Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Exploring peer observation models, their stages, and practical methods and resources for use in higher education are all part of this process. In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice.

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University Business

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Your faculty may be made up of world-renowned professors, but that doesn’t mean students are grasping the material. Unless those educators are naturally talented, you may want to consider enrolling them in a faculty development course if they are student-facing. 2022 to May 2023.

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University Business

JANUARY 2, 2025

Higher education is undergoing a profound transformation, with online learning shifting from a temporary solution during the pandemic to a core component of many institutions long-term strategies. More from UB: Three ways colleges can re-engage adult learners Goal setting can help develop meaningful goals for online education.

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University Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

. “There are all these issues that are piling on educators at all levels and they’re all looking for some help and some relief,” Foley says. “They bring in everything from home [to the classroom], just as the children do.”

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University Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and institutions’ sudden pivot to remote instruction, online learning remains entrenched in the higher education landscape. What was once considered a temporary lifeline is now a fundamental part of higher education. Simply providing access to online education is not enough.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 3, 2024

MSVCC’s innovations, including their custom-built enrollment tool, have transformed the student experience by streamlining processes for both learners and faculty. Their efforts have not only expanded educational opportunities but have also strengthened connections within the community and delivered significant cost savings.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Data has become the cornerstone of decision-making and institutional strategy in today’s higher education landscape. To truly support student success, we must move beyond the metrics and prioritize the human connections that make higher education meaningful. Simply put, data is not enough. Dr. Rebecca L.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 19, 2023

I wholeheartedly believe that HyFlex is the future of higher education, but I also believe that many professors are intimidated by the time required to learn, design and build these types of courses efficiently and effectively.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 7, 2024

Post-tenure reviews aren’t a new phenomenon in higher education. The American Association of University Professors has had a stance on them going back to 1983, and in 1999 it released a report saying they should be for “faculty development” and not “undertaken for the purpose of dismissal.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When he was first asked to educate people on Islamophobia, DEI expert Dr. Amer F. Ahmed – who is vice provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Vermont – has been working in the field of diversity for over 20 years, educating, consulting, and training people about DEI matters, mostly focused on higher ed.

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ACRLog

APRIL 29, 2024

In this second post, Daisy Benson and Melissa Bowles-Terry reflect and share their perspectives on the changing roles of librarians in higher education. Melissa) When we brainstormed this question as a group, there were many potential roles we could think of: educators, partners, researchers, stewards, interlocutors. How about you?

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Students’ access to educational materials, technology, space, and accommodation of different kinds can lead them to complete the collaborative task successfully. Provide necessary resources. Gutiérrez, I.,

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Creatrix Campus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

20 step guide for implementing Outcome-Based Education admin Wed, 11/29/2023 - 07:24 In a fast-paced educational realm, Outcome-Based Education (OBE) emerges as the catalyst for student success. Higher education institutions have started raving about the practical adoption of Outcome Based Education within their campuses.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Notedly, when educators engage in reflection, it is usually in the form of John Dewey : We do not learn from experiencewe learn from reflecting on experience. Not to be overlooked is when educators circulate their knowing-in-action with and for others, this signifies beyond-action, cultivating double-loop learning for all to benefit from.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. 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). 2022; Nworie,2021).

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Creatrix Campus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Assuring the Best: Top 7 Strategies for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Education editor Tue, 08/20/2024 - 04:22 Overview Achieving accreditation in education and guaranteeing quality have become crucial imperatives given the current higher education space. Clearly state what you mean!

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Students’ access to educational materials, technology, space, and accommodation of different kinds can lead them to complete the collaborative task successfully. Provide necessary resources. Gutiérrez, I.,

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 30, 2023

Some senior faculty are not able to fill their course loads during in-person traditional timeframes. Some faculty and staff now live in other states. An accrediting team questioned an institution as to why faculty development was not keeping up with increases in digital courses. Buildings feel a bit emptier.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

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Academe Blog

APRIL 18, 2025

She receives inquiries from students and faculty across the globe and regularly gives talks to universities about navigating accessibility in research environments. Her shift from science to advocacy underscores the deep structural issues that still exist in higher education.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Educational Theory, 54 (2), 193-2004. Meeting for Learning revisited: Trailing Quaker crumbs through the wilderness of higher education. Weimer has authored and edited eight books; most recently Learner-Centered Teaching and Enhancing Scholarly Work on Teaching and Learning. References Zemlylas, M. and Michaelides, P. Birkel, ed.,

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. 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). 2022; Nworie,2021).

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 16, 2023

12 ways online curriculum mapping supports competency-based education admin Sat, 06/17/2023 - 02:44 Competency-based education (CBE) is an innovative approach to learning that focuses on students' mastery of specific skills and knowledge rather than traditional seat time. Here's an overview.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2023

Pinkard Pinkard, a veteran educator at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), will be retiring this spring as president of Wilberforce University in Ohio. Brown also aims to build infrastructure capacity at participating HBCUs and leadership in higher education and policy development. Dr. Elfred A.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 13, 2024

. • Vision for the future of AI in business education and its impact on graduate employability.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Perry Shaw EdD is honorary research associate at Morling College, Australia, and author of Transforming Theological Education. PhD is Professor of Christian Higher Education, PhD and EdD Programs in Educational Studies, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

The answer, I believe, lies in using AI to help clear space for the work only we can dothe collaboration, connection, and critical guidance that makes education transformative. The post Supporting the Instructional Design Process: Stress-Testing Assignments with AI appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2024

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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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. She obtained her PhD in chemistry education from Bremen University/Germany.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Scott has been appointed assistant provost for faculty development and diversity at Yale University. Scott Lakia M. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas Southern University, an M. in curriculum and instruction at Prairie View A&M University, and a Ph.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 25, 2025

Louisiana Expands Corequisite Integration to English Courses Ashley Mowreader Tue, 03/25/2025 - 03:00 AM A statewide overhaul of remedial education has seen early success, with passing rates jumping over 40 percentage points among corequisite English students. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

These students appeared motivated to learna direct contrast to the disengagement narrative that permeates todays education circles. Academics demands coupled with the pull of daily life can negatively tip the balance of student outcomes, siphoning away student motivation, according to educational scholar Howard McClusky. Using the U.S.

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WCET Frontiers

MAY 1, 2025

Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET We are now five years away from the spring semester of 2020, when education faced the challenge of an emerging pandemic. Post-pandemic, several surveys of public opinion and stories in the general media raised questions about the quality of remote learning in higher education.

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