Important Skills To Adopt While In College College is meant to get people ready for their eventual careers. While a degree may make you eligible for the job you want, that doesn’t mean it equips you with the skills you need to find long-term success. In this article, we look at important professional skills that … Read more
Dear WeAreTeachers:I feel so left out today. Our school is having a spirit week. Today’s theme was “Students Dress as Staff / Staff Dress as Students Day.” There were two popular teachers with a lot of students dressed up like them. The principal even announced it and invited students to their chosen teacher’s classroom to … Read more
Turning Retail Reality Into Games Organizations are now using gamification in unique ways, from onboarding and upskilling staff to cross-training retail and motivating staff to address challenges. And they are doing it at every level, from frontline customer-facing reps to back-office admin staff, from sales teams to executive talent. Thanks to significant technological improvements and … Read more
When it comes down to it, reading might be the most important skill kids learn in school. Being a fluent reader opens up endless opportunities for lifelong learning. That’s why schools and teachers everywhere are constantly trying to improve the way they teach this fundamental skill. One phrase that’s emerged in recent years is the … Read more
Should I tell you what it has taken to get me in the door? Or should I tell you the excuses that have been made for why I am not worthy of crossing the threshold? Age. Sex. University politics. Perceived inability. In attempting to attain a faculty position in higher ed, I have only ever … Read more
Ready to be provoked, infuriated, or exasperated, depending on your vantage point? Just read an article entitled “Stanford’s War on Social Life,” a sardonic, scornful exposé of the ways that the Farm’s administrators succeeded in curtailing that institution’s raucous campus culture. Or as New York Times columnist Ross Douthat describes it in a tweet: “Striking … Read more
California Community Colleges chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is stepping down to take on a new role as head of the College Futures Foundation, a private grant-making organization focused on boosting college completion among low-income and minority students in California. Oakley announced Thursday that he will step down in August after leading the system for nearly … Read more
What kid doesn’t dream about being an astronaut one day and visiting the stars? All future astronauts and rocket scientists will love these fun and free space activities for kids. It’s time to blast off into learning—just in time for the release of Disney’s new movie Lightyear! 1. Construct a spinning solar system. This fun … Read more
An Unstoppable Digital Transformation According to Gartner, global IT spend will hit $4.4 trillion in 2022. [1] Despite geopolitical uncertainty and residual pressures from the pandemic, business and IT leaders are actually looking to invest more in digital technology in order to ensure greater flexibility and future-proofing of their organisations. In fact, “investment in direct … Read more
Blog: Learning Innovation Benefits and Challenges of Hybrid and Remote Alt-Ac Work: Talent Recruiting: Significant advantages in recruiting talent for fully remote, as alt-acs often have significant geographic/partner challenges. Options for hybrid work may also entice alt-acs to join a university or team within an institution. Onboarding of fully remote non-faculty academics remains a challenge, … Read more