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Research: Can VR Teach Students Ethics?
An ethics course at Pepperdine University used virtual reality to help students develop critical thinking skills.
The Next Phase of the Guided Pathways Movement
A new book charts a fresh way forward for the reform effort that’s rapidly spread among community colleges over the last decade to boost completion rates.
Ep. 177: Student Loan Negotiations, H1-B Visas, a Compact for ‘Academic Excellence’
Examining the downstream effects of policy from Washington on higher education.
Why Anthology Unraveled
Four years after Anthology Inc. acquired Blackboard as part of its plan to become “the most comprehensive ed-tech ecosystem,” the company is bankrupt and selling many of its parts.
Ep. 175: Leadership in Turbulent Times
Lessons in leading to help deal with the biggest issues facing colleges today.
How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program
Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future.
Brandeis Pours $25M Into Careers-Focused Liberal Arts
The university recently unveiled a revamped curriculum and a plan to give students job-ready skills through a liberal arts education.
Teaching Sept. 11 Using Virtual Reality
Seeking a way to convey the import of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to students too young to remember them, Adam M. McMahon writes that he turned to virtual reality.