Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As I reflect on my journey through higher education, I find myself looking back on a career that began in the small, rural community of Calhoun in Lowndes County, Alabama. It was there that I first understood the profound impact that education could have on a person’s life.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2025

These themes show that, while the specific challenges and technologies may evolve, the core focus of WOW Award-winning projects remains on driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and ensuring equity in digital learning. She also mentioned that WCET members are consistently on the cutting edge in using educational technologies.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 31, 2023

Teachers who are burned out also provide a lower quality of instruction than their counterparts (Klusmann, Kunter, Trautwein, Ludtke, & Baumert, 2008; Pyhältö et al., Therefore, educators need to reignite the feelings of excitement that occurred on day one. Secondly, educators need to set boundaries. Pietarinen, J.,

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

The History of Higher Education in the US over the last 4 centuries is worse than horrible--from a People's perspective. In 2026 we expect an enrollment cliff to occur, a ripple effect of the 2008 Great Recession. There is a growing educated underclass, people who are working but are not working in areas that they had hoped for.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most foundational books I’ve read as an online educator of nontraditional adult learners is Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck (2008) notes that outcomes are all that matter to students with a fixed mindset. Encouraging a growth mindset in students is incredibly empowering.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 31, 2023

Teachers who are burned out also provide a lower quality of instruction than their counterparts (Klusmann, Kunter, Trautwein, Ludtke, & Baumert, 2008; Pyhältö et al., Therefore, educators need to reignite the feelings of excitement that occurred on day one. Secondly, educators need to set boundaries. Pietarinen, J.,

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 6, 2025

May 6, 2025 · Episode 258 Strategic Affiliation in Higher Education: What Colleges Can Learn from the Colleges of Law and TCS Education System 32 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Strategic affiliation in higher education offers small colleges a sustainable alternative to mergers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It was a beautiful, sunny day that turned into a lovely, brisk night on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, the night then Sen. This group, smaller in number, comprised almost exclusively Black and brown graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Brian A.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. Chang and Smith (2008) studied student engagement in a computer science course, again through a student survey. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022? What if we were to look back at higher education in 2022 a decade or so in the future? State spending on higher education bounced back; direct expenditures increased by an 8.3

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al., 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 5, 2023

After all, the humanities are frequently characterized as being in crisis and, since 2008, have suffered massive hemorrhaging in the numbers of new majors. Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

One of the most foundational books I’ve read as an online educator of nontraditional adult learners is Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck (2008) notes that outcomes are all that matter to students with a fixed mindset. Encouraging a growth mindset in students is incredibly empowering.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Educational podcasting may symbolize a thorough learning possibility to stimulate students’ imaginations throughout the post-pandemic educational continuum. To achieve effective learning via podcasting, educators should consider “The Six Stages of Educational Podcasts” to create the body of work.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

Scollins-Mantha (2008, 3) stresses the importance of tone in written responses to students. Richardson and Lowenthal (2008) and Gordon (2017) suggest the use of paralanguage, defined by Gordon (2017, 105) as “nonlexical components of oral or written language, such as emoticons, emojis, or onomatopoeic utterances.” 3 (2008): 1-15.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. 2006; Saxena et al., 2006; Greene, 2020; Topping, 2014).

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Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. Chang and Smith (2008) studied student engagement in a computer science course, again through a student survey. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Research by Danielsson and Bodin (2008) further supports the idea that private and agile office environments contribute to better emotional health, largely due to the sense of control they afford employees. ” This fatigue arises when we rely on directed, or focused, attention for extended periods.) Personal communication to Kipar, N.,

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As educators, we’re always looking for ways to engage students with practical, real-world applications of business concepts. Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). Wickam, MBA, PhD.,

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Educational podcasting may symbolize a thorough learning possibility to stimulate students’ imaginations throughout the post-pandemic educational continuum. To achieve effective learning via podcasting, educators should consider “The Six Stages of Educational Podcasts” to create the body of work.

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ACRLog

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Funnily enough, I wrote about open access publishing in my very first post on ACRLog back in 2008. And a few weeks later I was a guest in the Foundations of Information course which is required for Masters students in Pratt Institute’s School of Information.

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Earlier today, Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shared the following email with Coursera employees: Courserians, My 25 years as a CEO have included some pretty rough times – the dot com bubble bursting, the 2008 financial crisis, and a global lockdown. Every team member helped bring this vision to life.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As educators, we’re always looking for ways to engage students with practical, real-world applications of business concepts. Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). Wickam, MBA, PhD.,

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 4, 2024

His sudden departure leaves a void not only in the lives of his loved ones but also in the fields of higher education, social justice, and diversity advocacy. In 2008, he developed the first Editorial Board for Insight Into Diversity magazine, and was selected as the inaugural Board Chair. “He Christopher A.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Even using technology like Slido embedded in a PowerPoint and asking students to request key words in order to make a class Word Cloud was deemed an engaging activity. He currently serves as an associate professor of teacher education at Purdue University Northwest.  Journal of Education for Business, 84(2), 101–109 Treisman, A.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

As the demand for online education surges, especially in the healthcare field, maintaining high standards and competencies should not falter because the delivery of education is on a different platform. Introduction to the online nursing education best practices guide. References Authement, R. S., & Dormire, S.

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Mistaken Goal

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A few weeks ago, I posted a set of recommended readings that I originally sent to a colleague who asked me what I would recommend as essential reading for understanding technology in student affairs. I’ve updated this list adding two sets of resources. Friedman and the rest of the uncritical MOOC cheerleaders) or dystopian views.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The potential introduction of a cap on international student numbers is a hot topic within the Australian international education section. As an Australian registered migration agent and former education agent, I have, however, observed another issue that could also pose risks to our appeal as a study destination and the sector in general.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

However, despite the new higher education landscape that’s formed and insistence from government officials, colleges and universities at large still have many strategic holes in ensuring accessibility compliance. Most of them were compromised on their homepage, Government Technology reports. In May, the U.S.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Even using technology like Slido embedded in a PowerPoint and asking students to request key words in order to make a class Word Cloud was deemed an engaging activity. He currently serves as an associate professor of teacher education at Purdue University Northwest.  Journal of Education for Business, 84(2), 101–109 Treisman, A.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

As the demand for online education surges, especially in the healthcare field, maintaining high standards and competencies should not falter because the delivery of education is on a different platform. Introduction to the online nursing education best practices guide. References Authement, R. S., & Dormire, S.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

From my professional experiences in both K-12 and higher education, I have found the secret sauce to effective professional development is ENGAGEMENT. Faculty professional development is any type of continuing education effort for educators. It is a way educators can improve their skills and increase student outcomes.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

in government at the university in 1998 and in 2008 joined the faculty in the Department of African and African-American Studies, where she first taught before later climbing the administrative ranks. My parents believed that education opens every door.” Bacow, who announced in June that he would step down next year. King Jr. ,

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

million investment in the institution, and in higher education development across Africa. CMU-Africa was established as CMU-Rwanda in 2011 as a partnership between the Rwandan government and the Pittsburgh-based university renowned for its engineering and technology programs. ambassador’s house.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

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