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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

For example, during group problem-solving, ask students to identify and reflect on common mistakes, transforming failure into an opportunity for growth (Dweck, 2006). Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006).

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

For example, during group problem-solving, ask students to identify and reflect on common mistakes, transforming failure into an opportunity for growth (Dweck, 2006). Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006).

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

The graduate school has offered two-year master’s degrees through CMU’s renowned college of engineering since 2011. ” But CMU-Africa has been followed by a cloud of controversy over its partnership with a Rwandan government led by president Paul Kagame, who has been accused of a litany of human rights abuses.

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Beyond ideological debates, a focus on process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Since the release of the report of the (so-called) Spellings Commission in 2006, I have urged improvements in the accreditation process. Accreditation agencies are nongovernmental organizations authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to develop and assess institutional quality standards.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Phil’s a lifelong learner who transitioned from educational technology consulting after working in the engineering field for many years. 00:44:13] Phil Hill: So, yes, I, that’s definitely a great usage of technology, but there’s a huge human component that I’m sure went along with that. [00:44:20]