Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2023

As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., The tide seems to be turning. These and other strategies are working.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 5, 2023

I think it is fair to say that we are in the midst of a historic paradigm shift within the humanities and the interpretive social sciences. The report’s authors are, of course, intentionally confusing exposure to important ideas and concepts with indoctrination, propagandizing, and brainwashing.

Humanities 91

Humanities Arts And Sciences History Scholarship 91

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I

Arts And Sciences 126

Arts And Sciences Technology Advise Faculty 126

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

We have much to learn from those teachers, as ignorant as they were about the learning sciences, dual coding, interleaving, metacognition, retrieval practice, and spaced practice. To know ourselves, it’s essential to know our own history. No longer did US history reinforce the dominant liberal consensus.

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Dr. Missy Alexander

DECEMBER 31, 2023

On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU. We continuously evolved as we learned about online instruction, gaps in technology access, and the financial and emotional strain on everyone. This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

But if we turn the question around and ask what novels, in this case science fiction, can tell us about artificial intelligence, the answers are far more weighty. But if we turn the question around and ask what novels, in this case science fiction, can tell us about artificial intelligence, the answers are far more weighty.

Arts And Sciences 72

Arts And Sciences Humanities History Technology 72

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2023

As the most recent National Survey of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) report shows us – and for the first time in modern history – students turned out at rates commensurate with those of all voters – 66% (Thomas et al., The tide seems to be turning. These and other strategies are working.

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Arts And Sciences Faculty History Environment 73

Today's Learner

MAY 8, 2023

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we polled faculty, students and Cengage employees about their favorite class. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week 2023, we polled faculty, students and Cengage employees about their favorite class. She loves rock climbing, mountain biking and coffee—not necessarily in that order.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. Signaling is the use of on-screen text or symbols to emphasize vital information (i.e.

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Students Arts And Sciences Empower Learning Experience 106

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 2, 2023

The allure of the novel, the newfangled, the groundbreaking and the state-of-the-art can also lead us down a primrose path. Here, I’d like to discuss the history of general education: its rise, fall, current status and need to be radically rethought and reimagined. In most cases, that imagined past turns out to be bogus.

Arts And Sciences 74

Arts And Sciences Humanities History Model 74

University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states , a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S.

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Arts And Sciences Law School Inclusivity Deans 98

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 6, 2023

While the National Endowment for the Arts’ 2017 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts claimed that 28 million Americans (two-thirds women) had read a poem in the last year and CNN proclaims that “Poetry is experiencing a new golden age,” one would have to have a heart of stone not to scoff.

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Arts And Sciences Schooling History Humanities 83

University Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. In the last two weeks in higher education, the number of presidents to announce retirement doubled that of confirmed hires. But those who decided to step down are doing so on sound footing.

Facilities 105

Facilities Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Leadership 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. Signaling is the use of on-screen text or symbols to emphasize vital information (i.e.

Students 74

Students Arts And Sciences Empower Learning Experience 74

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The rapid expansion of knowledge and the emergence of new fields of study like artificial intelligence, biomedical science, brain science, data science and machine learning made it inevitable that the core humanities would shrink, at least relatively. The number of majors has declined severely and apparently irretrievably.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 6, 2023

Blog: Beyond Transfer While Michigan is synonymous with mobility when it comes to manufacturing vehicles of all shapes and sizes, every Michigander knows that a car is only as good as the road it is driven on—and we also know that many of Michigan’s highways have fallen into disrepair.

Liberal Arts 68

Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Community College Humanities 68

WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

The majority of these programs are deemed low-enrollment and fall within undergraduate humanities: mostly religious studies, philosophy, English, creative writing, languages, history, fine arts, and classics. However, social sciences and natural sciences are not exempt from being cut.

Arts And Sciences 52

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

The majority of these programs are deemed low-enrollment and fall within undergraduate humanities: mostly religious studies, philosophy, English, creative writing, languages, history, fine arts, and classics. However, social sciences and natural sciences are not exempt from being cut.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2023

A recent article identified some of those processes: climate change, deglobalization, demographic decline, and digital technologies, to which I’d add, challenges to liberal capitalism, liberal democracy, liberal internationalism, and even liberal education. They are cultural, demographic, economic, historical, and sociological.

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History Scholarship Arts And Sciences Higher Education 81

Creatrix Campus

JUNE 12, 2023

Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. What is Curriculum Development? Consistency and Coherence - A well-developed curriculum provides a consistent and coherent learning experience for students.

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Arts And Sciences Learning Experience Achievement Technology 52

SRHE

MAY 10, 2024

A Concordat and Agreements Review (April 2023) formed a joint attempt to define ‘research culture’ initiated by Universities UK, UKRI and Wellcome. As the body responsible for research under the Higher Education and Research Act (2017), UK Research and Innovation offers its own definition. The Royal Society adopts the same wording.

Allocate 52

Allocate Higher Education Arts And Sciences Degree 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 2, 2023

Higher education leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability at their campus can emulate the actions of Illinois Institute of Technology’s ELEVATE program. Moreover, Illinois Tech’s employment rate is 92% six months after graduation, even when 37% of its students receive Pell Grants.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 8, 2023

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. 60,000 a year programs for seniors that will let you call yourself a Harvard or Notre Dame fellow and help older workers plot encore careers and reflect on their work lives and find a sense of purpose.

University 66

University Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Schooling 66

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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.

Higher Education 52

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

18 July · Episode 164 The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions 35 Min · By Drumm McNaughton In this eye opening discussion with the author of "Crushed" learn about the impact of student debt on American society and how to approach solutions. This addresses only 30% of the problem.

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