We know every college journey is unique––and oftentimes, not always easy. For every student, whether first in their family to attend college, a veteran hero, or anyone in between, we're here for you. Introducing our Hero Student Scholarship:
With over 60+ sessions happening throughout
#CHEduSummit
, we’ll be compiling a takeaway from each session in this thread. Follow along as we learn new teaching strategies and ideas stellar educators!
We're getting ready to go to
@SXSWEDU
! Our team has spent today prepping little gifts we'll be giving to educators we meet next week. We're excited to hear from innovative speakers and meet amazing people. We can't wait!
#edtech
#tech
#SXSWEDU
#SXSWEDU2018
Happy
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay
! With less than 50 days until the midterm elections, we're excited to partner with
@WhenWeAllVote
to spread the word about checking on your own voter registration – and checking in with friends!
Take action right here:
Dr. Johnson's passion and commitment to inspiring action in her students makes her a Master Educator. Hear how
@LaDoctoraGTJ
strives to bring engagement, awareness, and activism to students and communities:
#AcademicTwitter
#AcademicChatter
Connect with other like-minded educators at our Education Summit this upcoming July. Keynote speakers include Dr. Michio Kaku (
@michiokaku
) and Cathy Davidson (
@cathyndavidson
). Apply to attend:
#highered
Connect with other like-minded educators at our Education Summit this upcoming July. Keynote speakers include Dr. Michio Kaku (
@michiokaku
) and Cathy Davidson (
@cathyndavidson
). Apply to attend:
#highered
How can the science of learning inform remote teaching? Join thousands of
#highered
faculty for 3 days of panel discussions, workshops, and more at
@CourseHero
’s free Virtual Education Summit, July 29–31, 2020:
#MeetingTheMoment
#AcademicTwitter
It’s time to
#VoteEarly
! Here are facts & figures around who is on the ballot this
#ElectionDay
, from
@whenweallvote
:
All 435 seats in the US House
35 seats in the US Senate
36 governors
30 attorneys general
27 secretaries of state
6K+ state legislators
Today marks a special milestone for Course Hero Inc., and our community of learners and educators, as we announce our Series C funding to build a rich and dynamic learning ecosystem to meet the evolving range of study and teaching needs. Learn more:
There are many steps it takes to get to graduation––and while some of those steps can be challenging, we believe grit and determination will get you there. Now that it's time to head back to school, you've got this. 💯
We're proud to be partnering with
@WhenWeAllVote
to raise awareness and drive action ahead of this year's midterm elections, which are less than 30 days away! A whopping *15* states have important voter registration deadlines TODAY — Tuesday, October 11:
Dr. Neil Garg
@GargLab
was worried his highly competitive class would set his students up as adversaries, so to change the classroom dynamics he launched an extra credit project featured in this
#BestLessons
post.
#eduTwitter
If you experience any issues or have questions while you vote – don’t worry, the Election Protection Hotline is here to help you. Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer.
@whenweallvote
#ElectionDay
Professor Rebecca Hawthorne turns to discovery learning so her math students understand the "why" of what they're doing and transcend repetitive practice problems.
#Highered
We've teamed up with
@TheForage_
to provide the first 200 students who complete
@WalmartTech
's Advanced Software Engineering Virtual Experience with one free year of study help. Learn how you can level up your skills:
Marcus Collins (
@marctothec
), Chief Connections Officer of
@doner_agency
and professor at
@UMich
's Ross School of Business, shares with us why people are so drawn to their favorite brands and what
#marketing
students should know before their first job. 💯💼
It’s an interactive panel—audience members will wave the color of the question they want the panelists to answer. Twist? The panelists haven’t seen the questions until it’s chosen.
#CHEduSummit
As a member of the U.S. military, you prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. We can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done. But helping you pay for college is a start. Apply for our $5,000 Veteran Hero Scholarship at the link.
#Veterans
We're thrilled to be welcoming Dr. Cathy Davidson (
@cathyndavidson
) to our Education Summit in the SF Bay Area this upcoming July. Join hundreds of other educators and apply to attend our event:
Franklin & Marshall College’s Dr. Nicole Young: “I like to think of diversity as a party. Inclusion is who is asked to dance and equity is who is getting their songs played.” In her session attendees explore issues of identity in the classroom with an interactive activity.
The explanations behind gift giving or doing something you hate because you already paid for it...
@Wootenomics
explains some of humanity's irrational behaviors.
#economics
#highered
We are excited to welcome the
@symbolab
team to Course Hero and join forces in helping millions of students and educators succeed in practicing and understanding math.🧮 📚 🎉
#education
#highereducation
Dr. Neil Garg was worried his highly competitive class would set his students up as adversaries, to change the classroom dynamics his
#BestLesson
was launching an extra credit project.
