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Tips for Transitioning to OpenMind 2.0
As a research-driven organization, our team at OpenMind is continuously working to improve our products to make them as effective as possible. Over the past year, we synthesized feedback from hundreds of educators, research results from 30,000+...
Misperceptions of Political Incivility Online
Civil political discourse, a fundamental practice of democratic society, is increasingly perceived as threatened by the American polarized political environment. Recent surveys of Americans’ perceptions of civility in discourse suggest a shift in...
Why Can’t We Talk Anymore?
America’s founding motto, “E pluribus unum” (from many, one) is fraying. No one would argue that we suffer from a lack of “pluribus” … Americans arguably hold a more diverse array of political opinions than at any time in our recent history, and...
To Build Bridges, Create Space
When I started law school at the University of Chicago, I expected to learn the law, but was instead confronted with history. Whether it was in how American tort law frequently assigns lower monetary values to injuries suffered in minority...
Creating a Political Classroom to Reduce Political Polarization
"When democracy is reduced to warring political camps, one reaction can be to keep politics out of schools; as a consequence, students are not taught how to deliberate about their differences.” Diana Hess and Paula McAvoy published the book, The...
Why Building Community – Even Through Discomfort – Could Help Stressed College Students
It is a growing problem on campuses across America. Students entering college are reporting levels of anxiety, depression and social isolation higher than previous generations. The phrase “mental health crisis” has become commonplace within higher...
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