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Melissa Maybury Lubin Wants Higher Ed to Be Affordable, Accessible, and Achievable

MindMax

In a recent conversation, MindMax CEO Lee Maxey sat down with Melissa Maybury Lubin, Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia, to discuss the evolving role of higher education in a rapidly changing world. – Embracing technology and AI to enhance learning opportunities.

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A generational mission: Benjamin Riley on the founding of Deans for Impact

Deans for Impact

It’s a maxim that has guided Deans for Impact (DFI) since its formation. Benjamin describes the origins of Deans for Impact. Benjamin reflects on building Deans for Impact into “a repository of insight and understanding about how students learn.”. Benjamin’s belief in the work of teachers has sometimes attracted critics.

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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR

The PIE News

Participating institutions will be expected to provide feedback as Meta works to transform the way institutions teach through metaverse technologies. The universities are signed up to try out VR and XR prototypes as Meta tests its products ahead of an official launch.

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Indispensable Instructional Designers at Professional Schools 

Faculty Focus

IDs specialize in integrating and managing learning tools and systems, creating multimedia content, designing interactive simulations, building e-learning courses, and eliminating technology shortcomings of professors (Kenny, Zhang, Schwier, & Campbell, 2005). Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology 31 (1), 1499-667.

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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

Interdisciplinary learning and experiential learning are high priorities on campus as technology rapidly changes the modern workforce. Built with a 60,000-square-foot simulation lab, school leaders will learn how to incorporate technology into stemming the countrys worsening physician shortage.

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Brown-Dean A Winner in Annual Gracie Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Khalilah Brown-Dean was announced as one of this year’s winners in the 49th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). Big thanks to my team and all who support this work,” Brown-Dean said in a social media post to X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Dr. Viola L. Acoff, University of Mississippi

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Acoff is Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. She is also a professor of Mechanical Engineering, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Carpenter Technology Corporation and the Board of Trustees for the Four Little Girls Memorial Fund.