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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research focuses on identity development, anti-racist teacher and leadership preparation, culturally responsive pedagogy, critical literacies, and social justice. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

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Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. Joseph University, and a CAEL certification from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Farhat holds a PhD in Education from the Lebanese University, a Counseling in Pedagogy diploma from St.

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The end of in-person learning? Setting higher ed’s online goals for 2025

University Business

Emphasizing quality and rigor in online programs: Schools need to invest in programs that align with institutional learning goals and adopt rigorous assessments that ensure students achieve meaningful outcomes. Prioritizing faculty development and buy-in: Faculty engagement is pivotal to successful online learning.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

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For instance, a students decision to withdraw from school is rarely based on a single factor that can be quantified, such as failing a class or missing a certain number of credits. There are often deeper issues at play, such as lack of engagement and support, personal struggles, or isolation.

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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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Dr. Elfred A. Pinkard Appointed Brown University’s First HBCU Presidential Fellow

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He was appointed as fellow to help bolster Brown’s efforts and relationships with HBCUs, according to Brown officials, who added that he will create a consortium of partner schools for research, faculty development, student opportunities, and bolstering the number of HBCU undergraduates attending graduate school.

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How You Can Habituate the Circular Model of Reflection: Before-Action, During-Action, After-Action, and Beyond-Action

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Ideally, faculty development programs could promote and illustrate that reflection during the action can be learned. That being said, Schons reflection-during-action is indeed being practiced in nursing education, medical education, acting schools, and professional sports.

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