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New digital texts shake up monograph publishing (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

This groundbreaking interface, says author Shahzad Bashir, Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities at Brown, “performs, rather than simply states, the book’s argument—namely, that we see pasts and futures as fields of unlimited possibility that come alive through a combination of close observation and ethical positioning.

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Growth in assistant professorships is uneven (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

But this is not the case in education, in social sciences and in particular in the humanities, all of which are characterized by stable or declining demand for assistant professors. The SED shows that American universities awarded 55,283 doctoral degrees in 2020—15 percent more than a decade earlier. is growing.

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Making Memories on the First Day of Class

Faculty Focus

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. Saucier, Ph.D.

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Making Memories on the First Day of Class

Faculty Focus

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. Saucier, Ph.D.

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Temple gets $11 million gift for students with disabilities

Inside Higher Ed

Leshner was torn between whether to give the money to Temple or JEVS Human Services , a social service agency in Philadelphia that provides education, training, health and rehabilitation programs to help disabled individuals statewide become employable and self-sufficient. Temple plans to begin awarding the scholarships this coming fall.

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Six Powerful Ways to Cultivate Student Attention and Promote Student Success 

Faculty Focus

This article synthesizes the results of my own scholarship of teaching, and wide range of literature and studies, to determine the six most powerful ways to “cultivate” the attention of students for greater success in learning. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020). References Bramer C. 29(12):677–683. 2020.29.12.677.

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Six Powerful Ways to Cultivate Student Attention and Promote Student Success 

Faculty Focus

This article synthesizes the results of my own scholarship of teaching, and wide range of literature and studies, to determine the six most powerful ways to “cultivate” the attention of students for greater success in learning. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020). References Bramer C. 29(12):677–683. 2020.29.12.677.

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