A Rested Mind Is a Working Mind
By Maria Carolan Editor, MindEdge Learning We all look forward to the halcyon days of summer: soaking up the sun’s rays, spending time with family and friends, reading a book or taking a catnap under a flowering tree. What we are really looking forward to is rest. But what is “rest”? The word has been […]
Brainstorming: Where Does It All End?
By Sara Spangenberg Editor, MindEdge Learning Creative projects are a balancing game.
Changing the Way We Think About Education
By Heather Morton Senior Editor, MindEdge Learning An expert with 30 years’ experience will soon retire from your organization. As a learning designer, how would you capture his knowledge?
Be Thankful for What You’ve Got: Overcoming FOMO
By Paul Terranova Editor, MindEdge Learning February is not a good time for New Year’s resolutions: most will never make it through the month. One of mine this year is to spend less time on social media. So far, it has been easier said than done, as there is no shortage of news, entertainment, and […]
Systems Thinking: Problem Solving for a Complex World
By Lizzie Short Editor, MindEdge Learning When solving a problem, most of us will try to dig deep and find the root cause: what’s the one thing that’s throwing a wrench in the gears? This kind of analysis can be extremely helpful—often there is some new information that can be uncovered through further analysis and […]
Avoiding (the Need for) Self-Control
By Heather Morton Senior Editor, MindEdge Learning Angela Duckworth gained fame as the social-science researcher who brought the importance of “grit” to national attention.
Work, Sociability, and the Gender Gap
By Heather Morton Senior Editor, MindEdge Learning In the era of the #MeToo movement, how does socializing at work affect female workers?
The Rush to Online Learning
It’s not just three weeks (or three months) to real impacts… By Chris Edwards SVP, University Partnerships, MindEdge Learning The rush to online learning has been the single, overriding focus in the last two weeks in HigherEd, as campuses rapidly activate “remote learning resources” as part of their business continuity.
Girls and Math: Breaking Down the Wall
By Barbara Gottfried Editor, MindEdge Learning When it comes to girls and math, it often seems that a brick wall of sorts separates the two. And that brick wall is at least partly shaped by our childhood environments.
What is creativity? It’s complicated…
By Jennifer Ware Managing Editor, MindEdge Learning We’ve all experienced it: The ‘aha!’ moment, when things that didn’t make sense suddenly become comprehensible. It’s the moment when ideas we couldn’t have imagined previously seem obvious and crystal-clear. For many people, it’s what creativity is all about – but is it the definition of creativity?