Share Your Story
During our Research phase we’ll be collecting insights from experiences with higher education. Have you graduated from a post-secondary institution or received credentialing in another way? Was there a particular moment or experience that sparked an insight around our current post-secondary ecosystem? Every person brings a unique perspective. Share your story. Drawing from your personal experiences will help us devise human-centered solutions.
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My Experience with Scholars Academy and Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program -Re-Energize Mini-Grant Research
My active participation in campus innovative research and upcoming presentation, represents my contribution to MSEIP -Re-Energize Project.
Learning for the Future
The world we live in changes at an exponential rate. Learning needs to also evolve with this changing world.
preparing all learners
'All learners' have different needs but we all are human after all, who are likelier to flourish with a desire to be good.
Colleges Connecting with Communities
Imagine colleges as extensions of the communities they reside in allowing for the knowledge, resources, and inquiry to be shared by everyone
Was the Academic Path the Right Path?
Being a Woman in the Mexican Culture had me question whether being a student and following my faith was worth more than being a wife.
When You're Student and Teacher... Taylor | Wichita State IDT
What are we here for? Being, at once, a student and a teacher, Taylor notices something missing from higher education.
My Short Story
I am grateful for pursuing my education and going to Edmonds Community College.
Whisky Tango Foxtrot
Perspective of a Non-Traditional Working Mom Student
Developing contextual intelligence through study abroad
Contextual intelligence is of crucial importance in decision-making, in a world overwhelmed by information and acceleration.
College as workforce preparation, not torture
Focus on teaching core concepts and the tools/software currently in use in industry, removing hand calculations and other outdated practices
Experimenting with new ways to prepare people to take on the world's most pressing challenges
Tomorrow's change-makers need new approaches to problem solving and leadership development. How do we create these opportunities?
Education the wrong way. (but my way)
All the contributions here are great. And they all need to be pursued further because education needs more diversity.
My Favorite Class: La Clase Mágica
I participated in a field-based child development practicum during my senior year.
Job experience has more value than a diploma?
Make sure to have at least 2 years of job experience before starting your post graduate or masters degree
Volunteering Online while Studying
Personal experience of online volunteering through the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme
Throw out the irrelevant information
Schools should teach information that is relevant and useful based on interest rather than bundle every topic together meaninglessly.
An Instructor Prepares: Welcome to Higher Ed Torie | Wichita State IDT
She couldn't wait to start teaching online... What Torie experienced, however, would shape her motivation and career for years to come.
Start Now
The world is moving towards point were Entrepreneurship and Technology will lead the way in achieving the UN sustainable development goals.
Education is a journey and is beyond learning "technical" skills at school
Higher education should not only focus on the "technical" skills, but also on the emotional intelligence
Build a Branch - Experiential Learning
By rooting education in the practice of tangible skills, students become empowered to see the relevance of their studies in the real world.
Amy's story - the needs of first generation, rural students
Students in rural areas, need more than desire and ability to be successful in postsecondary pursuits.
