Events
Upcoming Events
Next Office Hour | Navigating Into College, Work Experience, and Career Success
Hear the latest research on steps young adults can take to design their journeys in college and beyond. Free virtual event.
Next Office Hour | The New Landscape for Student Well-Being
Jeff and panelists discuss ways investing in safety and well-being improve student success. Free virtual event.
Next Office Hour | Growing Enrollment in the Decade Ahead
Learn how institutions are increasing enrollment. Jeff moderates a panel about strategies that are working. Free virtual event.
Latest Virtual Events
EVENTS ABOUT TRANSFORMING HIGHER ED
How to Ensure Upskilling for All
Watch on Demand. Education providers, a working learner, and an employer described innovations that are helping individuals understand skills needed for the future, and research career growth opportunities. Employers and educators need to clearly identify skills, have systems that manage data about skills, and collaborate to determine appropriate time duration of programs. With support from Jobs for the Future.
Preparing Students for a Future of AI
Watch on Demand. “One of the best webinars I’ve attended on AI,” said an attendee. Leaders in teaching with AI were candid about the challenges and described how use of AI in courses is reshaping faculty and student roles. Learning becomes experiential, so students practice the skills needed in this period of rapid technological change. With support from Workday.
New Signals of Job Preparedness
Watch on Demand. A conversation with experts about how skills-based hiring is shaping the future of work. Panelists explained the career progression aspects, alternate training programs for learners, and the importance of collaboration between educators and employers to align terminology and outcomes. With support from the Charles Koch Foundation.
Applying AI to Improve Courses, Teaching, and Learning
Watch on Demand. Detailed examples of how student use of generative AI in courses can increase their engagement and deepen their learning. Four experts on the emerging uses of AI in teaching and generating knowledge shared how their usage has progressed, and why the benefits outweigh the limitations. With support from Coursera.
Using AI to Improve Student Pathways Through Higher Ed
Watch on Demand. Panelists shared how their institutions are using AI to ease students’ administrative processes, and the future possibilities they look forward to. The discussion included how they were able to measure results soon after implementation and build support to continue. With support from AWS.
How Students Want Their Learner Experience Improved
Watch On Demand. Results of a recent survey of college students about their transition to college, and their experiences in college. Panelists commented on the survey findings and described ways their institutions are using feedback from students to improve the student experience. With support from Qualtrics.
EVENTS ABOUT ADMISSIONS
Rethinking Achievement Culture and the College Search
Watch on Demand. Journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of the new bestseller “Never Enough,” explained the increased pressure students feel, and the negative impacts on their health. She shared practical suggestions for family dialogues about college, and the concept of “mattering” as a solution for feeling valued separate from one’s achievements.
The Truth About College Admission for Families
Watch on Demand. Jeff Selingo and Jodi Hester, a college counselor, interviewed a college counselor and an executive director of admission about how families can make navigating the college search a positive experience. Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark also provided broader context about colleges’ deadlines and admission processes.
Navigating Admissions in the Year Ahead
Watch on Demand. There’s been a lot of change in the college application and admissions environment. Experts Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown joined Jeff to discuss what high school juniors and seniors should focus on as they dive into the college search.
