Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn.

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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

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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Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? AI offers many potential applications for faculty work.

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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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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).

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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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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Principle 4: Think in units of three: Explain: Walk the participants through a relatively small piece of information or skill, perhaps (as relevant) providing a model or example that participants can build from. Participants are more likely to become involved in a smaller group than in a larger group.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

How I Approach the Circular Model of Reflection In general, Schons model of reflection is practicable, where unexpected class issues can be identified and sufficiently solved immediately; together with before the action and after the action, the problem-setting and problem-solving can be iterated until desired results come about.

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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).

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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. The consortium model united community colleges across Mississippi, pooling resources to offer instructional support, training, and cutting-edge technologies.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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WCET Frontiers

MAY 1, 2025

Institutions, faculty, and staff scrambled to keep courses goingand they did, under incredibly tough circumstances. Operations continued: students adapted, faculty adjusted their courses, and online learning professionals worked tirelessly to support, in most cases, double the normal online course offerings.

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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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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.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our three-part series on the New Higher Education Governance Model, we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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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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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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Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

This alternative student-centered assessment structure moves away from the conventional approach, opting instead for a more diversified and inclusive model of assessment that gives students the agency to choose how to best demonstrate their knowledge.

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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.

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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.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For example, a teacher education professor might create a concept-based microlecture that explains the backwards design model, or a skills-based microlecture that demonstrates how to craft measurable objectives for a lesson plan. Finally, microlectures allow faculty to create a library of reusable content (Scagnoli, 2012).

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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.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Faculty and staff serving Indigenous students at PWIs must be aware of the varying institutional contexts and how students navigate and experience their educational pathways. However, TCU students often transfer to PWIs to continue their education or engage in bilateral mobility between TCUs and PWIs while working toward degree requirements.

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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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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Teaching interdisciplinary research practices has gained attention in higher education, shifting from primarily focusing on modeling interdisciplinary research to explicitly addressing how and why interdisciplinary research should be performed (Szostak, 2007). 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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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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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? AI offers many potential applications for faculty work.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Fundamental Rethink of the Higher Education Business Model In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, institutions must embrace educational innovation and strategic adaptation to change. These cuts include cutting 28 majors and 143 faculty.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Professors may need templates, good practices, and prompts to model effective group processes to guide the group work. Monitor and facilitate group dynamics. Cattaneo, A. de Jong, F. M., & Espadeiro, R.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Teaching interdisciplinary research practices has gained attention in higher education, shifting from primarily focusing on modeling interdisciplinary research to explicitly addressing how and why interdisciplinary research should be performed (Szostak, 2007). 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Dr. Erika D.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For example, a teacher education professor might create a concept-based microlecture that explains the backwards design model, or a skills-based microlecture that demonstrates how to craft measurable objectives for a lesson plan. Finally, microlectures allow faculty to create a library of reusable content (Scagnoli, 2012).

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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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Creatrix Campus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These steps are designed to guide you seamlessly through the process, ensuring a successful adoption of the Outcome-Based Education model in your educational institution. Suggestions: Conduct faculty workshops on the application of Bloom's Taxonomy. Encourage faculty collaboration for outcome definition.

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