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Why students prefer digital course materials — and the impact they make
Pearson | June 18, 2020No matter their major, university, or year in school, most students can agree on one thing: buying textbooks is...
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Diversity & inclusion in the online classroom
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | June 10, 2020Your faculty meeting starts, and one of the key items on the agenda is a focused discussion about cultural...
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Gotta get gritty
Diane Hollister, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | June 5, 2020When you read the title of this blog, you might have thought of sand right away. Blue skies, fluffy...
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Survey: Higher Ed Presidents’ ongoing response to the COVID-19 crisis
Pearson | June 1, 2020In April, Inside Higher Ed and Hanover Research surveyed 187 presidents at colleges and universities to see how their...
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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, 2020To say that people are stressed during the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. The accepted social norms and...
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Helping students cope and thrive in uncertain times
Terri Moore, Faculty Advisor, Pearson | May 7, 2020Strolling with her toddler in the suburb of a large city impacted by the pandemic, a professor friend reminisced...
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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, 2020When the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to move to remote learning environments, many universities lacked preexisting contingency...
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Arming students with the tools for lifelong career success
Donna Butler, Faculty Advisor for College & Career Readiness, Pearson | May 1, 2020Do graduating seniors and incoming college freshmen know what career path they should choose, and do they have the...
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Creating engaging distance learning experiences for students
Amy Byron, Faculty Advisor for Physical Sciences, Pearson | April 30, 2020As educators, we know what student engagement looks like in the classroom. Students are focused on their work in...
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Direct online tutoring help to students in need
Kirk Benningfield, PhD, Vice President, Education Operations, Smarthinking | April 30, 2020The recent disruption to education extends well beyond those trying to keep up with normal coursework. Senior year has...
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