Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

A student who has attained cognitive engagement will be able to constructively apply their new knowledge, understanding, and skills while critically thinking in learning. Cognitive engagement can be displayed through deep learning, self-regulation, and understanding of the material that has been discussed during the course (Hollister et al.,

Environment 120

Environment Retention Faculty Collegial Environment 120

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2024

A student who has attained cognitive engagement will be able to constructively apply their new knowledge, understanding, and skills while critically thinking in learning. Cognitive engagement can be displayed through deep learning, self-regulation, and understanding of the material that has been discussed during the course (Hollister et al.,

Environment 79

Environment Retention Faculty Collegial Environment 79

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What you don’t see, except obliquely, is the faculty’s critical role in retention and completion. More than that, offer workshops to help faculty provide the kinds of constructive feedback and support that can enhance student learning. Build belonging and academic confidence. Reduce the number of nonproductive credits.

Learning Experience 89

Learning Experience Faculty Professional Development Equity 89

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Students are more likely to engage with new learning when it is presented either as an extension of, or even an antithesis, to previous learning. Some level of familiarity engenders a sense of mastery in the face of new challenges that in turn nurtures engagement and retention. Significance.

Arts And Sciences 126

Arts And Sciences Deep Learning Environment Learning Experience 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Video-based learning is a powerful tool for many reasons; one study even notes that “well selected online educational video lectures advance students’ communication on the discourse level, critical thinking, deep learning, and future employability” (Elgeddawy, 2018, 726). Muljana, Pauline Salim, and Tian Luo (2019).

Empower 101

Empower Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Environment 101

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 2, 2023

Two books that appeared in 2020 – which were mainly written pre-pandemic -- speak to an issue that campuses need to take more seriously: The centrality of interpersonal relationships to students’ learning, retention, and psychological well-being. In Relationship-Rich Education by Peter Felten and Leo M.

Education 66

Education Retention Faculty Deep Learning 66

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Video-based learning is a powerful tool for many reasons; one study even notes that “well selected online educational video lectures advance students’ communication on the discourse level, critical thinking, deep learning, and future employability” (Elgeddawy, 2018, 726). Muljana, Pauline Salim, and Tian Luo (2019).

Empower 79

Empower Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts Environment 79