Description: This month, Expanding Horizons had the opportunity to interview Tim Boonen, the winner of the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA’s) second Actuarial Science Early Career Award.

Description: Personal reminiscences

Description: This article provides an introduction to ARC 2020 and the actuarial science program in University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Description: Over the last two years, we experimented with online peer assessment platforms in undergraduate courses and saw them deliver major learning advantages and be highly popular with students. We explain why peer assessment shows great promise for actuarial science education and the main factors to consider when designing peer assessment activities. We also detail our use of online platforms in two undergraduate courses. By sharing our experience, we hope to provide you, our fellow educators, with a solid starting point for experimenting with this format.

Description: This is an interview with the internationally renowned academic actuary, Hans U. Gerber. It is a part of a larger series called DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC ACTUARIES, which introduces younger actuaries to the trail blazing actuaries that came before them.

Description: Best practices for actuarial science educators for creating an inclusive learning environment for LGBT+ students.

Description: This article studies the syllabus as a dynamic, interactive teaching tool that informs and is informed by both solutions of complex course problems and student difficulties with these problems.

Description: This article provides a detailed introduction to ARC 2020 and the actuarial science program in University of Nebraska Lincoln. It also includes the registration information for ARC 2020.

Description: The article describes a new professional experience course in actuarial science at the University of Toronto, including details on its key building blocks and student assessments. It also discusses different teaching modes (in-person vs. online). It should be of interest to institutions looking to add industry internships and experiential learning into their actuarial education.

Description: In this article, I give a few notes as the outgoing chair of the Education and Research Section Council.