Category Archives: Columnists

Learn Now, Lecture Later: A Fundamental Classroom Shift

GUEST COLUMN | by Andy Lausch “Change is the only constant,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus said in 470 B.C.  This is especially true on college campuses today, where lectures are evolving to capture student interest and keep pace with the … Continue reading

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The Best Place to Begin

GUEST COLUMN | By Scott Rozell Knowing where to begin is an important question in any journey. When a person is trying to learn something new, the best place to begin is where their current knowledge ends. To help teachers … Continue reading

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Enabling the University Campus for Tomorrow, Today

GUEST COLUMN | by Steven E. Alter From the student’s perspective (the customer from a service delivery view point), network access — specifically wireless connectivity and the ability to connect any device, securely — to the Arcadia University’s network — … Continue reading

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The Career Path Not Taken

GUEST COLUMN | by David Siminoff Several years ago, I founded a company called Shmoop – a publisher of digital curriculum and test prep. In addition to getting students ready for those all-important standardized tests, the site strives to prepare … Continue reading

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Hashtag Journalists

L-R: Lynn University students Ricky Freebery, Tamara Reyes, A.J. Mercincavage, Sophia Barrett and Patricia Lammle have been covering higher education issues at the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention. (Photo courtesy Andrew Vermes/Lynn University) Live from the convention, a college … Continue reading

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