Education

Accommodations, year-round
Adam Moore | May 1, 2020
As we enter our third week of courses conducted entirely online and adjust to this new reality, we need to ask ourselves: Why weren’t these services readily available before the COVID-19 pandemic? These services include:

How to succeed at “Zoom University”
Samantha Minnehan | April 24, 2020
Having half of our semester online due to the COVID-19 outbreak was a big shock to The University of Tampa community. These past couple of weeks have felt like an eternity, sitting in the house

The attention economy is corrupting the classroom
Megha Parwani | January 24, 2020
Distractions engendered by the use of technology in class You have 15 minutes. What would you — a curious, respectful student, part of a privileged 4.3% — rather indulge: an Instagram post or the insights

Professors, show that you care
Christy Qiu | December 13, 2019
Extensive academic expertise is not enough to foster mentorships When I watched Good Will Hunting for the first time as a high schooler, I marveled over how the professor in the movie not only helped

Don’t Stop, Don’t Put Down Your Pencil
Alden S Blodget | November 29, 2019
The outrage this year over the attempts of the rich and infamous to rig the college admissions process in favor of their children has focused new attention on an old issue: purchasing a diagnosis to

The role of a role model: Inspiring girls in school from a younger age
Priya Sarma | September 27, 2019
Throughout my childhood and adolescence, I saw little representation of women in STEM fields. The inspirational autobiographies I read while growing up mostly consisted of women politicians or writers. The shelves of our libraries were

Khan Academy highlights deficiencies in conventional teaching methods
Alex Silberzweig | September 22, 2019
Why our existing educational support system isn’t enough Have you ever prepared for an exam, only to realize that you didn’t understand what was taught in class? How often do you rely on Khan Academy

Why a decision that lasts a lifetime for students should receive more attention and assistance
Kasey Baller | September 11, 2019
Students are settling for majors they are not happy with just to make a decision. Thinking back, most can relate to the ambitious change that occurred when moving into college. You felt eager to take

Giving credit where credit is due
Thomas Johnson | August 2, 2019
As I headed into this semester’s midterms, I tried to figure out how I was going to study for my four exams. The stress of the semester had culminated in the challenge of attempting to




