Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Many colleges and universities have struggled to prepare for generative AI on campus, for instance, by providing guiding policies or pedagogical support. What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

This reliance on numbers has driven many colleges to focus heavily on metrics in an effort to improve outcomes, streamline operations, and secure funding. As community colleges across the United States struggle with declining retention rates, it has become increasingly clear that institutional focus should not be limited to numbers alone.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For many community college students, gateway math courses—required for entry into many programs of study—have functioned more like gatekeeper math courses. Students have a lot of trauma around math,” said Dr. Laura Schueller, strategy director for Complete College America.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

This loss of faculty members is particularly concerning, given the ongoing nursing faculty shortage. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reports that thousands of qualified nursing applicants are turned away each year due to a lack of faculty. Fostering a Culture of Civility Clark et al.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

Students 98

Students Learning Experience Professional Development Inclusivity 98

Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 19, 2023

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. In this episode, I interview Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Faculty at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Scroll down to access the transcript.) 30:11:25: Benefits of asynchronous learning.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Resources Bartlett, J.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Institutions can invest in faculty development through: Cultural Competence Training: Offering workshops and training sessions on cultural competence helps faculty understand and address the diverse needs of their students. Institutions can develop specialized programs for first-gen students in the online learning environment.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Resources Bartlett, J.

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Inclusivity Faculty Faculty Development Policy 98

WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

That report, Supporting Instruction and Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Survey of Institutional Practices and Policies , found that only four percent of respondents reported that their institution had an overall institutional strategy for approaching AI, and only seven percent had strategies at the department or college level.

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Model College Policy Faculty 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. We offer faculty workshops on culturally sensitive teaching.” It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Retention Faculty Community College Recruitment 134

EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

How to effectively manage people: Faculty, staff, and school leadership Independent school leaders are responsible for a host of management duties, including faculty recruitment, professional development, performance evaluations, and determining compensation, so it’s no surprise that people management was our most requested topic.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Scroll down to read about each of the capstone projects in the fellows’ own words.

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ACPA

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Community groups who organize to move systems thinking forward are special places for professional development and growth. My approach is collaborative, aiming to build capacity and confidence among professionals as they enhance their skills in assessment.

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Professional Development Equity Higher Education Inclusivity 52

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This two-week summer initiative introduces high school and early community college students to health care careers, highlighting the significance of nurses and aiming to reduce the wealth gap through education and job preparation. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) Patricia A. military.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

With evolving financial models, colleges and universities–beyond the Ivy League–need to explore sustainable solutions that balance educational quality with fiscal responsibility. For example, according to the College Board, in 2016, 70% of all high school seniors (traditional-age students) went to college.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Technology continues to make its mark on college campuses across the nation. With the rapid changes in whats available in devices and software, leaders of higher education institutions and faculty are being forced to think creatively about how to utilize and even embrace online education.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 29, 2023

Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits editor Mon, 05/29/2023 - 06:35 According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 93% of employers believe that a candidate's ability to demonstrate essential outcomes is more important than their degree completion.

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Education Achievement Faculty Higher Education 52

WCET Frontiers

JULY 9, 2024

As such, compliance positions and roles are critical for colleges and universities that offer distance education programs, as failure to comply with these requirements can result in serious consequences for institutions, including fines, loss of accreditation, and/or sanctions. This situation can result in high workloads for existing staff.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

That high-performing Black and Hispanic students are far less likely to earn a college degree than comparable white or Asian American students. That the main contributor to college’s rising college costs isn’t the cost of instruction, which has stagnated. Because of a lack of accountability. They don’t.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

And its impact on social issues has been dramatic, say scholars who add that the need for a social justice think tank, particularly with a focus on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is critically important. As the country’s largest champion of the Black college community, it is imperative for TMCF to be engaged in the N.

Arts And Sciences 122

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

ATSU is also creating a Grow Your Own faculty development program that offers a low-to-no-cost education designed to support students interested in academic medicine. Elevating DEI Leadership — Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine . The program is expected to launch in spring 2023.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

At higher education institutions, organizational development is used to drive strategic change, improve institutional effectiveness, and enhance the student and faculty experience. Resources People and capital investments drive organizational development forward.

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