Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

Reading and mathematics skills of 13-year-olds have declined, according to findings from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)’s NAEP long-term trend (LTT) reading and math assessments. The scores also saw a decrease, 7 points in reading and 14 points in math, when compared to a decade ago.

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University Business

APRIL 3, 2024

Colleges and universities are trudging through inflationary construction costs to successfully reinvest in their existing facilities as students’ interactions with the campus community change in an ever-digitalized world, suggests data from the 11th edition of the State of Facilities in Higher Education report.

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Facilities Higher Education Learning Experience Schooling 97

The PIE News

APRIL 29, 2024

The UK’s Education Committee has launched an inquiry into international students in English universities. “That the UK is the third most popular destination for international students is a source of pride and a credit to the strength of our world class universities,” said MP Robin Walker, chair of the Education Committee.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.

Inclusivity 97

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. 2019; Morelot et al., 2019; Morelot et al., 2018; Zhao et al.,

Technology 97

Technology Engineering Learning Experience Faculty 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

2016); however, the model should be accompanied by a course design that applies the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to augment accessibility. When all academic communities changed to virtual (synchronous) education, it was a shift to an alternative educational format from traditional face-to-face to virtual.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Students 77

Students Learning Experience Environment Humanities 77

Helix Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Snapshot Data are used by almost everyone in higher education to help understand trends and dynamics. While the November blog indicated that Snapshot Data undercounted total enrollment by nearly 6 million students in 2019 (the last pre-pandemic year), I didn’t go too far into where these missing students were hidden.

Higher Education 59

Higher Education Education Disadvantaged Recruitment 59

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education ( Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. & Alexander, L.D. Hines & E.C.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

The pandemic in 2020 accelerated the adoption of learning technologies in education. Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. 2019; Morelot et al., 2019; Morelot et al., 2018; Zhao et al.,

Technology 82

Technology Engineering Learning Experience Faculty 82

University Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

COVID-19 interrupted every educational opportunity imaginable, from simple instruction to athletic events and, most notably, a substantial number of study abroad programs. During the 2019-2020 school year, 162,633 students studied abroad. Source: Open Doors. “U.S.

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Schooling Higher Education Learning Experience Organization 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In 2019 we launched a campus-wide extended reality initiative through our Center for Academic Innovation and have experimented widely across disciplines. The virtual production studio will be one of the first in North America fully dedicated to creating virtual and mixed reality environments for educational purposes.

Learning Experience 119

Learning Experience Environment Technology Provost 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

In today’s modern, technology-driven world, faculty are often seeking ways to deliver a more engaging and effective learning experience. Beyond the classroom, we’ve also experimented with having students create AR business cards for their resumes and LinkedIn profiles, which were quite a unique conversation starter!

Technology 113

Technology Environment History Faculty 113

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.A., communication, University of Southern California Career mentors: Dr. Agloro’s video game project based on Hawai’ian Latinx immigrant experiences could, once it’s released, help bring financial resources to the community if it is sold through a major gaming platform like Nintendo Switch. “I

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Arts And Sciences Technology History Advocate 107

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Meaningful learning tasks are transformative and deep, and rooted in three key elements: emotional connection, sense, and significance (Barkley, 2010): Emotional connection. Strong emotional experiences have a high likelihood of being permanently stored (Willingham, 2009; Barkley, 2010). Mind, Brain & Education , 4(1), 28-33.

Arts And Sciences 129

Arts And Sciences Deep Learning Environment Learning Experience 129

The PIE News

MAY 23, 2023

Higher education institutions are under intense pressure from both students and employers to produce career-ready graduates. In parallel, demand for work-based experiential learning opportunities such as global internships continues to rise globally. This all starts with work-integrating learning experiences like global internships.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

More importantly, the available evidence suggests that outside perspectives are viewed overwhelmingly positively by students because it adds to their learning by providing insight into the real-world application of course material and/or provides real-world evaluative perspectives (Bruff, 2019; Jablon-Roberts & McCracken, 2022).

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Guidance Technology Scholarship Organization 120

Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

Adult learners are defined as those who may have delayed enrollment in higher education, may enroll as a part-time student, may be employed full-time, and may be responsible for family members (i.e., million, with trends expected to rise over time (US Department of Education, 2021). children, spouses).

Students 88

Students Technology Department Of Education Higher Education 88

Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

In today’s modern, technology-driven world, faculty are often seeking ways to deliver a more engaging and effective learning experience. Beyond the classroom, we’ve also experimented with having students create AR business cards for their resumes and LinkedIn profiles, which were quite a unique conversation starter!

