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Ep. 83 – Student Mental Health as a Priority in Higher Education with Daniel Eisenberg

Daniel Eisenberg talks about student mental health as to learning, retention, belonging, and the future of universities. ...
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Facing University with a Chronic Illness

Being a college student with a chronic condition can feel like a constant struggle: you against the world. However, when you prioritize developing a balance ...
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Opinion | Receiving and Being Well Received: What Human Element Is in Play in Virtual Life?

Is it possible to look at each other in the virtual world? In remote conferences, we certainly see each other's eyes. But is that a ...

UAM Knowledge: The Importance of Communicating

UAM Knowledge is a platform where the research produced at the Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) moves beyond classrooms and laboratories to become stories, analyses, and ...

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Why should teaching astronomy be a priority in education?

This article will explain how educators can teach astronomy in the classroom and the benefits of doing so.

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What is Blockchain and how can it be applied in education

Although there is almost daily news about the Blockchain and its applications, people are mostly unaware of the social advantages of this technology ...

Three alternatives for better behavior in class

Schools rely heavily on punitive methods to keep discipline in schools, but its time that we turn an eye to practices that favor ...

Nine universities team up to create global infrastructure for digital academic credentials

Researchers set sights on a new standard for issuing, sharing, and verifying academic credentials.

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What are eSports and why universities want to get in the game?

As an extracurricular activity, eSports are not that different from traditional sports, but the economic growth they had in the last decade sets ...

We have an epidemic of bad spelling, linguists warn

Online content and conversations set the perfect storm for quick use of language, and it’s filled with errors. We need new strategies that ...

Libraries are going nowhere (unless they have wheels)

While digital content gives availability on demand, mobile libraries are the ones who go the distance to create the habit of reading, as ...

Gallup poll: Most college graduates find no sense of purpose in their jobs

A Gallup study reveals that more than half of college graduates can’t find a sense of purpose in their work.

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The Scully Effect: Closing the Gender Gap in STEM

According to Microsoft, only 60 % of girls understand STEM subjects' importance in their personal and professional goals. The company points to the lack ...

Extra credits as an educational resource, and how to make the best of it

Giving out extra-credits to students its an old standing tradition within the teaching community, but some argue that it might not be the best ...

Anxiety: a public health crisis in teens below 17

Seven in ten teenagers today see anxiety and depression as a significant problem, not only for themselves but for their peers also, according to ...

A new ranking assess universities’ success in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The University of Auckland, New Zealand, is the best university in the world, according to the recently launched University Impact Rankings 2019.

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