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Leveling Up Esports on Campus
Colleges don’t need fancy arenas or hundreds of high-speed computers to launch esports teams, but they do need engaged students.
Clarifying a Muddled Career Training Landscape
The newest entity to try to close the skills gap for "working learners" will focus on curating community colleges' online offerings.
International Interest in U.S. Business Schools Declines
Applications from international students to U.S. business schools declined by 13.7 percent in 2019, even as both Canadian and European...
Peer Assessment and Critical Thinking
You’ve got to think for yourself. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Toronto Scarborough's Steve Joordens discusses how peer...
Community College, With Google as Instructor
Google's IT support certificate course will now be offered at 100 community colleges. Here's how administrations have been using it so far.
Twitter's Gender Imbalance
Female academics have about half the followers of men on Twitter and wield otherwise diminished influence there, according to a new study. The analysis pertains to medicine, but women across fields say the findings ring true.
Varied Friendships Make Students More Tolerant
Contrary to popular belief about the atmosphere on college campuses, students are able to have and maintain friendships with people they don’t see eye to eye with, a study finds.
Encouraging Tech Grads to Give Back
New grant program encourages computer scientists to think about how their skills might benefit society. But persuading tech grads to turn down high-paying industry jobs won’t be easy.