By Eric Stoller. If you're a graduate student in a student affairs masters program you're probably learning a lot of the same things that I learned 10 years ago when I was an "SA grad." If you look at the coursework for most student affairs masters degree programs in 2016, I bet it looks quite similar to the coursework from 2006. And, if you take a look at the technology-based components of 2006 and/or 2016, the differences are likely not that distinct. Read more...
By Eric Stoller. A higher education program where students graduate with a credential, but without substantial career development, is a failed experience. Read more...
By Eric Stoller. Messaging is the next big thing...even though it never left. Sending text messages over a decade ago, I wouldn't have predicted that messaging in 2016 (and beyond) would be seen as the future of connection and engagement. Read more...
By Travis Grandy. When I first started teaching college students, I was pretty sure I knew how to handle them. It was clear enough to me that I knew something they didn’t. Whenever we sat down together, I could feel myself bristling with sophistication, erudition, coolness, and high principles, along with a fervent desire for my students to recognize and emulate my finest qualities. Read more...
By Travis Grandy. I work with a lot of instructors who use writing in their teaching. One of the challenges of teaching with writing is that without the right kinds of support, students might struggle to accomplish learning outcomes, and it can take more time in order for you to give feedback and grade their work. Read more...
By Anjali Gopal. For prospective graduate students, February and March are months when potential graduate schools will pay upwards of $500 to fly you down to their campus and seduce you into joining their programs. Read more...
By Madeleine Elfenbein and Patrick Bigsby. Welcome to Part I of our discussion of graduate student labor and the benefits and concerns related to unionization. Read more...
By Madeleine Elfenbein and Patrick Bigsby. Welcome to Part II of our discussion of graduate student labor and the benefits and concerns related to unionization! Two GradHacker authors, Madeleine Elfenbein and Patrick Bigsby, have agreed to continue discussing their experiences and views related to graduate employment and explaining some of their feelings on graduate labor unions. Be sure to catch up with Part I. Read more...
By Heather VanMouwerik. Over the last twenty years, there has been a noticeable spike in the use of the word “analytics.” Oftentimes used as a synonym for the collection of data, analytics actually refers to the evaluation of that data with the purpose of establishing meaning, guiding action, and ensuring improvement. Read more...
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