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Transgender Students Are Still at Risk, But Schools Can Help
At a time when more than 7 in 10 transgender students face bullying or harassment over their gender identity, some advocates are trying to buck the t…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bonus Episode: No Difference Between Public and For-Profit Higher Ed?
"I no longer think there's a huge difference between for-profit and public higher education," Tweeted George Siemens, a professor at the University o…
7 years ago
Inside a Student’s Hunt for His Own Learning Data
It's hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse of just how much data colleges collect on students these days as they go abou…
7 years ago
Better Representation in Artificial Intelligence Starts Early
Artificial intelligence is changing things—or, the people who are building the algorithms and technologies behind artificial intelligence are. And on…
7 years ago
How Goddard's New President Hopes to Save the Struggling Experimental College
Bernard Bull has long been a champion of experimental higher ed models. And one of his biggest inspirations throughout his career has been a tiny col…
7 years ago
Why Social-Emotional Learning Is Suddenly in the Spotlight
In the last few years, terms like “whole child” and “social-emotional learning” have become buzzwords. But behind the buzzwords are programs, often l…
7 years ago
Adult Students Have Moved Into the Mainstream. How Can Colleges Adjust?
Hollywood comedies like last year's Life of the Party portray adult students as fish out of water in higher education. But the reality is that these …
7 years, 1 month ago
Teachable Moments Part 4: What We Learn When We Teach
Teaching isn’t a simple one-way exchange. Often there are lessons to be learned from the very act of teaching, whether it’s an instructor finding new…
7 years, 1 month ago
The Fast-Changing and Competitive World of Grad Degrees
There’s a boom in the number of grad degrees and certificates being awarded these days, especially as more colleges have moved to offer degrees onlin…
7 years, 1 month ago
EXTRA: Is The SAT Secure? What the College Board Is Doing to Respond to the Admissions Scandal
The college admissions scandal, which the FBI codenamed Varsity Blues, has raised questions about the fairness and validity of the admissions process…
7 years, 1 month ago