Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Empowered Educator Virtual Event Series provides educators with tips and tricks for using digital learning tools to advance student confidence, engagement and success. Get a taste of what your peers had to say about active learning, online engagement strategies, flipping the classroom and more in our highlights reel! To check out the entire series […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen we think of college, “career” is often the next thought. Now more than ever, students and families are expecting a college education to lead to better job opportunities. Seen as the means to either graduate studies or job readiness, college is now synonymous with preparing future generations for the workforce of tomorrow. While this […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike you, we’re always on the lookout for the latest data on enhancing instruction and maximizing student outcomes. When it comes to preparing your students for the future, understanding the unique challenges, opportunities and environments they experience in and out of class gives them a strong foundation for success. That’s why we conducted the first […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJames Lang, professor of English and director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence, shares this surprisingly easy tweak to make lectures more memorable to students. Watch the video to learn more. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs you know, before your students can make a difference, they must understand the core lessons you’re teaching and how to apply the same lessons in their professions. That’s why ensuring your students possess soft skills that go beyond standard lesson concepts is critical to their success. In a previous post, we demonstrated the importance […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesKatie Montgomery is the Executive Manager of Marketing Content at Cengage. She’s got a passion for animal rescue and loves providing content to help make teaching life a little easier for faculty. Soft skills. Given how often these two alliterative words grace headlines and inspire instructional reflection, it can feel like the phrase of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesWithin the next few months, college graduates will be hunting for jobs, but are they losing out to technology? Automation is replacing positions at organizations across the globe, causing real fear among students who are deeply concerned about post-grad career options. In late 2018, research firm Morning Consult partnered with Cengage to survey more than 650 […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesFinancial stress: it’s often why would-be students shy away from higher education. In fact, this study revealed that 45 percent of students surveyed chose not to register for a course due to cost. But there is good news: a number of organizations are approaching affordable education with innovative models, shaking up the status quo and […]