@GargLab
Professor Neil Garg was worried his highly competitive class would set his students up as adversaries, to change the classroom dynamics his
#BestLesson
was launching an extra credit project.
@GargLab
#highered
We're extending a warm congratulations to Lisa Misraje, who graduated from
@USC
with honors! 🎉🎓Lisa's a first generation college student and single mother of six children––it was our privilege to document her journey to graduation. See her story at .
"My pedagogical motto is: Start by trusting students," says
@jessifer
, Executive Director of
@HybridPed
. Learn more about Jesse's philosophy on
#AcademicIntegrity
during a debate with other faculty members here:
“I want my students to understand that their intuition may fail them. When you’re working with students, you have to understand why they are thinking about problems the way they do.” - Prof. David Kirshner on preparing the next gen of teachers
#highered
“If you really want to get students excited about the heart—or any lab—bring in tech, and let them use it to learn.” - Dr. Noelle Cutter on her engaging and interactive
#BestLessons
feature
#pedagogy
It’s
#NationalVoterEducationWeek
! We're proud to be partnering with
@WhenWeAllVote
ahead of this year's midterm elections – this week is all about ensuring voters have all the information they need to make their voice heard in the midterms. Learn more: 🗳
Thank you for your patience as we worked through a service interruption impacting Course Hero today. While the site is restored, some customers may experience intermittent delays. We appreciate your understanding.
To honor George Floyd and the countless other black lives taken by social injustice, Course Hero is donating $50K to the United Negro College Fund (
@UNCF
). Education is truly our most powerful defense against inequality.
#BlackLivesMatter
#Education
A helpful tip from our friends at
@whenweallvote
ahead of
#ElectionDay
: Build your
#VotingSquad
by texting three friends and asking them to make their plan to vote with you!
Register to vote, check your registration status, and more:
Course Hero is proud to partner with
@MichelleObama
's
@WhenWeAllVote
and
@US_Vote
to give college students the info and tools to vote in the 2020 election! Join us—be engaged, prepared, and empowered to
#voteloud
! Get involved:
Calling all
#highered
faculty! Register for
@CourseHero
's free virtual faculty retreat Dec. 3:
• Crisis teaching workshops
• The latest student & faculty mental health research
• Discussion forums
• Live music & family programming
#AcademicTwitter
We’re thrilled to welcome Sean Michael Morris (
@slamteacher
) as our Vice President, Academics.
Sean will continue to build partnerships with educators and support them in empowering learners.
Read more:
This
#InternationalWomensDay
, we commemorate the impact and achievements of women in education. In honor of this year's theme,
#BreakTheBias
, check out some of our community of educators' Best Lessons on equality and examining bias.
In addition to the 50 educators we’ve welcomed to our office, we’ve invited 24 of our best student reps across the country to join us for an engaging day at our HQ!
#CHEduSummit
Save the date:
@Jessifer
and
@saragoldrickrab
join the
#EdSummit21
virtual stage July 28–30 for an open conversation and Q&A about how instructors can best respond to the challenges they face in education today. Register for free:
#AcademicTwitter
.
@CourseHero
was named one of
@SFBusinessTimes
’ Top 10 Best Places to Work in 2021! Congratulations to the team for making this a wellness-centered workplace. Check out what makes Course Hero so special and join our team (we're hiring!):
We just wrapped our pre-internship program – aimed at preparing rising college juniors for careers in tech – alongside
@CodePath
. Participants presented capstone projects during a Virtual Demo Day hosted by
#CourseHero
.
Learn more about the program here:
We are thrilled to announce Course Hero was awarded
@Comparably
's Best Companies for Diversity 2021, Best Company Culture 2021, and Best CEOs 2021! A big congratulations to the entire Course Hero team for a fantastic year.
Congratulations to
@UCLA
Professor Neil Garg (
@GargLab
) for the release of his organic chemistry coloring book, Cheesy Goes to the Doctor—what a fun way to learn with the family! Grab your copy:
#AlwaysLearning
#education
The key to unlocking teaching online courses? "Structure," according to Prof John Boyer of Virginia Tech. "There are ways to lead to students to do the important work. You just have to find it."
