Colleges and universities considering launching an esports program must complete a long checklist of items. One of the most important is finding a dedicated space for an arena on campus.
During a time of cloistered existences, the opportunity to collaboratively envision a post-pandemic world during Sterling College's new online class will be a breath of fresh air, says UB guest columnist Philip Ackerman-Leist.
UB guest columnists Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis discuss five ways to reap the benefits of online learning, and why they only teach online and would never choose to teach in-person again at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Faculty shift to live online learning to give college students some semblance of their regular campus routines and keep them connected to the outside world.
UB guest columnists Mark Warschauer and Di Xu of the University of California, Irvine address how instructors can work to provide quality, equitable digital education now—and over the long haul.
Never has academia's labor problem been more visible than now when higher education finds itself having to turn on a dime to make sure students can finish courses that can no longer be taught on campus in classrooms, says UB guest columnist Paula M. Krebs, of the Modern Language Association.
The California-Irvine professor and former White House Senior Policy adviser will discuss "The Intellectual Life of Esports" in the inaugural event's opening session.
Some predict higher ed's shift to pass/fail grading and online learning during coronavirus closures will raise greater awareness about the inequities some students face.
Excelsior College President James N. Baldwin and Provost John Caron share six strategies to help faculty shift to online instruction—plus peer resources.
UB guest columnists Kristie Kiser, Renee Hayes and Michael Lanford, of the University of North Georgia, share tips on easing the transition for and boosting connections with students.
