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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

Faculty Focus

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. 2020; Waltenbury et al.,

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

Faculty Focus

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. 2020; Waltenbury et al.,

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Seize the Moment with “Call & Response” Podcast Learning Practices

Faculty Focus

Regardless of whether students decide on asynchronous, synchronous, or HyFlex courses in the future, podcasting can reinforce important educational objectives through concise and manageable tasks while at the same time accompanying self-paced and varied learning styles (Powell & Robson, 2014).

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The Censored and the Curious: Using Banned Books to Foster Connections and Critical Thinking in Freshmen

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Many colleges and universities around the country offer First-Year Seminars (FYS) or First-Year Experiences (FYE). Below are some lessons I learned in the creation and execution of a First-Year Experience. Offer choice and connections One of the beneficial experiences in our First-Year Seminar was the book clubs.

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Seize the Moment with “Call & Response” Podcast Learning Practices

Faculty Focus

Regardless of whether students decide on asynchronous, synchronous, or HyFlex courses in the future, podcasting can reinforce important educational objectives through concise and manageable tasks while at the same time accompanying self-paced and varied learning styles (Powell & Robson, 2014).

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University of California system bans fully online degrees

Inside Higher Ed

For this reason, colleges often identify program experiences that align with their values and target specific student populations. But in justifying its choice as an institution with no fully online degrees, Garrett and other researchers note that the California system has perpetuated some outdated or unsupported claims about online learning.

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Which Path Forward?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The four-year graduation rate at the Cal State campuses reached a record high—33 percent—in 2021. ” I call that the learner- and learning-centered university. This is an institution that values scholarship, the liberal arts, a physical campus and the teacher-scholar. ” Ugh.