WCET Frontiers

MARCH 30, 2023

Some senior faculty are not able to fill their course loads during in-person traditional timeframes. Some faculty and staff now live in other states. An accrediting team questioned an institution as to why faculty development was not keeping up with increases in digital courses. Buildings feel a bit emptier.

Higher Education 105

Higher Education Education Faculty Technology 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018). 2020, September 01).

Administration 98

Administration Higher Education Faculty Education 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Research indicates that students thrive both developmentally and academically when educational programs prioritize socially aligned approaches and strategies (Aspelin 2020, 594). Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al.,

Inclusivity 105

Inclusivity Education Environment Scholarship 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning and e-learning have been gaining momentum over many decades as research has proven how beneficial it is for students’ development and learning. It has become a focus of significant learning institutions (Gao, 2020; Gutierrez, Sanchez, Castaneda, & Prendas, 2017). Technology-enhanced learning (pp.

Education 105

Education Students Achievement Arts And Sciences 105

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 24, 2022

In the case of MYFest, we were awarded a Hewlett Foundation grant that allowed for the foundational overhead cost, and it covered the labor of the main facilitators and some of the invited guest facilitators, as well as the technology needed to run the event. ” More than 300 participants from five continents joined us.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Equity Organization Humanities 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Some of the data used to make decisions came from needs surveys, student satisfaction survey[s], usage tracking programs, freshman introductory course data, and anecdotal stories shared by ASU staff and faculty. Some are focusing on faculty development, digital technology, basic needs, other areas beyond what we’ve asked in the past.

Retention 134

Retention Faculty Community College Recruitment 134

WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 23, 2024

Lessons Learned and Key Takeaways Five years ago, I moved from teaching into administration, specifically in faculty development. In supporting women faculty with disabilities during this time (including during a pandemic), their unique needs became clear to me in ways I had not considered before. Faculty Focus.

Inclusivity 52

Inclusivity Faculty Faculty Development Administration 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 4, 2025

Too often, faculty develop curriculum in silos, disconnected from the realities of the job market. Employers increasingly seek a balance of technical, business, and durable skills: Technical skills: AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, healthcare specialties, and other emerging technologies.

Education 52

Education Degree Higher Education Institution 52