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Using a Return on Investment Tool to Make Better Grad School Decisions
By Erik Ofgang published
The MBA program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s new return on investment tool is designed to help prospective students make better decisions about graduate school spending.

What Is a Metaversity? What You Need to Know
By Erik Ofgang published
A metaversity may be part of the next wave of Metaverse-education. Here’s what you need to know.

Flexible Due Dates: How it Works in College & K12
By Erik Ofgang last updated
Strict due dates are ingrained in all levels of education but some educators find when they get rid of them there’s less stress and more learning.

Getting Your College Degree in Prison
By Erik Ofgang published
The Second Chance Pell pilot program has permitted more than 28,000 students in prison to access Pell Grants in order to pursue higher education while imprisoned. The program will soon expand to all incarcerated individuals.

The Virtual Office Hours Learning Curve
By Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D. published
Offering virtual office hours may not be your first choice, but it can be effective for everyone if approached properly

Studying Slavery’s Legacy in Education
By Erik Ofgang published
The Universities Studying Slavery consortium has brought together nearly 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. and internationally, along with a handful of private K-12 schools.

Reading Comprehension Can Predict College Success
By Erik Ofgang published
For a new study, researchers looked at 26 previous studies and a total of 25,090 students and found that differences in reading comprehension could explain 8.4 percent of the variation seen in college grades.

Creating a College AI Incubator
By Erik Ofgang published
Habib Matar, lead instructor of the new AI incubator lab at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona, shares advice for starting an AI lab at a university.
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