@plaidavenger
#CHEduSummit
Alex Witkowski, Sr. Partnerships Mgr, (
@HeyLifeboat
) discusses with educators emerging practices in the classroom:
- Active learning techniques
- Ways to cultivate soft skills
- Logistical strategies for instruction
- Engaging assessments
#CHEduSummit
We're honored to welcome Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (
@RuizSealey
) to Course Hero's Education Summit on June 30, where she'll be inspiring faculty to continue the critical work of fostering diversity and empathy in education. Save your seat:
#EdSummit23
On using stories to teach science, Professor Wendy Martin, PhD, "This generation of students really cares about why what they learn is important. They have to know that the material means something to them before they will learn.”
A very special standing ovation from the entire audience for Lisa Misraje (
@savinglevi
), a single mother of 6 who received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees this May. “I am possibilities. I am opportunities.”
#CHEduSummit
When a divisive discussion breaks out in your classroom, how do you continue to create an environment where all students feel safe?
@LaDoctoraGTJ
has the answer with these activities to help people find common ground.
#CHEduSummit
That's a wrap! We cannot stress enough just how MAGICAL the last three days have been with you at the Course Hero Education Summit.
Now let's go take on the semester. Together.
#MeetingTheMoment
#AcademicTwitter
It's happening NOW! Join Rikita Merai, Andrew Moss, John Nosta, Tomas Pueyo, Angela Rasmussen, Andrew Revkin, and Andrew Revkin for a discussion on "What Happens In September? Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19"
#MeetingTheMoment
Join here:
How can we improve the learning experience for students?
@Jessifer
dives into the work of pedagogy in his discussion with
@saragoldrickrab
, "Designing for Care: From Policy to Pedagogy." Watch the full session here:
#EdSummit21
Learn assessment strategies that are inclusive, impactful, and practical at
#RisingTogether
on April 13, 2022.
Join teaching experts and hundreds of
#highered
faculty for a virtual event.
Reserve your seat today:
We’re welcoming
@CathyNDavidson
to the stage—co-founder of the first academic social network, older than MySpace or Facebook. Welcome, Cathy!
#CHEduSummit
Prof. Rebecca Streett, MS, shares her experience of our
#CHEduSummit
this past July: "I found the experience intoxicating... transforming us from disjointed individuals into a team of warriors dedicated to charting a new course for education together."
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
to the women who make our company better––today and every day. Here's a few of them at a recent Women Impact Tech conference recruiting on our behalf because we believe
#thefutureisfemale
! 💪💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿
#WITSF
At this time a service provider we use is having a widespread outage and impacting some functions of our site. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will continue to monitor this issue and post an update as soon as it is resolved.
@TheQuillBot
We’re also excited to collaborate with
@TheQuillBot
, an AI-powered platform used by millions of people to improve their writing skills. Their innovative suite of tools helps students, researchers, & professionals develop well-rounded writing skills. More:
We’re here with Prof. Stuart Smith of Columbus State University as he tries his hand at making an intro video for his classes - all in-house with our production studio!
#CHEduSummit
Register for Course Hero’s FREE Virtual
#Education
Summit July 29–31 to learn more about remote/hybrid teaching techniques. The event will include research sharing, online teaching demonstrations, and more. Secure your spot here:
#AcademicTwitter
"We were able to accomplish, innovate and change in ways that we never thought was possible in higher ed in the last few months. This is our moment for us to rethink everything we do around the students we always should have been serving." -
@BBurnsEDU
#MeetingTheMoment
#HigherEd
Our annual summit is back! Join thousands of educators at this year’s Virtual Education Summit to discuss what matters now—to faculty, our students, and the larger learning community. Sign up online for our three-day virtual gathering:
Happy
#WomensHistoryMonth
to filmmaker, educator,
@TEDTalks
speaker with 1.6M+ views, and one of
@AICPA
’s 2020 Most Powerful Women in Accounting
@kellyrpope
! We are honored to work with you and learn from you. Read Dr. Pope's Best Lesson for her top tips.
"This pandemic has shined a light on digital equities in this country. We have parents downloading their kid’s homework in a McDonald’s parking lot at 2 AM. We have work to do to overcome digital inequity." -
@MichaelwEllison
, CEO of
@codepath
#MeetingTheMoment
#equity
Dr.
@saragoldrickrab
, Professor of Sociology & Medicine at
@TempleUniv
, was recently featured on PBS NewsHour to share her insights how community colleges are grappling with the pandemic and social unrest. Watch her full interview here:
Course Hero will be highlighting articles with online tools, strategies and suggestions to help you make the transition from face-to-face teaching to
#distancelearning
. We are hopeful our educational community can address challenges and explore approaches—together.
“What follows from this
#CHEduSummit
? Our commitment to you that we will continue to build these connections both on and offline.” —Sr. Educator Community Director Tara Graham (
@LilMissWordy
)