This article considers the barriers to, and facilitators of, inclusive education within prison contexts in the United Kingdom (UK), specifically focusing on England and Wales. Our review of the existing research revealed that there is a gap in the prison education literature which we have attempted to address in this paper. Although existing…

Video-enhanced activity schedule (VidAS) embeds a video model within a visual schedule, then links the images in the visual schedule to a video model clip, completing the step represented in each image. VidAS could leverage the strength of standard visual schedules and offer learners on the autism spectrum extra support to illustrate a sequence of…

American colleges and universities are being scrutinized as never before. From rising tuition costs and allegations of plagiarism at the highest levels to concerns about low rates of completion and the state of free inquiry on campus, four-year colleges in the U.S. are under the microscope. Yet one crucial issue that is too rarely accorded the…

The average professor works far less than most employed people do, especially compared to those in well-compensated professional occupations. To compound that problem, too much of what professors spend their time on is unproductive, failing to yield societal benefit or to advance the missions of their universities. Those who govern universities,…

The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly changing the field of human resource management (HRM). Management educators are called to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges this new technology will bring. Thus, our aim is to provide management educators with an assignment to introduce students…

This paper introduces generative AI for the graphic design of student presentation aids in a university public-speaking classroom. Students learn to use generative AI as an efficient enhancement to the creative process while preserving the integrity of the content. Students' slide presentations show improvement resulting from the activity, and…

This position paper proposes a revisiting of the academic calendar for Ghanaian basic schools, emphasising the need to extend the first-trimester vacation period to better align with sociocultural, economic, and environmental realities. The current first vacation, which runs from late December to early January, overlaps with festive events,…

Although supportive work-life initiatives have advanced in recent years, existing literature shows inconsistent outcomes regarding the adoption and effectiveness of these initiatives. In this conceptual paper, we aim to highlight that an individual's ability to freely negotiate and decide how to manage the relationships between their paid work and…

Author Jason Williams develops a framework that balances data-based decision making with a deep consideration for addressing students' unique needs to foster improved learning outcomes. Focusing on five qualities integral to a healthy data culture, Williams offers educators a simple, reliable way to assess and reconsider their data practices to…

According to Maine's Education Commissioner, the pandemic has stretched both the Maine Department of Education (DOE) staff and local educational leaders. To ensure efficiency and effectiveness of limited time, the Maine DOE sought to increase communication opportunities with the field. Specifically, the Maine DOE prioritized communications on…

This activity challenges students to establish media usage rules for a 30-day digital declutter, during which time they challenge themselves to disengage from distracting digital media. Students write self-assessments about their media habits and relationship to media before beginning the declutter and after they have finished the 30-day…

While much support exists for autistic individuals from infancy through secondary education, better support is needed for autistic students' transition to higher education. Autistic high school students are less likely than nonautistic students to pursue postsecondary education and report experiencing various difficulties in college, such as…

Over the past decade, postsecondary practitioners and leaders have asserted growing concern over the well-being of their students. Many institutions have launched efforts to foster student well-being, underlining its value to student learning, persistence, and holistic development. Yet rates of student depression and negative mental health…

National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) studies education systems with strong student performance across the globe to understand what they do, how they do it, and the context and challenges that they face. This brief shares what has been learned about how global leaders think about high school and how they organize time in school…