Educational Technology

South Florida Caribbean News

If you plan on studying online, there are lots of benefits to look forward to. Even though it seems like an intimidating idea, it works for millions of students all over the world. Here are a few benefits of online learning.  Whether you are trying to earn a degree or simply improve your skills, there are plenty of options for you. Some of the benefits you can enjoy include flexibility, an opportunity for career advancement, convenience, and lower overall costs. There are plenty of programs to suit different needs. You can always find an appropriate option.

https://sflcn.com/understanding-the-benefits-of-online-learning/

NICOLE YEATMAN, Big Think
For centuries, universities have advanced humanity toward truth. Professor Jonathan Haidt speaks to why college campuses are suddenly heading in the opposite direction. In a lecture at UCCS, NYU professor Jonathan Haidt considers the ‘telos’ or purpose of universities: To discover truth.  Universities that prioritize the emotional comfort of students over the pursuit of truth fail to deliver on that purpose, at a great societal cost. To make that point, Haidt quotes CNN contributor Van Jones: “I don’t want you to be safe ideologically. I don’t want you to be safe emotionally. I want you to be strong—that’s different.”

https://bigthink.com/institute-for-humane-studies/jonathan-haidt-campus

Natalie Schwartz, HigherEd Dive

A new small study suggests reopening college campuses led to local coronavirus outbreaks, which schools were largely able to manage while their home counties were less successful. The researchers, which examined 30 universities, found cases spiked in the first two weeks of classes at 14 campuses. More than half of the colleges studied saw new cases peak between mid-August and mid-October, when new infections in the U.S. were subsiding, suggesting campus reopenings drove the spread.

https://www.highereddive.com/news/another-study-links-college-campus-reopenings-and-local-coronavirus-outbrea/593251/