Mistaken Goal

MAY 22, 2014

Whether it’s framed as active learning, student engagement, time-on-task, or <insert educational jargon here>, we know that people don’t learn well by simply listening to others talk. Learning requires repeated practice and adjustments made via feedback. A recent metastudy in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) is making the rounds but it’s just the latest in a long line of studies reinforcing these facts.

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MAY 12, 2014

74% of 14-18 year olds in the US use YouTube, so how come higher education isn't using it more?

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Mistaken Goal

MAY 1, 2014

One of the more exciting developments at my university is the ongoing development of our new Mathematical Sciences Learning Laboratory (MSLL). Pronounced “missile” and the already the cause of many puns (e.g., the opening of the new lab is already being dubbed “the missile launch”), it’s a space that is “intended to serve students entering our foundational mathematics sequence, in particular, courses below the calculus level.” It seems to draw part of i

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MAY 20, 2014

How your university website can avoid looking as though it was designed using a Commodore 64

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MAY 9, 2014

How a college with just 2,100 students became a household name

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MAY 30, 2014

How to get your university noticed when clearing rolls around

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MAY 23, 2014

Innovation: the currency for success

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MAY 28, 2014

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MAY 6, 2014

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