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3 Key Themes at the CFES Brilliant Pathways Conference

MindMax

Ideally, people learn for their whole lives, from K-12 to adult education. Higher education leaders must be thinking about who they’re bringing into their environments and whether the environments they’re creating meet students’ needs.

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Civic universities must engage adult learners

HEPI

That fits with other research that suggests adult education can raise job satisfaction, carry a wage premium and even boost productivity. Adult learners, even on hobby courses, have been found to be more likely to give up smoking, take up exercise, and improve their diet.

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Four Powerful Practices to Promote Student Success 

Faculty Focus

It supports constructive feedback, helps navigate academic challenges, and promotes an inclusive learning environment. Crystal Voegele, EdD, brings over 25 years of experience in education to her role at the University of Central Arkansas, where she serves as a faculty member specializing in literacy education and teacher preparation.

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The Role of Microlearning and Andragogy in Enhancing Online Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions.

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Guild (Education) No Longer Glitters: Layoffs, Toxic Work Environment, Questionable Acquisition

Higher Education Inquirer

Here's our latest analysis of Guild (formerly Guild Education) based on a limited amount of publicly available data. Guild is a third party provider of adult education from a number of non-profit and for-profit companies connecting companies like Walmart and Target with schools like Purdue University Global (Purdue University's robocollege).

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

We’ve done the same thing in the context of higher education. We put all students in the same learning environment and expect that one learning environment will lead to the same outcome for all students. International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Adult Education Quarterly.

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Why two thirds of graduate enrollment leaders may leave their jobs

EAB

Participants offered several ways to alleviate some of the everyday stress in their work environments, including hiring additional staff, having more flexibility, adding more resources, and receiving greater support from leadership. These findings are similar to the results from the January survey. Explore how we can help.