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. References Baumeister, R.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. Our mission: establish a self-sustaining colony on the Red Planet.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2023

An interesting exercise we do during our faculty development program is reminisce about the very first day we taught as a teacher. Dr. Jayanti Dutta is faculty in the Human Resource Development Centre, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, India.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Michael Smedshammer, and Kim Vincent-Layton (2020) refer to this as a “humanized” approach to video creation. In other words, they become ‘humanized.’ Humanizing Online Teaching to Equitize Higher Education.” If not, don’t worry about doing so in your teaching videos (Darby, 2019, 58-59).

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University Business

JULY 21, 2023

Joanna Brooks, Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University, believes higher education leaders must reexamine their institutional structures to ensure the focus of faculty affairs goes beyond equipping staff with the tools to “survive the system.”

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. The ways humans write and research are changing, as they did when the internet was introduced.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. The ways humans write and research are changing, as they did when the internet was introduced.

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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. References Baumeister, R.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Or think about the late Thomas Knorr, a physics professor at Wheeling Jesuit: he began his intro class by handing students a long, narrow piece of wood and asking them to develop a unit of measurement that they would then have to use all term (Hanstedt, 2018).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Human memory can only process small amounts of information at once. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al.,

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Or think about the late Thomas Knorr, a physics professor at Wheeling Jesuit: he began his intro class by handing students a long, narrow piece of wood and asking them to develop a unit of measurement that they would then have to use all term (Hanstedt, 2018).

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Human memory can only process small amounts of information at once. Lightboards are a potential solution for helping learners codify more complex knowledge. Cognitive load theory states that our working memory is limited (Sweller, et al.,

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EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

We found several categories of research were requested most often within this topic area: Human resources. The most popular request regarding people management is for research and tools related to “human resources.” Faculty and staff professional development.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 7, 2023

Michael shares easy-to-understand analogies to explain how and why AI functions the way it does, the problems AI can solve in higher ed, the importance of not having AI replace but augment human workers in district processes, and the benefits and shortcomings of tools such as ChatGPT. This leads to automating this insight to refine itself.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Universities are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide personalized learning experiences and to support faculty with AI assistants. They are utilizing data analytics to enhance operational efficiency and to automate repetitive tasks, freeing up human resources for higher-value activities.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade. Applying for tenure and promotion can be an intimidating and angst-ridden process. In some cases, the process itself seems like an overwhelming mystery.

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The HEC also evaluates the institution's overall management and governance, including its financial stability, facilities, and human resources. Providing guidance and support to institutions in the development of their academic programs and the implementation of new technologies and pedagogical approaches.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade. Applying for tenure and promotion can be an intimidating and angst-ridden process. In some cases, the process itself seems like an overwhelming mystery.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Boards are charged with overseeing an institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic direction, financial health, academic quality, student success, community engagement, diversity, inclusion, research, faculty development, campus safety, and more. Evolving with a holistic approach is more important now than it’s ever been.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 5, 2023

This can require ongoing investment in staff and faculty development and continuous improvement initiatives. Data management: The EQUIS Accreditation process involves gathering and analyzing a vast amount of data, including student and faculty profiles, course offerings, research output, and alumni feedback.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 24, 2022

MYFest therefore addressed Spelic’s call for professional development that “acknowledges [educators’] full humanity in the learning process.” We offer here ideas for what organizers of online events can learn from MYFest. Go beyond access and focus on accessibility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2024

It brings together scholars, thought leaders, and community advocates to identify, evaluate, and study pressing issues and develop sustainable means of change that will have a positive impact on Black life. “We We use traditional human science investigative techniques. We use pure social science research methods,” Brown notes. “We

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Nicole Grewling is an associate professor of German studies and of humanities at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, where she has taught language, literature, and culture courses since 2011. She also presents regularly on topics related to pedagogy and faculty development.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Nicole Grewling is an associate professor of German studies and of humanities at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, where she has taught language, literature, and culture courses since 2011. She also presents regularly on topics related to pedagogy and faculty development.

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Today's Learner

APRIL 8, 2024

Every learner enjoys a mentor guiding them along their unique educational path—a level of personalization unattainable by human educators, especially when faced with larger class sizes. This opens a potential panoramic, data-fueled view of learner development that would have been impossible for even the most attentive human mentor.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The other $100 million will be used to establish the Center for the Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa, a hub for a network of at African universities across the continent that will receive funding for faculty development, cutting-edge technology and engineering programs, and other initiatives.

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