Six Soft Skills for Student Success

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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 […]

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Employees Give Back at Boston’s “Back to School Celebration”

Employees Give Back at Boston’s “Back to School Celebration”

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 […]

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Reaching the Masses: The Power of Education [VIDEO]

Michael Hansen

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 […]

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Offering College Students Value and Personalized Learning

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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 […]

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The Future of Higher Education [VIDEO]

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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 […]

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Advice for College Students and Recent Graduates

Michael Hansen

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEach semester, ambitious students make their first foray into college life. And each semester, talented graduates find themselves prepared to take on the world. At Cengage Learning, we encourage students to be life-long learners—always looking for new challenges and opportunities to learn. In the video featured below, Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen provides real advice for students […]

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