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Career Checklist: Assess Your Students’ Skills

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGetting a job: it’s top of mind for most soon-to-be graduates. However, to get that job, students need to enter the workforce with the skills employers want. But how closely are...

Women in Higher Education

Students Not Reading Your Syllabus? Try One That’s Accessible

This post originally appeared on BizCommBuzz. We’ve all had to stifle eye rolls when students ask about a due date or reading assignment, silently thinking IT’S ON THE SYLLABUS! But perhaps our students avoid...

Career Readiness

Career Readiness: What’s Working and What’s Not

It’s no secret that today’s students are enrolling in college for a simple reason—better jobs. However, instructors have a lot on their plates. Between lesson planning, grading and ensuring students possess the...

Teaching Trends

Cramming Works as a Learning Strategy (and What You Should Do About It)

In recent years, multiple cognitive scientists have published books aimed at translating learning research into practical, validated study strategies for teachers and students that enhance learning. The trend began with Make It...

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Beyond Tradition: Understanding the Students in Your Classroom Today

Like stressing over finals, lots of things remain a tradition in college—but your students aren’t one of them. Since 1996, student populations have shifted from the fresh-out-of-high-school, full-time-attendee who celebrates dorm life...

Career Readiness

How Imposter Syndrome Affects Students—and Instructors

Imposter Syndrome: it’s a buzzword often heard in conversations around career inadequacy or the pursuits of creative types trying to make it in competitive fields. But it doesn’t just affect young professionals...

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The Digital Student Engagement Cheat Sheet [INFOGRAPHIC]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDigital can be a distraction for students. But what if you could turn that distraction into an advantage? Check out the data on this infographic cheat sheet to learn how you...

Confidence in Learning

What Role Does Confidence Play in Learning? Students Share Their Thoughts

Like you, we want to know what makes students tick. Confidence for one, plays a big part. But what exactly drives learner confidence? What lessons can instructors learn from students’ own experience—and...

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