Posted by Dan Galpin, Developer Advocate This blog post is part of a weekly series for #11WeeksOfAndroid. For each of the #11WeeksOfAndroid, we’re diving into key areas so you don’t miss anything. This week, we…
Learning and Ranking
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Should colleges keep the pass/fail grading system that many adopted in spring of 2020? Rebecca Schuman makes a good case for it. Her piece is well worth the…
More Colleges Adjust Plans for January
More colleges are adjusting plans for the semester that starts in January: Amherst College announced that faculty teaching a January term course have been "strongly encouraged to change to remote teaching" and that "concurrently, all…
NYU Goes Mostly Virtual for Exams
New York University is going with mostly virtual final exams because of a COVID-19 outbreak. "The continuous review of the data from our COVID-19 testing program has indicated a considerable acceleration in the rate of…
Is E-learning the future of Education – Causes…
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the desire for individuals and mainly businesses to harness digital platforms to drive learning initiatives, the concept of e-learning is not new. E-learning (Electronic Learning) is the act of…
Nevada lawmakers invest in first-generation students
Image: A new initiative to fund efforts to support prospective first-generation college students in Nevada is modeled on an existing program designed to provide sixth-grade students a future path to college. The Dean’s Future Scholars program…
The Tangled Transition to Adulthood
Blog: Higher Ed GammaBecoming an adult is much more difficult than it was sixty years ago. Following World War II, the young achieved adult status exceptionally quickly. In 1960, the average American woman was married by…
Colleges Address Student Food Insecurity During Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for students worried about food insecurity, including international students and students who typically depend on a campus cafeteria that may be closed for the break. Other students who come…
California Community Colleges Face Low Completion Rates
California community colleges are struggling with low completion rates as many students fail to graduate with a degree or certificate or transfer within four years, EdSource reported. A presentation to the system’s Board of Governors…