Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is the founder of the Treehouse Project, which seeks to broaden student’s perspectives about college life. As founder of the Treehouse Project, Oliver Friedfeld (COL ’15) is ...

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the annual conference of the Association for Continuing Higher Education. This organization is dedicated to the success of students who don’t follow the ...

Whether we like them or not, grades are an important part of being a student. Grades can determine success rates, accessibility to schools and resources, and overall satisfaction. But how grades are ...

Self-assessments encourage students to reflect on their skills, knowledge, learning goals, and progress in a course. These practices can range from quick, low-stakes check-ins on lecture content to in ...

But when starting the second semester stretch, the vibes are definitely different. Most teachers are already familiar with their students, but learning gaps are starting to widen. A lot of hard work ...

Formative assessments are tools used during instruction to provide real-time feedback, helping both students and educators make immediate improvements. Unlike summative assessments, which evaluate ...

Self-Reflective Awareness (SRA) is probably the single most important competency that we teach in the doctoral program in professional psychology that I direct. It is listed first in the program’s ...

I have the Self-Directed Learning course to thank for many accomplishments…SDL allowed me to think about my passions in an academic setting. Without this course I would not have had the tools to ...

A large number of college students experience housing insecurity or homelessness, and finding suitable accommodations can be a challenge, particularly for those who attend colleges and universities ...