Reading Time: < 1 minuteEven with a strong job market and a high demand for skilled workers, employers are still having a tough time finding and keeping the right employees to meet their changing business needs. Our 2024 Graduate Employability Report surveyed 1,000 U.S. employers and 974 recent graduates to shed light on this issue, highlighting how graduates’ perceptions […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on the Cengage EMEA “Unstoppable Minds Blog.” From my years as an undergraduate to working while studying for my master’s degree, combining study with full-time employment has undoubtedly been a challenge. During this period, I have seen many candidates for job roles from […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAI has made a rapid foray into the higher education world in the past few years, evoking a spectrum of reactions among students and faculty that range from intense scrutiny to frenzied excitement and everything in-between. Questions remain on many campuses as to whether — or more likely, how — AI will be integrated into […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesThey say that 12.5 percent of adults consider becoming an adjunct instructor. Okay, I made that up. However, it is a dream of many with postgraduate education. Being an adjunct keeps me sharp in my knowledge and provides the rewarding experience of preparing the next generation. One of my first adjunct teaching jobs came after I […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesStarting college is a huge social shift that can be challenging for new students to navigate. After completing my senior year online, I arrived at Arizona State University with rose-tinted visions of my first few weeks ahead: Walking across the quad with people I met the day prior, who would be my best friends for […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesHigher education’s purpose, according to the United Nations, is to “enable individuals to expand their knowledge and skills, clearly express their thoughts both orally and in writing, grasp abstract concepts and theories and increase their understanding of the world and their community.” It would be a challenge to find an educator who disagrees with this […]
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs reviewed in Part I of this series on learning design at Cengage, there are four core principles that direct the pedagogical design of our programs to ensure we create quality projects with a focus on the student: inclusivity, intentionality, personalization, authenticity. As Learning Designers, we use multiple methods to assure that these principles drive […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn 2021, Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth marks a significant moment in American history—the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in Texas in 1865. While colleges and universities across the country are closed for the holiday, here are some ways institutions honor and celebrate this significant event on […]
