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Rasha Faek, Managing Editor, WENR International aid organizations often initially prioritize urgent, life-saving services over education, despite the latter’s significance. (credit: Wikimedia © NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan.) “Returning to school … returning to life,” is the utmost dream for 14-year-old Salma, who has been displaced with her mother and siblings to the southern Gaza Strip for…
Students comprising 60 nationalities joined the ‘Most Nationalities in a Business Lesson’ record attempt earlier this week at the Holborn campus of Hult International Business School. It broke the previous record of 50 nationalities in one business class. “I was thrilled to see this wide array of learners in the classroom, as it reflects just what makes…
Roberto J. Rodriguez, assistant secretary for planning, evaluation, and policy development at the U.S. Department of Education delivered the keynote address at Hope 2023 in New Orleans.NEW ORLEANS— Designed to spark new ideas and connections about how to best support student parents nationwide, hundreds of educators, students and community partners gathered in The Crescent City…
We created the Teaching Professor Annual Conference to help teachers explore ways to help students learn while being able to network and collaborate with your fellow teaching professors. Share ideas, discuss strategies to combat issues, and get the charge of inspiration from knowing that you are not alone in tackling an ever more challenging teaching environment in…
As technology continues to revolutionize higher education, institutions are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to optimize staffing processes, enhance efficiency, and support staff members in delivering exceptional experiences to students and stakeholders alike. AI is reshaping staffing dynamics on campuses across the globe, from recruitment and onboarding to ongoing professional development and support. How Can…
Published: 3/13/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Adjunct professors are a hardy bunch. It’s not news to anyone in higher education that adjuncts must deal with the uncertainty and variability that comes with lack of tenure. Compounding these factors, adjunct faculty, like all faculty, are tasked with teaching students whose needs and expectations are different from…
TORONTO – March 15, 2024 – Top Hat, the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education, announced a series of leadership appointments to accelerate the company’s mission to transform the teaching and learning experience for thousands of faculty and millions of students across North America. Maggie Leen Appointed as Chief Executive Officer Top Hat…
Professional development is a huge factor in retention, but getting faculty and staff to engage with professional learning can be tough. Creating professional development learning communities (PLCs) within higher education institutions can lead to increased employee engagement, improved retention, enhanced collaboration, and personalized learning. Below, check out a few strategies to help your institution create…
The Versa Lite system uses ClearOne’s BMA CT beamforming microphones, technology that integrates easily into typical drop-ceiling tiles. The microphones optimize audio pickup by switching automatically between directional sound beams as the person who is talking moves around the room. It works in conjunction with auto-tracking cameras, and the entire system connects through a USB hub to…
UPDATED (Feb. 29, 2024): VICTORY! After FIRE and our supporters wrote to the town about the unconstitutional provisions in the proposed Town Green policy, Suffield’s Board of Selectmen informed FIRE that it will not move forward with the policy. The decision is a great outcome for any would-be pamphleteers — or anyone else who wants…