Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor: Katie McPhee While there are currently thousands of STEM positions open, there is a lack of work-ready STEM professionals graduating from higher education institutions. They may have the required technical skills, but many candidates lack the soft skills necessary for workplace success. This lack of work-readiness is just one aspect of a global phenomenon […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecent shifts in the global economy has placed a new national focus on the STEM–Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics–fields. However, we are simultaneously facing a crisis of STEM attrition as large swaths of students—48% of bachelor’s candidates and 69% of associate’s candidates—entering STEM majors in higher education drop out without completing their degree or switch […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile every industry comes with its own set of specific technical knowledge and proficiencies, there are universal “soft skills” that are applicable to any industry, and workers who lack them could be setting themselves up for failure. If we want to set students up for success outside of the classroom, then they’ll need opportunities to […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesMore than one hundred volunteers from Cengage Learning’s Boston office assembled at Boston Garden, not to see the Bruins or Celtics play, but to help make a difference in the lives of many students going back to Boston Public Schools in September. These employees had the exciting opportunity to volunteer for Boston’s Back to School […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOften the newest technologies reach more expensive, private schools earlier than they reach public schools or community colleges. This may leave the hard-working students and instructors at these schools at a disadvantage. Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen answers: “What do you think the country owes to the middle class?” He believes that we are not […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesEach semester, ambitious students make their first foray into college life. And each semester, these talented individuals consider: what value does college stand to offer me? The key for educators and publishers alike is to demonstrate the value to students. In the video featured below, Cengage CEO Michael Hansen answers the question: “How does having […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEducation is now evolving at a more rapid pace than ever. Just a few years ago, e-readers were not in the hands of many students and online learning wasn’t quite so prevalent. Today, digital and online learning opportunities abound for college students around the world, even creating chances to learn where there simply may have […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEducation is now evolving at a more rapid pace than ever. Just a few years ago, e-readers were not in the hands of many students and online learning wasn’t quite so prevalent. Today, digital and online learning opportunities are abound for college students around the world, even creating chances to learn where there simply may have […]
