The 10 Most-Viewed Elmhurst U. Blog Posts in 2024

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As we countdown to the end of another amazing year, there’s no better time to reflect and take a look back at our most-loved blog posts in 2024! This list is a compilation of blogs that have been written over time and have garnered the highest readership during the course of this year. Let’s jump into it.

The Most-Viewed Posts in 2024 Are…

Launch a competitive market analysis with these five easy steps and get some valuable insight into your business' competition.

5 Steps to Conducting a Competitive Market Analysis (#10)

The School of Business’s Sherry Smoak breaks down a step-by-step process to help a business stand out against the competition.

Originally posted: December 6, 2018

Illustration of a string of five lightbulbs, symbolizing how to measure innovation.

How to Measure Innovation (#9)

How do we document the ideation process and give proper credit to creators? How do we quantify ideas regarding their costs and potential benefits to know if they are worth implementing? This post answers these important questions and more.

Originally posted: November 10, 2022

What is community health? This colorful illustration points to "health spots" on a map, illustrating that community health is focused on protecting the health of a geographic population.

What is Community Health? (#8)

Learn about the importance of collaboration in public health care and how you can benefit the entire community in this ever-growing field.

Originally posted: March 10, 2020

This colorful illustration considers the definition of college vs, university. It features a white pencil, a pair of glasses and a student pondering the question.

College vs. University: What is the Difference? (#7)

The terms ‘college’ and ‘university’ are actually less interchangeable than you may think. When we were renamed from Elmhurst College to Elmhurst University a few years ago, we were often fielding this question – we answer it in this post.

Originally posted: December 8, 2020

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Integrating Math Education with Other Subjects Adds Up to Stronger Lessons (#6)

The School of Education’s Jeanne White shares her best practices for teachers to find new ways to add math content into their lesson plans.

Originally posted: April 12, 2022

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3 Registered Nursing Requirements to Become a Nurse (#5)

With the demand for nurses still on the rise, this blog is just as relevant today as it was when it was originally published in 2019. If you’re pursuing your nursing degree, this is your one-stop-shop for what you need to know.

Originally posted: October 8, 2019

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What’s the Difference Between a DNP Degree and a Medical Degree? (#4)

A doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and a medical degree both lead to or accelerate careers in the health care field, but what’s the best path for you and your goals? Learn more in this blog.

Originally posted: February 1, 2022

An illustration of a woman considering applying to grad schools and weighing the different factors that will influence her decision.

Grad School 101: What to Consider Before Applying to Grad Schools (#3)

This ever-relevant blog covers five important questions to consider if you’re planning to further your education and earn your master’s degree.

Originally posted: March 24, 2022

An illustration depicts the process of how to generate ideas.

How to Generate Ideas (#2)

We all feel stuck from time to time, but this blog gives you some helpful tools to get creative with your brainstorming and achieve successful ideation.

Originally posted: April 19, 2022

What is service learning? An educational system combining theory in the classroom with real-world community service.

What Is Service Learning? (#1)

This blog has been our top-performing post multiple years in a row, and with good reason! See for yourself why as it outlines the intricacies of service learning as an educational approach.

Originally posted: November 25, 2019

So Much More to Explore

Just because it’s the end of the year, that doesn’t mean our work here is done – we’ll be back with more blogs in 2025! If you would like additional information about Elmhurst’s academic programs, connect with us by completing the form below.

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Rankings reflect external page view data from Jan. 1–Dec. 15, 2024.

Posted Dec. 17, 2024

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