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Spaced repetition has become one of those rare study techniques that has crossed from the cognitive science literature into general student vocabulary. Anki, the open-source flashcard tool built around spaced repetition algorithms, has millions of users. Medical students treat it as basic infrastructure. Language learners trade decks. The premise – that reviewing material at increasing … Read more
The community college transfer pathway is one of the most studied and least solved problems in American higher education. About 80 percent of community college students who enroll for the first time say they intend to earn a bachelor’s degree. Roughly 30 percent actually transfer. Of those who transfer, fewer than half complete a bachelor’s … Read more
The narrative about students and AI has settled into two camps. In one, students are using these tools to cheat on essays and dilute their education. In the other, AI is a transformational learning partner that will replace the inefficiency of traditional instruction. Both stories are too clean. What students are actually doing with AI … Read more
Career switchers face a hiring problem that traditional candidates do not. Their resume tells a story about what they used to do, not what they want to do next. A hiring manager looking at five years of marketing experience and a fresh certificate in data analytics has to decide whether to take the certificate seriously … Read more
The phrase “synchronous online class” still carries a vaguely traumatic flavor for anyone who survived the first year of pandemic schooling. Black tiles, frozen video, the muted hum of a teacher asking, for the fourth time, whether anyone could hear them. The format earned a reputation for being the worst of both worlds – the … Read more
When Northeastern announced its three-year bachelor’s option a few years back, the program looked like a recruiting gimmick. Today, more than 40 institutions offer something similar, and the list keeps growing. Indiana University, the University of Minnesota system, a cluster of small liberal arts colleges in the Midwest – they have all started to publish … Read more