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Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Image: Maximizing faculty development’s impact on student success and equitable learning requires targeted action. The report , which is based on survey and interview data from 95 responding institutions, also draws on evidence-based standards for high-impact faculty development.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Esther Jones Dr. Esther Jones has been named associate dean for faculty development in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty at Brown University. Before her latest post, Jones served in various leadership capacities including as an associate provost in the Office of Faculty Affairs at Clark University.
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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.
Educause
MARCH 14, 2023
These ten principles offer guidance on ways to design and facilitate effective and engaging virtual workshops that leave faculty feeling better equipped to implement new edtech tools.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Jaeger describe a new model that leverages faculty professional development to improve student outcomes at community colleges. Stout and Audrey J.
Educause
OCTOBER 24, 2022
A faculty cohort approach can help overcome obstacles to the adoption of open educational resources.
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. One new report proves the efficacy of doing just that.
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.
University Business
JULY 29, 2024
Faculty learning communities (FLC) as an approach to improving pedagogy have their roots in 1979 when the first FLC was launched at Miami University by Dr. Milton D. FLCs provide faculty with the chance to work in a trans-disciplinary fashion on matters of importance to a cohort or a particular topic for the cohort to work on.
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Faculty Focus
MAY 18, 2023
We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss. For faculty developers and faculty seeking support, what does care look like during these desperate times?
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Despite the fact that faculty are so crucial to students’ academic lives, they are often underutilized as levers of institutional change. Moreover, institutions are grappling with faculty burnout, dissatisfaction, and resignations at growing rates.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 3, 2023
Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. People are working to understand what ‘equitable’ means for their courses,” said Dr. Deneca Avant, interim assistant vice president for faculty development, diversity, and learning. .
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Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 7, 2024
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.” Post-tenure reviews aren’t a new phenomenon in higher education.
Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
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). One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021).
Faculty Focus
MAY 18, 2023
We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss. For faculty developers and faculty seeking support, what does care look like during these desperate times?
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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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Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
“While we know a great deal about the kinds of faculty-student interactions students experience, the benefits of faculty-student interaction, and predictors of student-faculty interactions, we know little about what students themselves value in their interactions with faculty.” (p. They used an interesting data pool.
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Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
“While we know a great deal about the kinds of faculty-student interactions students experience, the benefits of faculty-student interaction, and predictors of student-faculty interactions, we know little about what students themselves value in their interactions with faculty.” (p. They used an interesting data pool.
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Faculty Focus
JULY 2, 2023
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). One of the key benefits of an OLC is that faculty are given the opportunity to collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise (Tuffnell, 2021).
Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Many faculty already use an LMS, but how they use it is important. In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. So how do we begin to address these concerns?
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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. Key Innovations Driving Success Christa Wilhite leading a faculty development session on Regular & Substantive Interaction at Mississippi Delta Community College.
EAB
JANUARY 31, 2023
Blogs Faculty orientations and continuing a culture of mentoring January 31, 2023 Kristen McCauliff Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, Ball State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.
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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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 23, 2024
“With a primary focus on ensuring that Black students attain their academic goals and are positioned for a lifetime of success, we also intend this funding to strengthen enrollment and retention efforts, improve classroom experiences, and bolster staff and faculty development across the system,” said CSU Chancellor Dr. Mildred García.
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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. Watson serves as the Frank W. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University in New Jersey and a Ph.D.
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Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., Mentors can be faculty members, alumni, or industry professionals.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2023
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.
University Business
MARCH 28, 2024
Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, May 14th at 2 pm ET Faculty burnout and turnover continue to be significant challenges for colleges and universities, and these ongoing issues can limit the overall success of institutions. One of the keys to addressing them is through a multilevel, strategic focus on improving faculty well-being.
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Creatrix Campus
MAY 6, 2024
A Closer Look at Faculty Performance Appraisal and Development System editor Tue, 05/07/2024 - 02:12 Higher education institutions now analyze faculty performance for promotion, tenure, and remuneration increases. Let's look deep into the faculty performance appraisal and development systems in this blog.
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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.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 13, 2024
This episode provides valuable lessons for higher education leaders seeking to prepare their institutions and students for an AI-driven future, offering practical advice on curriculum transformation, faculty development, and maintaining relevance by equipping graduates with the skills to thrive in an AI-augmented business world.
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College. Dr. Conway has served as director of Teaching and Learning for seven years at DMACC and is one of the content developers for the Inclusive Stem Teaching Project.
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Faculty Focus
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Many faculty already use an LMS, but how they use it is important. In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. So how do we begin to address these concerns?
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Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 12, 2023
In terms of benefits for faculty, microlectures encourage professors to break down concepts and explain them in a clear and concise fashion (Scagnoli, 2012). Finally, microlectures allow faculty to create a library of reusable content (Scagnoli, 2012). There are many different tools that faculty can use to create microlectures.
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University Business
JULY 21, 2023
Through the tuition revenue they accrue by teaching lectures to the federal grant dollars they gain through sponsored research, faculty may be the financial pulse of an institution. which will discuss revamping faculty affairs in a post-pandemic world. Interfolio is a higher education technology company focused on faculty affairs.
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WCET Frontiers
JANUARY 23, 2024
Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Scenes from a Faculty Office As I was sitting in her office discussing plans to sub for her upcoming classes, my friend and colleague paused a moment and said, “Hold on, I forgot I need to call my nurse back. So why are women faculty with disabilities of concern?
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Faculty Focus
JANUARY 24, 2023
It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed. So, when faculty come to me with a problem, they want an answer. Some of the faculty who want a quick fix already “get it,” meaning they come in valuing diversity and inclusion and/or come in with a strong critical analysis (think antiracist, feminist, queer, critical disability, etc.).
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PeopleAdmin
JULY 7, 2023
In the last few years, the HigherEd landscape has undergone significant changes, leading to challenges in faculty recruitment and retention. In a recent webinar, Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment and Retention , experts broke down some of the top challenges and solutions for both hiring and retaining faculty.
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University Business
JUNE 13, 2024
Skeptical faculty are beginning to change their tune on the implications of artificial intelligence in the classroom, so much so that some believe generative AI tools rival the instruction of a professor. However, building AI programs for students requires faculty to also be up to speed on the technology, Pazz said.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements. The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Through a faculty survey and a review of syllabi, Dadgar and her team found a number of practices that were particularly helpful to Black and Latinx students in gateway math courses. The study also suggests a policy shift: a move away from assessing, sorting, and tracking students and towards supporting faculty development.
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Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
To tame their anxieties about AI, faculty and administrators might embrace Howard Kabat-Zinn’s maxim, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Three camps On most campuses, faculty fall into three camps: those who want to “lock and block” AI (just stay out of the water!) It’s time to get in the water.
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
ATSU is also creating a Grow Your Own faculty development program that offers a low-to-no-cost education designed to support students interested in academic medicine. For employees, including Zucker School of Medicine faculty, business employee resource groups foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., Mentors can be faculty members, alumni, or industry professionals.
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