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State Developmental Education Reforms

By: Abby E. Ryan (for Almy Education) Research has indicated that college and university developmental math programs, as they currently are, produce poor results with low student success rates. To address this, state legislators are intervening, creating policies that range from support for reform to mandated approaches. As a response, states and institutions are exploring ways to improve these programs. They are doing so by lessening the time students spend in developmental education to …

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Education Reform: How Faculty Engagement Moves the Needle

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By: Abby E. Ryan (for Almy Education) Higher education is typically in a state of reform. With the pandemic, that has only accelerated. When initiatives for change are enacted, having stakeholders at the forefront is critical to the amount of time needed for the initiative and its success. Which stakeholders have the most influence on the success or failure of higher ed initiatives? Faculty. A Resource for Improvement Faculty can be an excellent resource and engine for change. Since …

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How Successful Course (Re)designs Help Eliminate Equity Gaps

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By: Abby E. Ryan (for Almy Education) It’s no secret that higher education has an equity gap problem. But this isn’t a new issue or one caused by COVID-19. This has been an ongoing concern for far too long. Let’s take a look at what educational equity is, how it’s affecting our education system, and how implementing effective developmental math redesigns can aid in eliminating equity gaps. Equity in Education: Fairness and Inclusion Defined as a measure of achievement, fairness, and …

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The Mental Struggle During COVID-19

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The pandemic COVID -19 hit and our lives drastically changed. In my case, I just had my daughter four months prior, and I was shielding her from the flu. This simply involved not going out in public. Then, the pandemic arrived, and the flu seemed to be the least of our worries. To get through the first four months post-pregnancy, I started making plans for the spring and summer. I kept saying, “I’m going to go to this winery” or “We’ll go to lots of baseball games this year.” For my own …

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Freelancing Tips for the Corporate World

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A Passer By The art of freelancing can be a tricky beast. It’s not always the norm, but there are times when you feel like an outsider. Imagine going to a party where you don’t know a single soul. Your friend, who wanted you to accompany him, ditched for some reason or another. The problem with said ditching is that he neglected to give you enough time to turn around as well. So you’re in this situation where you’re waltzing right into a stranger’s home, unaccompanied. To make matters worse, …

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Is Freelancing Risky?

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When you’re considering freelancing, you ask yourself a very important question. “Is freelancing risky?” After answering this question with the obvious “yes,” you ask yourself a second question. “Is it too risky?” Well, my question to you is, “how much risk are you willing to take?” The first thing you have to know is that freelancing is extremely different from a full-time on-site job. That bi-weekly paycheck and set dollar amount (you’re used to getting) go right out the window. When it …

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