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Dr. Badia Ahad Named Dean of Oxford College at Emory University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Badia Ahad will become dean of Oxford College at Emory University, effective Aug. I think my most important role as dean will be to ensure that students, faculty and staff have the tools and the resources that they need to be and to do their best,” Ahad said. “I Ahad holds a B.A. and a Ph.D.

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2022 in Review: Building a Movement to Make Pedagogy a Priority in Teacher Preparation

Deans for Impact

At Deans for Impact, we stand committed to elevating teachers and teaching and equipping all future teachers with the scientifically-based tools to create rigorous, equitable, and inclusive learning environments where all students thrive. Read on for more of our 2022 impact. 20 fellows. 15+ states represented. 20 fellows.

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Embracing Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Students were already using it as a tool, so I opened my mind to understanding what purpose AI served in the higher education classroom. Most tools are not innately good or bad; what we do with tools creates the perception and interpretation. If there is a free tool that helps improve efficiency, why wouldn’t they use it?

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Using data to catalyze and sustain cycles of continuous improvement in teacher preparation

Deans for Impact

Data, when interpreted in context and used appropriately, is a powerful tool for surfacing important trends and issues in education. Over the last six years, Deans for Impact (DFI) facilitated this rigorous work through an unprecedented cross-institutional effort, the Common Indicators System (CIS) Network.

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The Growing Role of Artificial Intelligence in College Admissions

Insight Into Diversity

For schools that use a formula or rubric to initially determine which applicants might be successful candidates, AI can reduce significant strain on resources by sifting through large data sets. Ryan Motevalli-Oliner, associate dean for enrollment operations at Kenyon, doesn’t see that changing.

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AI: A Brilliant but Biased Tool for Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Experts say educators have a responsibility to rethink how they assess learning and help their students gain mastery over AI tools like ChatGPT and other LLMs so they graduate into the world fully ready for their future in a technologically dense workforce. “As you can imagine, people were and still are apprehensive.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He went to the dean of the College of Education at Central Connecticut State University and said, “I need help, or I’m out.” Throughout the year, mentors can provide mentees with information about mental health resources available on campus. On Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.