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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The study also examined marketing materials, packaging, and positioning of the dolls in retail environments. When young Black girls don't see themselves represented positively in their toys and media, it can contribute to internalized racism and poor self-image that carries into adulthood."

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Here’s how social media can build community for online and professional education

University Business

Social media is one of the most dynamic channels in your arsenal as an education marketer. While each platform serves a different purpose, social media as a whole offers powerful opportunities to foster professional connections and build engaged learning communities.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

VR’s successful applications range widely: in healthcare , it trains doctors and nurses on complex medical procedures; in the defence sector, it prepares soldiers for the intense realities of combat; and in retail , it enhances employee training across numerous operational areas. Engagement: Bridges theory with practical application.

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Invisible labour: visible activism

SRHE

We use the term wife work due to the pejorative nature of wife work in the media and the value placed on such work in wider society. Professor Sarah Montano is a Professor of Retail Marketing at Birmingham Business School. Her research interests are primarily authentic assessments, digital education and retail as a place of community.

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Why higher education must be reinvented to suit the new generation of students

University Business

“The business reinvention that is taking down giants in media, retail and energy is coming for higher education—and it is coming fast,” wrote the report’s authors. “This will threaten the very existence of those universities that cannot adapt to the sector’s new realities.”

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Optimize Your Career: Top 5 Cities for Digital Marketing Internships 

AIFS Abroad

Digital marketing requires you to connect with a diverse range of people through advertising, content strategy, digital media, and more. Milan Milan is Italys fashion , financial , business , media, and marketing capital, with a huge part of the economy made up of service industries like advertising, retail, and design.

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Is TikTok worth the risk? Dos and don’ts for enrollment teams

EAB

DO: Consider the cost of participation Ad spend on different social media platforms can vary widely depending on several factors such as audience demographics, ad format, ad placement, and bidding strategies. This can help you increase awareness for recruiting purposes while also educating users about your owned media platforms.