Social Dimension of Higher Education:what role and what perception for our institutions?

whitePaper | September 21, 2022

While early literacy and numeracy skills are normally thought of as separate areas of instruction for educators, research suggests there are important cognitive connections between early literacy and numeracy skill development.

whitePaper | March 17, 2023

It’s no secret that enrollment in colleges and universities declined markedly during the COVID-19 pandemic. These losses are now putting intense competitive pressure on higher education institutions to recoup their student populations for fiscal viability.

whitePaper | February 24, 2021

Education in the United States faced a crisis this year. The looming threat of the coronavirus which spreads easily in highly-populated, enclosed rooms forced schools across the country to develop new strategies for education.

whitePaper | January 31, 2022

The pandemic-fueled expansion of online learning will certainly persist beyond the pandemic, and schools must ensure that the transition creates accessible, high-quality options for all students. Most recently, the surge in COVID-19 Omicron variant cases and persistent ambiguity around whether and how to close schools reinforces the fact that we have failed to build intentional on-ramps to virtual education. State and local leaders can employ evidence from past online learning efforts, emerging best practices, and data from the pandemic to understand how to build a path forward that capitalizes on the potential of online learning, while avoiding the pitfalls.

whitePaper | January 10, 2020

Teachers today are being asked to think “outside of the box” in order to prepare their students for a career and a life that is largely unknown due to the warp speed changing needs and desires of society today. While many teachers today happily accept the challenge and are driven by curiosity and motivation to succeed, it can become a very daunting and overwhelming task. The STEM SOSTM (Students on Stage) model, and this book in particular, helps to bridge that gap between daunting and overwhelming to doable and successful.

whitePaper | December 9, 2022

One of the biggest drivers of member acquisition is continuing education. For example, a 2020 Member Engagement Study revealed that members ranked professional associations as their #1 most trusted source for professional education and training.