The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the world of higher education into turmoil. Somehow, it was only a few weeks ago when a flurry of articles discussed the ins and outs of the transition to remote ...
In “Teaching in an Age of ‘Militant Apathy’” (The Chronicle, February 15), you ask if immersive education can become the norm when traditional curricula ignore students’ lived experiences. You make an ...
We have a saying where I work at the Van Andel Institute for Education: “We believe learning should be memorable, meaningful, and fun!” It’s a quote that I earnestly believe in, but I also recognize ...
The Echo app is a digital tool that captures meaningful workplace experiences for teachers and mentors, making informal learning visible, discussable, and actionable. It allows teachers to record ...
Planning for the fall semester is upon us. Or, at least, some kind of planning for some kind of semester that may or may not be online or at a distance or a HyFlex. And the lamentations over ...
In today’s evolving educational landscape, engaging students effectively is more crucial than ever. Research consistently shows that students learn best when they are actively involved in the learning ...
Most games overlook the emotional and social dimensions of learning, which limits their ability to engage students ...
While jobs returned at high rates in 2021, most of that growth was experienced in metropolitan areas. Unfortunately, rural America in April 2021 had essentially the same number of jobs as in 2010, and ...
Assessments are the lifeblood of employee training. Without feedback and data, how can you tell if training works? As Peter Drucker famously said, “What gets measured gets managed.” Traditional ...