Aug 27, 2020
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(05:29) In this week’s news segment, an article from Forbes, “Higher Education’s Very Bad Week: NC and Michigan State Pivot, Notre Dame Pauses, and Protests Mount”, by Michael Nietzel. Universities found themselves on a swift pivot to online learning after hundreds of students...
Aug 20, 2020
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(09:15) In this week’s news segment, an article from The Hechinger Report, “Analysis: hundreds of colleges and universities show financial warning signs”, by Mikyung Lee. The prospect of lower revenues forced by the pandemic could lead to a wave of closings of schools that have...
Aug 13, 2020
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(13:24) In this week’s news segment, an article from Inside Higher Ed, “Rethinking Effective Student Learning Experiences”, by Patrick Terenzini. There are six characteristics of an environment that demonstrate an effective learning experience for students. Dave and Mark discuss...
Aug 6, 2020
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(08:12) In this week’s news segment, an article from Hechinger Report, “Panicked universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors”, by Jon Marcus. Administrators at colleges and universities across the country have been investing scarce resources in large...