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Beyond Syllabus Week: Creative Strategies to Engage Students from Day One

Faculty Focus

It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. I wrote an article on this in Faculty Focus, highlighting different first-day stations I use in class. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it. Newton, S.

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UT Austin president departing for Southern Methodist University

Higher Ed Dive

Jay Hartzell has served as the Texas public university’s leader since 2020 and joined its faculty in 2001.

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The Role of Writing in Communicative Language Teaching: An Investigation of an AI-Integrated Classroom Activity

Faculty Focus

Writing also offers a unique space where grammar is applied practically, encouraging students to see grammatical structures not just as abstract rules but as tools for effective communication (Thompson, 2001; Hyland, 2000). 1, 2001, pp. Interaction in Academic Writing: Learning to Argue with the Reader.” Applied Linguistics , vol.

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Q&A With Michelle Blesi, Author of Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies

Today's Learner

In 2001, I was hired as a full-time educator, Practicum Coordinator and Program Director at Century Community and Technical College in White Bear Lake, MN. The Medical Assistant program at Century College has grown significantly since I started in 2001. Tell us about the Medical Assistant program at Century College.

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Beyond Syllabus Week: Creative Strategies to Engage Students from Day One

Faculty Focus

It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. I wrote an article on this in Faculty Focus, highlighting different first-day stations I use in class. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it. Newton, S.

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Stanford President Addresses Charges in Letter to Faculty

Inside Higher Ed

In a letter to faculty , Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne on Monday addressed the allegations that surfaced last week regarding research misconduct in scientific papers he co-authored. In his letter to faculty, Tessier-Lavigne, a neuroscientist, noted that he was the co-author of other papers under review.

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Effect of Institutional Autonomy on Academic Freedom in Higher Education Institutions in Ghana

SRHE

Corporate governance mechanisms, such as board diversity, board independence, transparency, and accountability, can ensure that the interests of various stakeholders, including students, faculty, and the government, are represented and balanced. Professor Cai Yonghong is a professor at Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University.