Before the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses and schools to close, high school and college graduates from the Class of 2020 could have expected to graduate into the strongest job market in 50 years. Now, due to massive economic fallout, the Class of 2020 is at risk of graduating into a recession. This souring economy has important implications for more than 3.5 million students […] … learn more→
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COVID-19 could shrink the earnings of 2020 graduates for years to come
Videoconferencing, a good alternative to lecture courses?
As part of the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, higher education institutions have closed their doors. But if the classrooms are empty, the courses are reorganized online and the use of videoconferencing explodes , whereas it was until now rather marginal . More or less comfortable with technology, some teachers doubt their ability to master these tools. Most also have concerns about the […] … learn more→
Studying a uni course online? Here are 4 tips to get yourself tech ready
Australian universities have responded in a number of ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include delaying enrolments, moving semester breaks forward, abolishing late payment fees and moving courses online. Engaging students in online content is easier said than done. Research shows results can improve with the use of techniques such as shortening content and making it more […] … learn more→
10 reasons to attend Vocational School instead of College
Shortly after high school graduation, young adults find themselves amongst many career opportunities to pursue, that the choice of what to do next in life is often overwhelming and daunting. Choosing a career early in life is very important. Nevertheless, the path to achieving that career goal is not always a straight line. Go to […] … learn more→
Why are online College studies so popular in the United States?
As schools, colleges, and universities around the world are shutting down in-person classes due to the uncontrolled spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and instructional staff are transitioning to online learning. It is, now more than ever, clear that society needs flexible and resilient education systems, as it turns out that the future can be […] … learn more→
It’s now or never for universities to be civic
Just 12 months ago the idea of universities supporting their local communities – “being civic” – seemed eminently sensible. It is now critical. In February 2019, Sheffield Hallam University – like many other institutions – signed up to putting in place a Civic University Agreement, a pledge that committed us to prioritise the economy and quality of life […] … learn more→
Guest authors are plagiarists
All too often, academic misconduct is dismissed because a particular example is considered a mere “authorship dispute” – when, in fact, plagiarism has occurred. The ambiguity appears to result from incomplete contemplation of the meaning of plagiarism: a concept that is more recognisable as dishonest. In variant forms, the definition offered by the US Office […] … learn more→
To give our youth a post-coronavirus future, we must cancel student debt
My dear friends and colleagues, the pain and fear we now feel is something we never expected and certainly could never have planned for. The sacrifices now made by our brothers and sisters around the globe are above and beyond anything we have seen in peacetime. In this maelstrom we are bound to feel powerless […] … learn more→
Bernie Sanders’ free college plan neglects the value of reputation
With Bernie Sanders’ hopes of becoming the next US president in sharp decline, so is the likelihood that the US will implement free public higher education any time soon. Making study at college and university debt-free should have been an easy pitch for the man vying with Joe Biden to be the Democrats’ presidential nominee. […] … learn more→
Struggling to focus at home? You’re not alone
For many people, the next few weeks will be their first sustained period of working outside their normal working environment and the routine it imposes. So how can we resist the distractions of 24-hour news and get some serious work done on that article or book? There are a number of free strategies and tools […] … learn more→
