Educator
The Expensive and Absolutely Necessary Pursuit of Rural Students
Andrew Koricich | Associate Professor of Higher Education, Appalachian State UniversityThe postsecondary needs of rural residents have gained increased attention in recent years. As part of this expanding conversation, it has become clear how difficult it is to reach out…
Designing4Engagement: Design Thinking in the Program Quality Review Process
Christine Boyko-Head | Professor of Liberal Arts, Mohawk CollegeProgram review is a systemic, ongoing process intended to impact educational quality within a program and also across an institution. This continual, reflective process, however, does not always transfer…
Postsecondary Marketing in the 21st Century: Tips and Common Mistakes
Russell Winer | William Joyce Professor of Marketing at the Stern School of Business, New York UniversityThe modern era demands more from marketers—more focus on customer demand, more focus on effective messaging, more creativity in channel use. Higher education marketers aren’t immune from this shift. Given…
Closing the Backdoor and Nailing Shut the Sidedoor: An Admissions Cautionary Tale
Jay Halfond | Professor of the Practice, Boston UniversityRick Singer’s brazen business channeling bribes from wealthy parents to coaches and test proctors has unleashed a wave of self reflection across the academic landscape. The backdoor has long existed—donations…
Low-Tech Teaching in a High-Tech World
Zoë Cohen | Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine Tucson, University of ArizonaOnline teaching isn’t new. In the 1960s, people took correspondence courses, where teachers would mail assignments to students to complete and return. In the computer age, these courses were moved…
Supporting Mental Health and Wellness for Adult Learners
Kristen Lee | Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Professional Studies, Northeastern UniversityAcademic achievement is tied, inextricably, to mental health. But in a world of deadlines and course readings, mental health can be severely overlooked.In this interview, Kristen Lee talks about the…
Reality Education: Virtually the Future of Online and Distance Education
Andrew Afton Lawrence | Online Instructor, University of the PeopleWe are on the verge of crossing into the next wave of technological advancement where fantasy meets reality. My favorite memories from childhood are moments when I was engulfed in…