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Assignments with Significance

Faculty Focus

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). As soon as the material is assessed, it is no longer significant, and what has been learned quickly drops out of memory (Zull, 2002). What a waste! 2010; Bransford et al., Significance.

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.

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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

N avigate using technology and present information visually. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. Why are we here? I must see it to learn it.”

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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

N avigate using technology and present information visually. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. Why are we here? I must see it to learn it.”

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Insights for Higher Ed Presidents: A Fireside Chat with Brit Kirwan: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 184 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. William E. "Brit" Kirwan

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton invites Dr. Brit Kirwan back to discuss the dynamic and challenging landscape of higher education. They discuss many of the high-stress challenges higher education presidents are facing today. The need for university leaders to balance political pressures while upholding educational values.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Inside Higher Ed

Consider the following examples: Wealthy colleges have found a new way to separate potential students from their dollars. Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Not a day goes by that I don’t read something that shocks me, annoys me, frustrates me, rouses me, or inspires me. ” Or I don’t know whether to laugh for cry.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

The Change Leader, Inc.

For universities that don’t have the cushion of the Ivy League list, the stark reality of declining enrollment and soaring costs looms large. Today’s educational leaders are grappling with a landscape where class sizes have shrunk to nearly 70-80% of what they were just half a decade ago.

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