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  1. Atoms First General Chemistry Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading general chemistry textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  2. Why This Professor Is on a Mission to Change How People Learn

    Harvard University Extension School professor Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa believes technology may be just what teachers need in order to excel

  3. Over 3.5 Million Students Have Used Top Hat

    After a decade of disrupting higher education, Top Hat CEO and co-founder Mike Silagadze examines the company’s growth by the numbers

  4. How to Use Textbooks to Teach Generation Z

    The newest cohort of college students has a markedly different and more productive relationship with digital technology than their predecessors

  5. American Government Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading government textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  6. 4 Emerging Education Technology Trends to Watch

    Education and technology have always developed hand-in-hand—and technology has always informed the way we educate. But we are far from the end of history in education technology and there is a great deal of transformation still ongoing, in fields from machine learning and AI, to advanced analytics. The EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: 2019 Higher Education Edition […]

  7. Behind the Soaring Cost of College Textbooks

    We look at the figures, the consequences—and the solutions

  8. Research Methods in Psychological Science Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading research methods in psychological science textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  9. This Harvard Professor Is Breaking Down Barriers for Low-Income Students

    Anthony Abraham Jack is on a mission to help new-to-college students navigate higher ed by effecting institutional change at universities and colleges nationwide

  10. 4 Learning Myths Every Professor Needs to Know

    Myths can be harmful. Confronting neuromyths about learning will help educators pursue a primary mandate they share with doctors: do no harm

  11. In Lieu Of Textbooks, What Are Students Reading?

    Students are increasingly strategic when it comes to utilizing textbooks—and it’s up to professors to find solutions that ensure engagement

  12. Introduction to Psychology Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading introduction to psychology textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  13. 12 Ways to Make the Most of Your First Year in College

    Advice for college freshman both in and out of the classroom

  14. Why Giving Students Personalized Attention Is a Must for All Professors

    Ohio University professor Laura M. Harrison on why investing in ways to support students should be the priority of any higher education institution

  15. I Rejected Tenure to Focus on Fixing the Classroom

    Josh Eyler walked away from a tenured position, choosing instead to pursue his passion: affecting the way professors think about teaching. Now, he is focused on working with faculty to implement evidence-based teaching strategies that help students succeed

  16. Economics Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading economics textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  17. 6 Ways Professors Can Combat Cheating in the Classroom

    From incorporating open-book testing, to utilizing secure online assessment technology, there are a number of ways professors can prevent cheating in their courses

  18. You Need Weekly Feedback From Your Students. Here’s How

    The traditional method of testing students—once at midterms, and once at finals—works to a certain extent. After midterms, you’ll have a general idea of who in your class is doing well and who might need more help. But what you don’t know is how people are progressing in individual modules, or even whether some people […]

  19. Organic Chemistry Textbooks: Which Is The Best?

    How leading organic chemistry textbooks fare in the higher ed marketplace

  20. Toolkit: How to Fuel In-Class Engagement

    It’s the stuff of cold sweat nightmares: you’re midway through a semester you swore was going to be different. You came to each class with optimism and positivity, hoping your students would be more engaged this year. But they’re not, and grades are falling and you can just hear the nagging tone from your department […]