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Articles by NU Editorial Contributors
- August 17, 2022
What is Social Emotional Learning (SEL): Why It Matters
Social Emotional Learning (SEL), what is it, and why does it matter to educators? As an educator, some of the worst things you can hear a student say is, “This is stupid,” or “Why are we learning this?” Think back to when you were in school and the subjects that caused you the most frustration. ...
- January 7, 2022
Is Public Health a Good Career?
Are you passionate about advancing equality by making healthcare more accessible to underserved communities? Do you love collaborating with others and working on teams? Is it important to you to be a part of an exciting, dynamic industry with strong employment prospects and a bright economic outlook? Can you envision yourself directing a medical organization, ...
- January 6, 2022
The Need for Public Health Professionals in a Post COVID-19 World
The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly illustrated the importance of the public health field. It has also illustrated the turbulence of the job market, resulting in record 14.8 percent unemployment — the highest level recorded since 1948 — according to a report by the Congressional Research Service. Other data indicates that U.S. job listings may have ...
- August 14, 2019
NU’S TEACHING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT (TTE) MODEL IS KEY TO SUCCESSFUL ONLINE LEARNING
At Northcentral University, we reject the “sage on stage” model of teaching – where a professor stands in the front of the room and lectures. It was never very effective in the traditional classroom, and is disastrous in an online course. Instead, we use a model, unique to NCU, called Teaching Through Engagement (TTE), © ...
- January 27, 2019
What Is a Computer Science Degree?
Who typically possesses an interest in a computer science degree? They’re future computer scientists — IT and systems specialists, cybersecurity professionals, information systems analysts, game and software developers, hardware engineers, network architects, and programmers, to name a few. Computer science is an industry that’s one of the fastest-growing segments of our economy. The computer and ...