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How To Adopt a Progressive Teaching Style and Inspire Students To Learn
Imagine a learning environment where students can exercise their critical thinking skills: a place where they're inspired to explore, engage, and immerse themselves in remarkable learning. That's where progressive learning shines. This approach recognizes that...
5 Benefits of Online Learning for Older Adults
The desire for personal growth and development does not wane as we age. Instead, it often deepens as we continue learning and broadening our horizons. Online learning offers an option for seniors wishing to remain mentally active. This article will explore some of the...
3 Best Online Teaching Methods to Help Your Students Learn Better
As an online educator, adapting and refining your teaching style is essential. Uncover three online teaching methods and learn how to motivate your students. Read on and boost your students’ ability to retain information and apply newfound knowledge. Use...
Workforce Development: Creating Pathways for Education and Employment
Earlier this month, Commonwealth University announced the launch of a partnership with Google for a public-private partnership enabling our students to earn industry-recognized certificates during their regular undergraduate degree programs. The program will prepare...
Ease the Strain: How to Fight Screen Fatigue While Studying Online
Online learning offers a convenient way to acquire new skills, yet it can also lead to screen fatigue from extended periods of screen time. Fortunately, there are strategies to combat screen fatigue and enhance concentration. Read on for some helpful tips to help...
Essential Tips for Using Online Learning to Switch Careers
The decision to change careers is an exciting and, at the same time, gut-wrenching experience. It can give you a sense of purpose, but the transition can be overwhelming. How do you acquire the skills you need to follow a new career path? Online learning makes...
How to Pursue Academic Success While Parenting: 8 Tips for Online Students
Advancing your career is tough, especially when you're a parent. You may dream of acquiring new skills, but the traditional educational model does not fit your schedule. Online learning has changed everything, including the learning process. Now, parents can join...
Undergraduate Research, a High Impact Practice (HIP) that can shape careers
In a previous blog, I shared the importance of high-impact practices (HIPs) in higher education. Individually these practices are critical for student success. Undergraduates who participate in a research program under faculty supervision gain invaluable...
Celebrating Our Graduates
Earlier last month, I had the privilege of presiding over Commonwealth University’s commencement ceremonies. Over two days, three campuses, and four ceremonies 1,775 graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas and begin the next stage of their lives. I...
High Impact Practice
When parents send their children to college, all they can do is hope and trust that they learn and succeed to the best of their ability. This is what my wife and I hoped for our two children when they went to college. As parents, we must have confidence in them as...
6 Ways to Engage Students in Online Learning
7 Reasons to Study through a Massive Open Online Course Program
The Pandemic’s Impact on Education: Minimizing the Negative Effects