By John Warner. Do we really need to run through these arguments again and point out that education is not merely a content delivery system? Did the great MOOC hype collapse not already expose this fiction. Read more...
12 février 2016
When They Promise the Netflix for Education, Cover Your Wallet
Learning Is Liberation
By John Warner. I see it in my students as well, who have been inculcated to view a college education as a purely transactional enterprise. Read more...
The Future Is Now
By Marni Baker Stein. The University of Texas System and its partner campuses have launched an ambitious and comprehensive initiative to envisage and implement future models of education that reimagine the path to a college credential. Read more...
Improving Rates of Success in STEM Fields
By Steven Mintz. What would it take to dramatically improve the success rates of non-traditional students in STEM fields?
One answer is a holistic, multifaceted approach that reimagines every facet of the learning experience, from curriculum design to pedagogy, assessments, and support services. Read more...
Grad School: A Love Story
By Wendy Robinson. If you are a loyal GradHacker reader (and, really, why wouldn’t you be?), you’ve probably noticed that our posts this week have all been about self-love and/or self-care. Today, I’m going to talk about a slightly different kind of self-care: realizing that being a grad student can actually be, well, amazing. Read more...
5 Tested Tips to Battle Burnout with Better Self-Care
By Katie Shives. Every grad student knows that getting an advanced degree can be extremely challenging and that, unfortunately, taking care of yourself often falls off the list of priorities. The long hours in the lab, teaching, and coursework requirements can become a grueling recipe for burnout. Burnout is a different monster than just being tired or overworked for a short period of time. Read more...
Sometimes, I Wish I Had Taken a Year Off
By Lindsay Oden. While I was in college and grad school, I definitely noticed a stigma associated with taking a year off or taking a leave of absence. We receive mixed messages: taking a year off can help you get your affairs in order, but it will set you back on your studies and you may never be able to come back once you stop. Read more...
What Method Should You Use to Prepare Your Tax Return?
By Emily Roberts. I hope that this is news to no one in the US: Grad student stipends are taxable, even if you don't have taxes withheld or receive an official tax form. Read more...
Don’t Get Sucked in
By Hanna Peacock. I’m bad at this work-life balance thing. I’m obsessive about finishing projects, and can easily lose track of time if I’m focussed on a challenge or task. But hours and hours of work without a break isn’t healthy, and I don’t do my best work. Read more...
Build More Collaboration into Your Online Class
By Travis Grandy. This summer I’ll be teaching my first fully online course. As you might remember from a previous post I wrote on using team-based inquiry, I really like creating opportunities for students to collaborate and support each other’s learning process. Read more...
