Effective Faculty Development
Educause
AUGUST 31, 2023
On this episode, we discuss ways of effectively reaching faculty and how best to facilitate a sharing of ideas about teaching with technology.
How Pedagogy Drives Faculty Development in HyFlex Teaching
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 19, 2023
Faculty can get overwhelmed at the prospect of learning how to use new technologies in the classroom — and trusting that those technologies will work during their classes.
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Empowering Education Through Collaboration: The Success of the Mississippi Virtual Community College
WCET Frontiers
OCTOBER 3, 2024
20 Years of Progress: The Origins of MSVCC Formed during the technology boom of the 1990s, the MSVCC emerged as a response to state leaders’ vision of expanding access to education through virtual learning. Today’s students, having grown up immersed in technology, expect flexible, digitally enhanced courses.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 7, 2023
Duane Watson Duane Watson has been named associate provost for faculty development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Mayborn Professor and professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt. in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Watson serves as the Frank W.
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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for StudentsÂ
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 13, 2024
She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design. The post Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.
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Institution Wide AI Integration Strategy: Future Proof College Like MDC: Changing Higher Ed podcast 215 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Madeline Pumariega
The Change Leader, Inc.
JULY 9, 2024
Discover strategies to weave this revolutionary technology into the fabric of your institution, preparing your community for a future where AI is as fundamental as electricity or literacy. Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega shares their strategy for large scale AI integration across their institution.
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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 4, 2024
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards serve as a potential technology to fill this void in asynchronous online courses.
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Worried about being priced out of using AI? Here are some practical steps to get started
University Business
JUNE 13, 2024
Just 7% of surveyed staff said their institutions had a plan to upskill and support staff in adopting AI-driven technology, and nearly one-third (32%) said a lack of resources, time and money are the greatest challenges to taking the next step. However, institutions continue to face roadblocks in implementing AI due to resource constraints.
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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 4, 2024
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards serve as a potential technology to fill this void in asynchronous online courses.
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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for StudentsÂ
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 13, 2024
She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design. The post Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.
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Assuring the Best: Top 7 Strategies for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Education
Creatrix Campus
AUGUST 20, 2024
Strategy 2: Regular Faculty Development Maintaining your faculty's professional growth and ongoing training is revolutionary. Your staff will always be up to date on the newest technologies, instructional techniques, and business trends if you engage in regular faculty development.
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Digital Learning in Higher Education Enhances Student Achievement
Creatrix Campus
JUNE 27, 2024
Blending technology with teaching and learning in a classroom using digital tools such as laptops, mobile phones, and touchpads not only goes high-tech with digital learning platforms but also provides better communication and interaction between students, which increases their level of interest and curiosity to learn and ask questions.
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Keywords in higher ed: AI authoring tools
Academic Tech Tips
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
As a student that has kept nearly every required textbook, I can reflect on the utility of such a cogent textbook concept, and now would like to transfer its reader-friendly approach to the great wide realm of instructional technologies—to start, within in the smaller realm of AI authoring tools for teaching and learning.
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Not a temporary lifeline: How to scale online education to match student demand
University Business
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Creating high-quality online courses involves leveraging subject matter expertise, developing policies and infrastructure and investing in resources, support and—of course—technology for students and faculty. The college was an early pioneer of remote education, using video conference technology as early as 1996.
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A Closer Look at Faculty Performance Appraisal and Development System
Creatrix Campus
MAY 6, 2024
Multidisciplinary Difficulties: Standardization is made more difficult by the possibility that faculty members from many disciplines use different performance measures. Open and direct communication for honest and easy talks Technology makes performance information available to teachers, which promotes openness and confidence.
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OEE Scholar Interview Series: Dr. Sharla Berry
ACPA
MARCH 6, 2023
Dr. Berry is committed to using her research to support practitioners in teaching and leading with technology. At that time, there was a lot of talk about the future of technology. I grew interested in online learning and digital equity, and sought to bridge my interests in communication, technology, culture, and education.
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Faculty learning communities: Why they’re still a great idea
University Business
JULY 29, 2024
Beyond the typical institutional orientation, new faculty FLCs can be designed for eight areas of importance in higher education ( Beane-Katner, 2011, p.93 These areas of importance are well-suited to a learning community approach as faculty development.
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Celebrating the Good
Continuous Learning Institute
MARCH 31, 2024
Technology as a Pedagogical Ally: The technology faculty were forced to use during the Great Shift to Online is now being leveraged to improve their craft for in-person instruction. Dual enrollment partnerships with K12 and internship partnerships with business and industry are just two examples.
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The Shift in Digital Learning Modalities: Is Higher Education Ready?
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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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Students’ access to educational materials, technology, space, and accommodation of different kinds can lead them to complete the collaborative task successfully. Technology-enhanced learning (pp. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 7 (4), 301–308. Provide necessary resources. Dillenbourg, P.,
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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Students’ access to educational materials, technology, space, and accommodation of different kinds can lead them to complete the collaborative task successfully. Technology-enhanced learning (pp. International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 7 (4), 301–308. Provide necessary resources. Dillenbourg, P.,
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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Currently, she is working as a senior faculty development specialist at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Qatar University.
Learning to Surf: Supporting a Campus’s AI NeedsÂ
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. Faculty need empathetic support as they adapt to the technologies encroaching upon their familiar pedagogies.
