Higher Education

Mental health is crucial to our overall well-being, yet it is often neglected or ignored. However, recent years have seen a shift in attitudes and an increasing recognition of the importance of mental health in higher education. …

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in College-Level Design Education — As a design student, it is common to make mistakes while learning the craft. Over the years, as a professional educator, I have noticed five common mistakes that design students constantly make. Here are five premises to avoid in order to become a successful designer: Ignoring simplicity: Many design students…

[This article was originally published on Earthrise Journal]. Decolonising the curriculum. A buzz phrase you’ve probably heard too many times to even remember how many exactly. Yet, it often ends up being misunderstood. …

By Shucha Grover Shucha Grover, Associate Director of UI Engineering at ITHAKA, wanted to say a few words for our ITHAKA Tech Blog relaunch, reflecting on what drew her to this unique team of engineers and edtech professionals. What is it about ITHAKA that attracts engineering talent? More importantly, what…

With hybrid working pretty integrated into many workplaces, I think I have found a good balance to ensure that work is meaningful, enjoyable and productive. Hotdesking in a dynamic, shared working space with Academics has been invaluable for gaining understanding of preferred ways of working, what is critical and what…

Overwhelmed? Excited? Terrified? I felt all of these when planning my first day at university. You probably do too. It’s a clean slate, which means plenty of new people and new experiences. But regardless of how you’re feeling, I’ve got your back. …

Hosted by Dr. Hadas Kotek at Massachusetts Institute of Technology — In October 2022, I was invited to talk with graduate students at MIT about my transition from academia to technology. The continued interest in this topic led me to publish the questions developed by Dr. Hadas Kotek along with my responses. A lot of our discussion in this Q&A mirrors…