Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20). AI can also be used as a classroom tool to reframe the learning experiences and as a “partner” in learning (Benson 2023, 30).

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Empower Learning Experience Arts And Sciences Students 103

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

In a new Student Voice pulse survey out today from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse, nearly three in four students say that deadlines should be flexible when there are extenuating circumstances. By field, arts and humanities students are likeliest to say they rely on deadlines (57 percent). But how do students define flexibility?

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Seven years of college down the drain”? You’ve heard the arguments before, I suspect: “ College Doesn’t Need to Take Four Years. You’ve heard the arguments before, I suspect: “ College Doesn’t Need to Take Four Years.” ” College, say Wall Street Journal contributors Scott L.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 9, 2025

These methods allow your institution to showcase real experiences, highlight student voices, and differentiate itself from competitors in an increasingly crowded educational landscape. People love sharing their experiences, and prospective students love seeing real perspectives from peers who have been in their shoes.

Education 64

Education Arts And Sciences Schooling Humanities 64

Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn to apply machine learning, text analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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Arts And Sciences Engineering Computer Science Professional Development 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Meaningful learning tasks are transformative and deep, and rooted in three key elements: emotional connection, sense, and significance (Barkley, 2010): Emotional connection. What a waste!

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Arts And Sciences Deep Learning Environment Learning Experience 131

MindMax

JANUARY 4, 2023

Here, we’ll look at the challenges faced by 10 different colleges and universities and explore the solutions that delivered real results. Across the schools MindMax partnered with, there were three primary audiences targeted for summer enrollment: High schoolers in pre-college programs. Here are some examples of the results: 1.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

We want to make sure that we are serving our students to the best of our abilities and, thereby, creating inclusive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. High Impact Practices High impact practices (HIPs) are a set of strategies for improving the student learning experience. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.

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Arts And Sciences Learning Experience Inclusivity Engineering 102

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What we need, I think, is what Feldstein calls a “radically conservative” vision that conserves “the best parts of an American-style liberal arts education by re-imagining it but not rejecting it. ” I call that the learner- and learning-centered university. But much more needs to be done. ” Ugh.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We also know that this is easier said than done, and something that we learned firsthand when we invited Artists Alliance Inc. We found that our previous attempts to implement a real-world project in this course were hindered because our partner also needed to learn a lot of the concepts and skills the students were learning.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

News ’ college rankings contain an unlikely category that you might not expect: “A-Plus Schools for B Students.” ” These are the less selective colleges and universities that serve those students with less than stellar College Board scores and nonstratospheric transcripts. Blog: Higher Ed Gamma U.S.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. After transitioning to the virtual classroom, my first semester was consumed with fear and anxiety.

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Humanities Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Education Leadership 107

Liaison International

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The landscape of higher education is evolving rapidly, driven in large by part by the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape the way colleges and universities operate, from personalized learning experiences to enhancing administrative efficiency.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. After transitioning to the virtual classroom, my first semester was consumed with fear and anxiety.

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Humanities Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Education Leadership 105

Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 10, 2024

Department of Education recently awarded a five-year, $3 million grant to California State University, Northridge, to increase the participation of underrepresented students and address equity gaps in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and arts fields.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. Curiosity benefits priming the brain for learning (Robson, 2022).

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

OpenAI mastermind Sam Altman and social media pioneer Jason Citron are just a few A-list investors backing Campus, a completely online community college reimagining the two-year experience for students and faculty. At the K12 level, too, online school alternatives are beginning to percolate.

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Arts And Sciences Education Liberal Arts Technology 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. Weeding is the process of removing fascinating but unnecessary material from a video, that is, information that does not add to the learning objective (i.e., narrated animations).

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Students Arts And Sciences Empower Learning Experience 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Regardless of whether students decide on asynchronous, synchronous, or HyFlex courses in the future, podcasting can reinforce important educational objectives through concise and manageable tasks while at the same time accompanying self-paced and varied learning styles (Powell & Robson, 2014).

Arts And Sciences 110

Arts And Sciences Technology Learning Experience Department 110

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We also know that this is easier said than done, and something that we learned firsthand when we invited Artists Alliance Inc. We found that our previous attempts to implement a real-world project in this course were hindered because our partner also needed to learn a lot of the concepts and skills the students were learning.

Arts And Sciences 93

Arts And Sciences Achievement Organization Learning Experience 93

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 27, 2022

College instructors, in increasing numbers, have begun to think seriously and systematically about how to enhance student learning and engagement, remediate content and skill deficiencies, close achievement gaps, and build upon students’ prior knowledge and skills.

