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Jones Cultivates Inaugural Role in Faculty Development at Brown

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

The preparation of faculty in online pedagogy and the appropriate use of tools for asynchronous learning to quickly build capacity was a start (Tucker & Quintero-Ares, 2021). One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021).

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

The preparation of faculty in online pedagogy and the appropriate use of tools for asynchronous learning to quickly build capacity was a start (Tucker & Quintero-Ares, 2021). One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021).

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BARBARA BIRD

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bird served as dean of faculty development and director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Taylor University. Barbara Bird Barbara Bird has been named director of the Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. in composition and rhetoric from Ball State University.

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AI Integration in Higher Ed Curriculums: How Kogod Did it in Six Months: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 220 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guests David Marchick and Angela Virtu

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton welcomes Dean David Marchick and Angela Virtu from American University's Kogod School of Business to discuss their ambitious initiative to integrate AI across the entire curriculum in just six months.

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Empowering Education Through Collaboration: The Success of the Mississippi Virtual Community College

WCET Frontiers

MSVCC’s innovations, including their custom-built enrollment tool, have transformed the student experience by streamlining processes for both learners and faculty. Key Innovations Driving Success Christa Wilhite leading a faculty development session on Regular & Substantive Interaction at Mississippi Delta Community College.