We recently argued in an essay in Fast Company that the many aftershocks emanating from the coronavirus pandemic will prevent any return to “normal”. Instead, we must plan for the new directions civilisation will take. Education, broadly understood, is one of humanity’s oldest institutions and a pillar of our collective civilisation. For the sake of […] … learn more→

Today’s graduates start their job search with a belief that they should enter their company or industry of choice immediately after graduation. At least that’s what we’ve observed in our experience advising thousands of college students over the years on how to launch their careers. Research has shown that younger millennials and older Gen Zers – that is, those born […] … learn more→

The education landscape has changed dramatically in the wake of Covid-19. Many traditional indicators of student success have been thwarted, and for high school seniors in particular, this has caused panic over how they will be evaluated in the college admissions process. School districts across the US are assigning students pass/fail grades (or in some […] … learn more→

The sudden, nationwide transition to remote learning that swept the US in mid-March quickly revealed the inequities among students, faculty and institutions. A month later, these inequities persist. Universities and colleges are tightening their belts as refunds flow to students sent home in the middle of the spring semester and institutions brace themselves for lower enrolments amid what is expected to […] … learn more→

When I first envisioned a phone app to replace the physical college campus tour, it was a way to enable rural students and those who aren’t wealthy to visit campuses without having to travel to get there. As state director of a federally funded initiative that helps young people prepare for college, I realized virtual reality was […] … learn more→

We in the education sector are, for once, in the same boat as everyone else during the coronavirus pandemic. We are trying to understand the immediate impacts of the virus on how we do business, while also trying to predict and pre-empt what universities will look when the lockdowns end. How will our campuses feel? […] … learn more→

Conferences are a major part of an academic life, of researcher lives, for networking and many other reasons. Often, conferences are where we connect with others in our discipline or methodological community, where we meet people, make contacts, expand our thinking, or where we share our research and our developing ideas. But with the advent […] … learn more→

Younger Australians will bear the economic, social and environmental costs that come from the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re making sacrifices in the name of public health and to protect the old and vulnerable. The heavy lifting of rebuilding will also fall disproportionately to them. Prime Minister Scott Morrison referred to these sacrifices as “a social contract”. […] … learn more→

With university campuses empty and research laboratories closed, the coronavirus has delivered an unprecedented jolt to UK higher education. Sadly, the disruption caused by this horrible deadly virus will continue to afflict institutions for months, even years, to come. Most institutions have already transformed their teaching models, becoming distance learning providers practically overnight. Many are […] … learn more→

Speculation about what the future after Covid-19 may look like is echoing across the world. Possibly, for the first time, we are witnessing the beginning of a worldwide conversation. And it is my impression that the sentiment has shifted from an initial “try to adapt and stay safe” to “let’s grab this as an opportunity […] … learn more→