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Inclusivity Faculty Model Arts And Sciences 133

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Tip 1: Advocate for the practice of self-compassion and acceptance When faced with a setback it is common for individuals to experience regret and self-blame (Skinner et al., Zhang and Chen (2019) suggest that practicing self-compassion and acceptance can lead to personal improvement after regret experiences. 2020; Waltenbury et al.,

Students 98

Students Achievement Arts And Sciences Faculty 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Tip 1: Advocate for the practice of self-compassion and acceptance When faced with a setback it is common for individuals to experience regret and self-blame (Skinner et al., Zhang and Chen (2019) suggest that practicing self-compassion and acceptance can lead to personal improvement after regret experiences. 2020; Waltenbury et al.,

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Students Achievement Arts And Sciences Faculty 98

Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Principle 3: An education that is less discipline-specific but that embraces the broader concerns of the humanities and social sciences, that addresses big and enduring questions, and that teaches students how to think like an anthropologist, historian, literary critic, political scientist, psychologist and sociologist.

Arts And Sciences 75

Arts And Sciences Advise Liberal Arts Computer Science 75

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. Weeding is the process of removing fascinating but unnecessary material from a video, that is, information that does not add to the learning objective (i.e., narrated animations).

Students 96

Students Arts And Sciences Empower Learning Experience 96

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JUNE 12, 2024

Our fifteen years of educational marketing experience affords us a profound understanding of diverse audiences in the academic sector and how to connect with them effectively. For example, a feature could be a state-of-the-art science lab, a comprehensive curriculum, or small class sizes. What is FAB in marketing ?

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Education Students Arts And Sciences Achievement 98

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how to create and distribute effective targeted ads for this specific audience. Emphasizing your unique selling points (USPs) is a highly effective way to differentiate your school brand and highlight what makes your educational experience valuable. We have plenty of effective strategies for creating and sharing.

Students 105

Students Arts And Sciences Schooling Technology 105

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 11, 2022

Just when colleges and universities began to feel that operations were returning to normal, new variants and mutations emerged to upset the apple cart. Here’s one shocking example : South College in Savannah, has a 4 percent graduation rate and leaves its students with an average debt of $25,000, and yet remains accredited.

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Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Degree Engineering 79

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Regardless of whether students decide on asynchronous, synchronous, or HyFlex courses in the future, podcasting can reinforce important educational objectives through concise and manageable tasks while at the same time accompanying self-paced and varied learning styles (Powell & Robson, 2014).

Arts And Sciences 89

Arts And Sciences Technology Learning Experience Department 89

WCET Frontiers

JUNE 18, 2024

In the context of higher education, recognizing Juneteenth holds profound significance for advancing educational equity and ensuring every learner has access to transformative learning opportunities. As we observe Juneteenth this week, I hope we can embrace the chance to educate ourselves and others about this important day.

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Equity Higher Education Education Inclusivity 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

Many colleges and universities around the country offer First-Year Seminars (FYS) or First-Year Experiences (FYE). These courses are geared towards supporting freshmen in their transition to college by introducing them to academic discourse and college-level writing and research, among other skills.

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Arts And Sciences History Empower Schooling 78

Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. Elevating Stories of the Unrecognized — Agnes Scott College. In July, Agnes Scott College launched the Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for a Transformed Future project, which aims to elevate the lives and stories of the people of color who built the college.

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Inclusivity Equity Retention Faculty 105

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I also asked the program to predict what a college education would look like a decade from now. Here’s what the application wrote without delay: “It’s difficult to predict exactly what a college education will look like in 10 years, as it depends on many factors such as technological advances and changes in the job market.

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Arts And Sciences Technology Achievement Learning Experience 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. As a PD facilitator, I try to do what the concept implies; that is, to develop faculty professionally because the experience should empower, encourage, and engage all learners. I must see it to learn it.” Why are we here?

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Professional Development Faculty Arts And Sciences Policy 111

HEPI

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This piece is the first part of two on the topic of flexible learning pathways. And so is the student experience. It may be a mixture of subjects and wider learning experiences taken to enable the learner to reach the intended destination, though sometimes there will be a need to change the destination.

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Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Higher Education Degree 70

eLiterate

JULY 12, 2023

Generative AI probably will change EdTech integration, interoperability, and the impact that interoperability standards can have on learning design. These changes, in turn, impact the roles of developers, standards bodies, and learning designers. You can guess from the name what it’s supposed to do. It never worked well.

Humanities 92

Humanities Model Arts And Sciences Learning Experience 92

Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. As a PD facilitator, I try to do what the concept implies; that is, to develop faculty professionally because the experience should empower, encourage, and engage all learners. I must see it to learn it.” Why are we here?

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Professional Development Faculty Arts And Sciences Policy 87