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Ed Tech Spotlight: StudyTree

Higher Ed Connects: Ed Tech

The event brought together ed tech entrepreneurs, academic administrators and venture capitalists to discuss entrepreneurship and the latest trends in educational technology. Ethan was a student at Drexel University’s College of Engineering when the StudyTree app won the 2015 Microsoft ImagineCup nationwide competition.

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Guide To Assessment

Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

During the span of a student’s stay at your institution, only approximately one-third of his/her time is spent in academics while the remaining two-thirds of time is spent in other activities such as residence halls, extracurricular activities, advising, and tutoring (Banta and Palomba, 2015).

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. These legislative actions have been perceived as direct attacks on academic freedom, faculty rights, and the sanctity of tenure.