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Maryville University – Now the 2nd fastest-growing university in the nation
James Montalto, Regional Partnership Director, Pearson | September 2, 2020Higher EducationThere is no doubt that back-to-school plans have been hotly debated as the higher-education world grapples with the COVID-19...
Tele-empathy: The next big thing in digital soft skills
Ashley Peterson-DeLuca, Director, Communications, Pearson | September 1, 2020Higher Education, PreK-12 Education, Professional“Hey, sorry. I was on mute.” It should be our new national t-shirt. If you’ve said this recently, you’re...
KonMari your online course
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | September 1, 2020Higher EducationHave you heard of the KonMari method? If not, here’s a quick summary: it’s named after a Japanese author...
Here we go again: Back to online learning in Fall 2020
Dr. Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Dean & Professor, School of Nursing, Duquesne University | August 19, 2020Higher EducationAs many colleges and universities make the decision to offer online instruction in fall 2020 due to COVID-19, we’re...
How online learning platforms facilitate NACEP accreditation
Julie Cavanaugh, Customer Success Specialist & Educational Consultant, Pearson | July 31, 2020Higher Education, PreK-12 EducationNow more than ever schools are turning to online learning, so why not utilize online learning platforms to help...
Coping with the COVID-19 crisis
Dr. Lisa Shin & Dr. Sam Sommers, Professors of Psychology, Tufts University | July 30, 2020Higher EducationWe were team-teaching Intro Psychology in March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the US and suddenly shut down everything,...
Mental gymnastics: Finding the balance in an online course
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | July 29, 2020Higher EducationThis past spring was not something we expected. We’d all agree about that. For some, it was significantly more...
7 tips from research for effective hybrid teaching
Katherine McEldoon, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, and Emily Schneider, PhD, Senior Learning Designer, Pearson | July 24, 2020Higher EducationAs painful as the decision was to close campuses and force virtual learning in the face of the COVID-19...
5 keys to excellence in online learning
Pearson | July 21, 2020Higher EducationThis spring, thousands of institutions rushed to deliver instruction online at scale. Many were new to online learning, and...
Teaching Titans vs. Punitive Professors
Terri Moore, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | July 21, 2020Higher EducationPartnering for solutions Pearson Faculty Advisors have become educational first responders during this COVID-19 crisis; diving in to help...
Quality Matters!
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | July 20, 2020Higher EducationI like a good deal. Getting something for less than what you expected to pay is rewarding. However, if...
Why students prefer digital course materials — and the impact they make
Pearson | June 18, 2020Higher EducationNo matter their major, university, or year in school, most students can agree on one thing: buying textbooks is...
Diversity & inclusion in the online classroom
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | June 10, 2020Higher EducationYour faculty meeting starts, and one of the key items on the agenda is a focused discussion about cultural...
Gotta get gritty
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | June 5, 2020Higher EducationWhen you read the title of this blog, you might have thought of sand right away. Blue skies, fluffy...
Survey: Higher Ed Presidents’ ongoing response to the COVID-19 crisis
Pearson | June 1, 2020Higher EducationIn April, Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research surveyed 187 presidents at colleges and universities to see how their...
How to talk about social responsibility in a pandemic
Elizabeth Moore, Director of Knowledge and Skills & Jessica Yarbro, Senior Research Scientist, Learning Research and Design, Pearson | May 13, 2020Higher EducationTo say that people are stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. The accepted social norms and...
Helping students cope and thrive in uncertain times
Terri Moore, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | May 7, 2020Higher EducationStrolling with her toddler in the suburb of a large city impacted by the pandemic, a professor friend reminisced...
4 ways Maryville University has taken science labs into the virtual classroom
Dr. Kelly Lave, Assistant Professor of Physics & Dr. Stacy L. Donovan, Associate Professor of Biology and Forensic Science,Maryville University | May 7, 2020Higher EducationWhen the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to move to remote learning environments, many universities lacked preexisting contingency...