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‘That’s a Great Question!’: The Value of Positive Faculty Feedback
One recent paper links welcoming faculty responses to student questions to better student outcomes in STEM courses, building on other work finding that students benefit when professors are approachable, accessible and supportive.
Scaling Up: Using Student Data to Motivate Academic Achievement
A student-facing dashboard on Canvas promotes self-regulated learning and study habits by showcasing course data from the learning management system.
Kyle Rittenhouse Campus Appearances Spark Outrage
Turning Point USA is sponsoring the author of Acquitted to “offer valuable insights” into self-defense and the justice system. Critics say it's pure provocation.
All Eyes on Loneliness
The next step in addressing student mental health is to focus more on loneliness, Daniel Eisenberg, Joe Behen, Jan Collins Eaglin, Zainab Okolo and Jeremy Nobel write.
Online Continuing Ed Programs See Improved Staffing but Problems Remain
A new report finds online programs focused on continuing education getting increased support and faculty, but struggling for respect among other departments.
Boston University Graduate Student Workers Strike
Black, Hispanic Students More Likely to Consider Leaving College
Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally
A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.