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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

These skills are vital for creating environments where students feel understood and valued. By offering clear communication, accessible resources, and proactive outreach, institutions create an environment where students feel valued and supported. Data alone will never provide the full picture of student success.

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Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning

Faculty Focus

Would you emphasize a supportive learning environment, cognitive and affective learning, pedagogical design, essential content, creating assessments, providing feedback, integrating technology, or something different? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they be?

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Creating a Safe Space for Conversations on Academic Integrity 

ACRLog

The body language, the facial expressions, and the overall lack of enthusiasm or even outright hostility from the students makes for a very difficult environment to teach in, especially when youre a newbie unconfident in your ability to command a classrooms attention. I have yet to have a class where no one stays behind to talk.

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From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement   

Faculty Focus

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. In essence, social media offers a portable and customizable sense of community across various spaces, enriching the learning experience.

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The Unique Digital Future of Marketing and PR in Higher Education

HEPI

In today’s dynamic digital environment, the changes occurring in marketing and public relations (PR) are particularly significant and complex relative to other sectors. Traditional marketing and PR curricula may not adequately prepare students for the fast-paced digital environment, leaving them at a disadvantage in the job market.

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Fat On Campus: Mitigating Anti-Fat Bias in the Classroom

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We write today centering the needs and experiences of fat students who sometimes struggle to find fit and space within academia. Fat students, an often hyper(in)visible population, find themselves having experiences that range from uncomfortable to violent within their classrooms and learning environments.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These initiatives reinforce our commitment to creating a supportive environment where our students know they are valued, recognized and empowered to achieve their dreams.”

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