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A generational mission: Benjamin Riley on the founding of Deans for Impact

Deans for Impact

In an education industry often defined by promises of quick fixes to thorny problems, Benjamin consistently focused attention on enduring truths: that teaching is a human craft of both art and science; that learning is a social activity; and that the deeply complex work of teaching and learning is worthy, then, of great reverence and inquiry.

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Survey: What flexibility means to college students

Inside Higher Ed

By field, arts and humanities students are likeliest to say they rely on deadlines (57 percent). Additionally, students in the arts and humanities (57 percent) seem to want more general flexibility than students in the sciences (41 percent) or the social sciences (48 percent).

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn to apply machine learning, text analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: opportunities and decisions ahead (4/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

The opportunities for Universities will range from providing their learning community as a test-bed for any of the major players to purchasing XR artifacts. This could mean a corporate co-development of a high-tech laboratory on campus, or it could be a unique academic course in which an AR artifact serves as a learning resource.

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5 career services to support your professional and adult learners

EAB

Develop program-specific experiential learning opportunities Students interested in changing professions need career exploration advice, ample networking opportunities, and experience in their new field. And of course, make sure to advertise these experiential learning opportunities prominently. Adult learner recruitment 2.

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ENGAGEMENT: The Secret Sauce to Effective Faculty Professional Development

Faculty Focus

Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. As a PD facilitator, I try to do what the concept implies; that is, to develop faculty professionally because the experience should empower, encourage, and engage all learners. I must see it to learn it.” Why are we here?

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AI Unleashed

Inside Higher Ed

However, it’s likely that there will be a continued trend toward online and distance learning, as well as an increasing focus on practical, hands-on learning and real world experience. This could allow students to learn at their own pace and in a way that is tailored to their individual needs. Impressive.