Higher Education Events

Join thousands of faculty, administrators, and thought and practice leaders across global universities and colleges to discover immediate ways to improve online and blended class delivery for higher education.

For the first time in history, the two most powerful persons after the president are women. 100 years after women won the right to vote, Dr. Karen O'Connor discusses the impact that Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi play — practically as well as symbolically — in American politics.

Our political institutions struggled with the contemporary developments before, during, and after the presidency of Donald Trump. Dr. Jeff Manza will explore these shortcomings of our difficult-to-change institutions and consider the possible solutions.

How did the economy react to the onset of COVID-19? Join economist, professor, and author Dr. David Laibson for a deep dive on the pandemic's effect on the real and financial economies and the impact of the vaccines being used to combat it.

The independence and legitimacy of the courts has been essential in the public's acceptance of their decisions regarding the 2020 election. In this webinar, Dr. Christine L. Nemacheck will consider the origins and continued importance of judicial independence in our democratic republic.

The race to a viable vaccine has made history, in more ways than one. Join medical scientist, professor, and Pearson author, Dr. Lourdes Norman-McKay for a layman-friendly conversation on COVID-19 vaccines, how they work, and why they will likely forever change the way we vaccinate. 

Join Aaron Warnock of Highline College to explore exciting new question types available in MyLab® Math for Calculus that will deepen students' conceptual and visual understanding.

Join Dr. Sybilla Beckmann of University of Georgia to discover strategies for employing an active learning approach in mathematics courses.  

Join Jessica Bernards and Wendy Fresh of Portland Community College for strategies on how to actively reach out to students, build relationships, and create inclusivity in a remote or online environment.  

Join Professor Edith Aguirre of El Paso Community College to see how StatCrunch, a web-based statistical software, can be used to enhance statistics learning and create an interactive environment.