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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.

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

University Business

As a result, institutions must consider moving past its foundational model of fostering coming-of-age experiences for young adults to a knowledge service whose programs are as fluid as tomorrow’s digital native students. “This will threaten the very existence of those universities that cannot adapt to the sector’s new realities.”

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Online learning needs a makeover as demand continues to grow

University Business

Just as a would-be customer might switch from one online retailer to another in a few minutes, so can a student easily switch to another educational institution’s online offering. Online courses can become very large, and the instructional designer must assess which components work well with 1,500 students and which won’t.

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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College

Edu Alliance Journal

The curriculum, deeply rooted in the traditional liberal arts, continues to evolve, notably introducing two new majors in Fall 2023: Brain, Behavior & Cognition (Neuroscience) and Ethics & Society, reflecting increasing student interest in neuroscience and applied ethics.

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Teaching about sustainability through diverse and creative methods

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

The range of case studies covered in the course encourages students to select topics that interest them, whilst refining skills in synthesis and written communication through succinct policy briefs. The course aims to provide multiple avenues for student engagement with sustainability in the classroom, in the field and across the university.

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Exploring sustainable cotton: A student’s journey

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Photo credit: India Trek students Recently, Dr Winston Kwon wrote about a student engagement initiative , which involved two dozen students from multiple disciplines trekking across India. To explore cotton manufacture from production through to retail.

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Team Growth: Get to Know Denecia and Yassine

Campus Groups

This growth continued in 2022 and will continue to do so now that we have joined forces with the leading mobile-first student engagement platform in higher education- Ready Education (Ready). Denecia: I have had the opportunity to work in both retail and Higher Education for many years. Please stay tuned. Request a demo.