Technology 90

Technology Environment History Faculty 90

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification.

Community College 105

Community College College Leadership Leadership Department Of Education 105

HEPI

APRIL 14, 2024

In order to better understand and discuss the motivations, emotions, and demands of university students, Studiosity has run Student Wellbeing Surveys with UK university students since 2019. Focusing specifically on UK students 2,422 were included in the survey, with 149 higher education institutions represented.

Students 63

Students Humanities Higher Education Learning Experience 63

Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

Adult learners are defined as those who may have delayed enrollment in higher education, may enroll as a part-time student, may be employed full-time, and may be responsible for family members (i.e., million, with trends expected to rise over time (US Department of Education, 2021). children, spouses).

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Students Technology Department Of Education Higher Education 79

HEPI

JUNE 26, 2023

Table 1 Postgraduate taught ‘all’ enrolments- change in growth on previous year Figures derived from the Higher Education Statistics Agency Who’s studying in HE? Immediately, many universities raised their fee levels for masters courses, and this has continued year on year as evidenced in the Times Higher Education.

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Higher Education Achievement Learning Experience Degree 89

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

More importantly, the available evidence suggests that outside perspectives are viewed overwhelmingly positively by students because it adds to their learning by providing insight into the real-world application of course material and/or provides real-world evaluative perspectives (Bruff, 2019; Jablon-Roberts & McCracken, 2022).

Guidance 86

Guidance Technology Scholarship Organization 86

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Steve Fund and many national experts anticipate that eliminating racial considerations in admissions will dramatically reduce the number of students of color in selective higher education institutions. This eventuality has been borne out at the University of Michigan following the discontinuation of affirmative action.

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Students College Environment Achievement 98

Susquehanna President's Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Top Threats to Higher Ed 2022 Edition In 2019, I wrote a series of posts on the leading threats to higher education. In 2019, I wrote: In the absence of war or pestilence, we know how many 18-year-olds there will be for the next 18 years, which is why we know there will be a marked decline seven years from now.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Inclusivity Equity Environment 52

ACPA

JANUARY 13, 2023

One of these conversations with Brittany Stanton, Commission for Student Involvement (CSI) Chair, led to the idea for a brief piece on what current higher education/student affairs (HESA) graduate students are learning in graduate preparation programs and how this might differ from what was taught ten years ago. and globally…” (p.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Advise Environment Higher Education 52

Helix Education

MARCH 30, 2023

For the 21,487 graduate students from 96 institutions who completed the ASPS between the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2022, these are the levels of importance associated with each enrollment factor: Graduate students place the greatest emphasis on academic reputation of the institution, but cost is an important consideration as well.

Recruitment 59

Recruitment Students Retention Allocate 59

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Tip 1: Advocate for the practice of self-compassion and acceptance When faced with a setback it is common for individuals to experience regret and self-blame (Skinner et al., Zhang and Chen (2019) suggest that practicing self-compassion and acceptance can lead to personal improvement after regret experiences. link] Skinner, E.

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Students Achievement Arts And Sciences Faculty 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Tip 1: Advocate for the practice of self-compassion and acceptance When faced with a setback it is common for individuals to experience regret and self-blame (Skinner et al., Zhang and Chen (2019) suggest that practicing self-compassion and acceptance can lead to personal improvement after regret experiences. link] Skinner, E.

Students 97

Students Achievement Arts And Sciences Faculty 97

WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 12, 2023

In 2019, I asked our readers the question “how do you ensure quality in online courses?” Having last gathered formal feedback from faculty in 2019, we thought it was high time to reengage in dialogue in 2021. As discussed in my first post, quality can be a tense topic for many in the online education realm.

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Faculty Achievement Learning Experience Organization 64

EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Further, The Attention Deficit Disorder Association nearly doubled its membership between 2019 and 2021 as challenges experienced during the pandemic increased ADHD awareness. For adult learners with ADHD and other learning disabilities (e.g., Between 2007 and 2016, a study found a 43% increase in in adults with newly diagnosed ADHD.

Provost 52

Provost Adult Education Model Postsecondary Education 52

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

What I have learned is that student success can sometimes be achieved through relatively small changes. These included general education courses as well as upper-division and graduate courses. Q: When you joined Claremont Graduate University in 2019, your vice president title included the words “student success.”

Students 98

Students Retention Provost Academia 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

According to The Glossary of Education Reform (2016), engagement refers to the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion students show when they are learning or being taught. Engagement can extend to the level of motivation students learn during the process of learning. References Campbell, A.

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