USC professor’s DIY online teaching hack to engage students goes viral
Emily Nix wants to excite and captivate the students in her economics course this fall. With less than $60 in materials, here’s what she cooked up.
Information technology quickly brings USC together during the remote learning era
Online collaboration tools, high-tech gadgets that create the classrooms of the future and a virtual hub for students are just the start, USC tech experts say.
College students with learning disabilities grapple with pandemic’s effects
Learn how students with diagnosed learning differences like autism or dyslexia are faring with remote learning — and how USC can help.
USC film students shake off Zoom fatigue by animating themselves
Classmates in the USC School of Cinematic Arts’ animation division collaborate to make visual magic on the commonly used video meeting platform.
USC teachers and students discover ways to make online education stand out
An associate professor — and online instruction expert — at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology explains how he’s adapting to virtual classrooms as the new normal.
Trojans lead kids’ science lessons, story time and yoga practice from home
Students taking part in USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project are bringing their service-learning program to children remotely through a new video series.
As U.S. schools consider reopening, what can they learn from other countries?
In the first of a series of video conversations with USC leaders, President Carol L. Folt sits down with USC Rossier Dean Pedro Noguera. Find out about his advice for K-12 schools and their ideas on how educators can explain racial justice to students.
Can you teach ceramics and theater on Zoom? Yes, and here’s how
Architecture, drama and other hands-on courses may be tough to teach remotely, but these USC professors are making it work.
USC School of Cinematic Arts faculty teach students — and themselves — how to edit from home
Nancy Forner and her team at the film school have fought through initial complications to bring her editing classes to life online.
COVID-19 crisis reveals ‘digital divide’ for L.A. County students
The stay-at-home orders have forced 1.5 million K-12 students to online classes, but a new USC Annenberg analysis found that 1 in 4 households lack the necessary tech for learning at home.
USC Viterbi puts distance education experience to use during COVID-19
Watch how DEN@Viterbi, one of the top online engineering programs in the nation, is stepping up to help the whole engineering school go online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
USC’s family nurse practitioner program earns national accreditation
It’s a big milestone for the department’s innovative approach to develop a new generation of advanced practice nurses.
Drones that save lives? Meet humanitarian aid’s newest tool
Unmanned aerial vehicles could help health providers make effective use of emerging technology.
USC’s first online master’s in nursing students graduate
The Department of Nursing aims to develop advanced practice nurses whose holistic approach to health is augmented by the expertise of social work.
First graduates from online doctorate program turn theory into practice
The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work degree affirms their skills as social work scholar-practitioners.
Student, Servicewoman and Social Worker
U.S. News ranks USC No. 1 in two key online graduate programs
Both engineering and computer science programs place highest in the nation.
Secretary of Education explains new teacher-prep rules during USC Rossier visit
John King Jr. focuses on new regulations tied to improving accountability in higher education.
Online Education Has a Rightful Place in the Academic Mission
Online learning uses technology to bring a USC graduate education to more students than ever.
Distance-Learning
A surfing accident left PhD student Ryan Williams a quadriplegic, but his drive and USC’s distance-learning program have allowed him to pursue his academic dreams.
Master of Social Work online program gets bigger and better
Five years after its inception, USC’s Web-based degree curriculum is stronger than ever.
With Tree of Life, student branches out to redefine nursing homes
Inspired by his experience and USC education, Montgomery Ostrander opens a therapeutic facility.
USC Rossier online students meet face-to-face
Immersion weekend kicks off new degree program: Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership .
Air Force pilot is flying high thanks to USC Viterbi online program
DEN@Viterbi allows captain to pursue a master’s degree from the other side of the world.