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Ph.D.s should continually pursue professional development (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Yvette Myrick explore how continuing professional development can help you capitalize on your achievements and make significant contributions to your field. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 2 In-Article Advertisement High: 7 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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The importance of play in academics' professional development (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It can be valuable for not only children but also grown-ups, write Niya Bond and Todd Zakrajsek, and in fact should be a priority for academics’ professional development. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?:

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Ph.D.s need a broader array of professional development opportunities

Inside Higher Ed

Category: Carpe Careers Universities offer support for attending conferences or visiting archives, but it’s harder for trainees to find funding for professional development opportunities that lie outside academic research, write Baron Haber, Shawn Warner and Arica Lubin. Is this Career Advice newsletter?:

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Advice for designing adjunct professional development programs (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

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Getting started with professional development

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My inner critic questions how I could possibly add to the already bustling academic conversation, or my attempts at writing something like a journal article get held up in the research phase, wherein I try to consume everything possible about the topic. (My The imposter syndrome can be really intense. Thank goodness for collections!)

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

Faculty professional development follows as the goal of an ID should always be toward faculty autonomy. In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations. The word selective is important. Is an ID a Consultant or Admin?

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Professional Development Beyond Conferences #SACareer

The Student Affairs Collective

Although attending conferences may be the “go-to” idea for professional development, there are many other avenues to pursue. So, for all of the #SAPro who can’t attend a conference, or those who just don’t like conferencing, we’ve come up with a list of other ways to continue to grow and develop in your roles: Volunteering.