article thumbnail

10% growth sees Wall Street back to 2019 levels

The PIE News

Wall Street English has recovered from the lows of the Covid-19 pandemic and year-on-year growth in excess of 10% has allowed the company to return to pre-2019 levels, according to its CEO. “ In 2019, we were a physical location-based business where everything was done in centre and we had students in 26 territories,” he said.

Model 105
article thumbnail

UK looks to reengage with China following first mission since 2019

The PIE News

The delegation was the largest of its kind to travel to China since 2019, meeting representatives from 44 Chinese universities. While the rest of the world saw an increase of 396% in Q2 2022 on the same quarter in 2019, China had dropped by 59%.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Effective Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention during PowerPoint Lectures

Faculty Focus

Many resources are available that focus on improving PowerPoint design (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). Discussion is a powerful tool that helps students learn deeply and extend their learning to new circumstances (Kramer, 2019). New uses for a familiar technology: introducing mobile phone polling in large classes.

article thumbnail

Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

This setting typically requires the use of technology, structured activities, and clear organization to manage the diverse needs of a larger audience. Technology integration played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between campuses.

Equity 78
article thumbnail

Malaysia looks to streamline international admissions

The PIE News

The minister signalled the changes to come during a speech made at the University of Technology Malaysia located in Skudai, and reinforced the ministry’s priority to ensure that all international students coming to Malaysia hold legitimate qualifications, verified by the ministry. Some 12,174 of these applicants were from China.

article thumbnail

Universities Expand Free Tuition Initiatives

Insight Into Diversity

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that undergraduates from families earning less than $200,000 annually will qualify for tuition-free education starting in fall 2025. The program builds on a prior initiative launched in 2019, which provided similar support for families earning up to $65,000.

article thumbnail

PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

As a faculty member, I often hear the blatant dismissal of students and their preoccupation with technology. How can we help develop ethical leaders, solid communicators, critical thinkers, and diversity-minded, community-engaged students if students in today’s generation are focused so heavily on technology and their phones?