By Tracy Mitrano. Just as the Internet has challenged and changed the world, so too has technology begotten new meaning to the term “standards” in contemporary society. In 1976, for example, to pick the year I was 18 (read: a long time ago) and Congress passed the current foundational U.S. copyright law, if one were to ask the person on the street their associations to the word “standards,” most would have reflected on behavioral norms. Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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