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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

Luc Jacquet, 2005) likely remember the image of the frozen egg, which captures the hardships faced by penguins trying to survive and reproduce in their inhospitable environment—the movie’s underlying theme. The image of a sailor kissing his girlfriend on a dock captures the joy the United States felt at the end of World War II. Schwartz, K.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

If you’re familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s (2005) work, you may notice that my list is structured around his three modalities of “awakened doing,” a precept that asks us to be in a state of acceptance, enjoyment, or enthusiasm while undertaking any task. When teaching grows tired: A wake-up call for faculty [Blog post]. 2012, October 3).

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

If you’re familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s (2005) work, you may notice that my list is structured around his three modalities of “awakened doing,” a precept that asks us to be in a state of acceptance, enjoyment, or enthusiasm while undertaking any task. When teaching grows tired: A wake-up call for faculty [Blog post]. 2012, October 3).

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

Luc Jacquet, 2005) likely remember the image of the frozen egg, which captures the hardships faced by penguins trying to survive and reproduce in their inhospitable environment—the movie’s underlying theme. The image of a sailor kissing his girlfriend on a dock captures the joy the United States felt at the end of World War II. Schwartz, K.

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Mid-Semester Course Corrections: Using the MSF Model to Engage Students and Improve Courses

Faculty Focus

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. The students then meet in small groups, compile their own responses, and elect one student to send the results to the faculty member.

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