“Little black kids growing up don’t say things like ‘I want to be a coder when I grow up,’ because it’s not real to them, they don’t see people that look like me doing it,” Ne-Yo said. “But tech is…
Nontraditional students are the new normal
Did you know nontraditional students are the new normal? One in five is at least 30 years old, half are financially independent and one in four is caring for a child. Read more about nontraditional students at NPR.
Humor helps in the classroom
Ninety-nine percent of students surveyed at Arizona State University say they appreciate instructor humor and believe it improves the classroom experience. According to the 1,637 respondents, “Many students also say humor decreases stress, enhances the relationship between students and instructor,…
Students create program that filters out fake news
College students created a Google Chrome extension called Open Mind that identifies if an article is likely to be fake and suggests alternatives from established news sources from both sides of the political spectrum.leaders on their findings. goo.gl/XRWEN6
Is reading a printed page better than a digital screen?
Do you comprehend more information when you read from a printed page or from a computer screen? Does it depend on what you read? Read more at The Conversation.
Will a new social app succeed on college campuses?
Islands is a new social app that’s being rolled out on college campuses in the southern United States. The founder of the new app is hoping it will succeed and not get shut down like Yik Yak, a popular social…
Remedial classes hold students back
Despite their GPAs, students going to community colleges are required to take entrance exams which often place them in remedial english or math classes. Research shows that these classes are often unnecessary, cost students money, and hold students back in…
McGraw-Hill Education offers unique learning paths
As another academic year begins, McGraw-Hill Education is focused on supporting the success of all of the incredible students and instructors out there, each with a unique learning path and a unique story to tell. Their goal is to help…
MalalaYousafzai is going to Oxford!
NPR.org reports that Malala Yousafzai is headed to Oxford. “Malala Yousafzai was only 15 when she was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan for campaigning for the education of girls. Now, she has been accepted to Oxford, one of the…
Colleges Have Increased Women Computer Science Majors
National Public Radio put together an interesting article about women studying computer science. “In 2006, only about 10 percent of computer science majors at Harvey Mudd College were women. That’s pretty low since Harvey Mudd is a school for students…