Women’s History Month 2024: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMarch is Women’s History Month — an excellent opportunity for educators to broaden students’ awareness of the many contributions women have made throughout time. It’s a chance to teach students to think critically about the common historical (and modern) interpretations of women’s roles. This year’s theme for Women’s History Month is “Women Who Advocate for […]

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Top 5 CNOWv2 Features and Tools

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  Based on our conversations with hundreds of Accounting instructors across the country, it’s clear that online learning needs have dramatically changed for both faculty and students. Students need an online learning platform that provides them with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and prepare for the workplace. CNOWv2 empowers Accounting students […]

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Is Haibrid (h-AI-brid) Learning the Future of Higher Education?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesTowards the end of the fall 2022 semester, when most faculty members were immersed in grading final exams and winding their semesters down in eager anticipation of the winter break, an unfamiliar form of intelligence crept into our classrooms. OpenAI released ChatGPT with little pomp or ceremony on November 30, 2022. The way in which […]

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Taking the Pulse of Higher Education: AI, Cost, Stress and Beyond

Digital Pulse Learning Survey: Examining Higher Ed's Future

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the last four years, we’ve checked in with students, faculty and administrators from two- and four-year institutions around the country to gauge what’s happening in their worlds and how they feel about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. This year, with AI no longer a distant hypothetical but a tangible presence in […]

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Preparing Precalculus Students for Future Calculus Success

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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn addition to helping students gain the skills needed to be successful in Calculus, a mindfully designed Precalculus course can also help address poor study habits, fill gaps in foundational knowledge, influence a student’s math mindset and introduce useful skills for solving difficult problems. However, careful planning is necessary to achieve these additional goals. Here […]

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Sharing Microsoft 365 Skills With Digital Badging in MindTap Collections

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDigital Badging is a digital credentialing system that has been around since the early 2000s. It was first used by Mozilla to recognize and reward users for their contributions to the open-source community. Since then, badging has become a popular way to recognize skills and achievements in various fields. Why badging? Digital badging in higher […]

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Black History Month 2024: African Americans and the Arts 

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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe national theme for Black History Month 2024 is “African Americans and the Arts.”  Black History Month 2024 is a time to recognize and highlight the achievements of Black artists and creators, and the role they played in U.S. history and in shaping our country today.  To commemorate this year’s theme, we’ve gathered powerful quotes […]

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Storytelling in Higher Education: A Journey Into AI-Crafted Narratives

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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the ever-evolving landscape of education, the constant search for innovative teaching methods continues to be a driving force. One powerful approach that has stood the test of time is storytelling. Beyond its entertainment value, storytelling has proven to be a highly effective educational tool, engaging learners and facilitating the retention of information. Here, we […]

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