Learning to Surf: Supporting a Campus’s AI NeedsÂ
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. Faculty need empathetic support as they adapt to the technologies encroaching upon their familiar pedagogies.
Key Takeaways: Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education
PeopleAdmin
JULY 7, 2023
We have to realize that our employees and faculty experienced loss of community, along with other losses, during the pandemic. We’ve also revamped policies to keep faculty on track for tenure, allowing extra time to take into account the new reality of work,” explained Janice. The pandemic shifted all of that for a long time.
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Leaders weigh in on why the time to improve faculty affairs is now
University Business
JULY 21, 2023
which will discuss revamping faculty affairs in a post-pandemic world. Interfolio is a higher education technology company focused on faculty affairs. “It goes to the resiliency, impact and engagement of your faculty. The Interfolio 2023 Summit will be its first live convening of higher education leaders since 2019.
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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Currently, she is working as a senior faculty development specialist at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Qatar University.
Humanizing Online Learning with Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock
Continuous Learning Institute
MARCH 19, 2023
Pacansky-Brock is a noted leader in higher education with expertise in online teaching, course design, and faculty development. Currently, Michelle is Faculty Mentor, Online Teaching and Learning with the Foothill-DeAnza Community College District.
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How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India
Creatrix Campus
JUNE 25, 2023
Providing professional development opportunities and support is crucial for effective implementation. Infrastructure and Resources: CBCS may require additional resources, such as updated infrastructure, laboratories, and technology-enabled classrooms, to accommodate the diverse course offerings and ensure a conducive learning environment.
Reflecting on Feedback and Insights from the 2023 WCET Annual Meeting
WCET Frontiers
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Cheryl Dowd, WCET The WCET Annual Meeting and the SAN Coordinator Meeting are valuable opportunities to learn and share important goals and challenges when serving students using digital technologies, especially through interstate distance education. The name was “shaken up” by #chatgpt.
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The Role of Deans in Fostering Innovation in Higher Education: Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Student Engagement
Creatrix Campus
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Take the lead in implementing cutting-edge instructional strategies and technological advancements. Make certain that the courses adhere to the most recent developments in education. These technologies indeed allow students to study complex subjects in immersive and interactive ways.
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The push for more active learning spaces on campus
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Researchers at the University of Minnesota found by 2010, for instance, that students in new, technology-enhanced learning spaces exceeded final grade expectations relative to their ACT scores. 1 strategic technology, with the group predicting that the then “experimental” trend would be “mainstream” by 2022.
20 step guide for implementing Outcome-Based Education
Creatrix Campus
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Suggestions: Conduct faculty development sessions on Bloom's Taxonomy application. Utilize technology for dynamic mapping adjustments based on assessment results. Suggestions: Provide faculty development programs on diverse pedagogical approaches. Establish a consensus on threshold levels for objective evaluation.
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What Every Vice Chancellor Should Monitor in Higher Education: KPIs for Institutional Success
Creatrix Campus
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A recent Inside Higher Ed study shows that universities with well-balanced faculty workloads and strong support systems see up to a 20% boost in overall performance. Your role involves using tools to monitor these metrics and support faculty development effectively.
The Power of Choice: Unlocking Student Engagement in the Online Classroom
Faculty Focus
MAY 30, 2023
In addition, she has interests in innovative faculty development and evaluation models, teaching and learning analytics, emergent instructional technology, and faculty workload considerations. Mandernach is an active researcher, author, presenter, and consultant in the field of online education.
The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College
WCET Frontiers
AUGUST 3, 2023
A comprehensive task force should include: IT, faculty, instructional designers, student support services (especially your campus accessibility office), faculty development, student affairs (especially your conduct office if your campus has one), general counsel, and, students.
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Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity
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.
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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Convincing faculty and other stakeholders to embrace new business models, pedagogies, and technologies requires a delicate balance of respect for academic values and the persuasive articulation of a new vision for the future. Nowhere more evident was this in the growth of online education.
Inclusive Teaching Begins with Authenticity
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.
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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
These resources provide the mechanisms for continuous improvement of content, instruction, pedagogy, and that faculty are comfortable and practiced in the effective use of technology that the university has provided for online learning. Faculty development for online instruction in higher education. Education Today.
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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 22, 2024
Turner —one of his more abstract ones—onto the screen, and asking students whether it’s a celebration of technology or a reaction against it—and how do you know? In my own introductory humanities classes, I’m prone to projecting a painting by J.
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On the First Day of Class, Begin with Intrigue
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 22, 2024
Turner —one of his more abstract ones—onto the screen, and asking students whether it’s a celebration of technology or a reaction against it—and how do you know? In my own introductory humanities classes, I’m prone to projecting a painting by J.
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Artificial Intelligence Campus Adoption – New Report from WCET
WCET Frontiers
JULY 20, 2023
In April 2023, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) undertook a national survey to ascertain how and why postsecondary institutions are using Artificial Intelligence to support instruction and learning, what policies are in place, and what are the perceived barriers to, and benefits for, its use.
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The benefits and process of EQUIS Accreditation for European Higher Education
Creatrix Campus
APRIL 5, 2023
With the advent of software automation and digital technologies, there are several challenges and considerations that institutions should keep in mind as they navigate the EQUIS Accreditation process. This can require ongoing investment in staff and faculty development and continuous improvement initiatives.
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