Creatrix Campus

MAY 29, 2023

Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits editor Mon, 05/29/2023 - 06:35 According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 93% of employers believe that a candidate's ability to demonstrate essential outcomes is more important than their degree completion.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Darren Abate, AP Riley Gaines speaks at a rally outside of the NCAA Convention in January. Recent campus controversies, many involving anti-transgender activists, have sparked debate over how speech can be harmful.

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Wonkhe

MARCH 14, 2024

There's a new definition of "extremism", but does it help or hinder universities in making judgements about it? Jim Dickinson isn't so sure The post The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 8, 2024

Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics Ashley Mowreader Mon, 04/08/2024 - 03:00 AM New data from Common App evaluates definitions of first-generation students and the impact any parental education can have. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 28, 2024

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order requiring public institutions of higher education in the state to update their free speech policies to include the definition of antisemitism and establish appropriate punishments, “including expulsion,” for antisemitic rhetoric,

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Academe Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Mullen A dangerous and broadly worded bill making faculty vulnerable to termination for not conforming to a state legislature’s definition of political diversity will likely be voted on by the Indiana state legislature on Tuesday, February 27th.

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MindMax

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

And just as importantly, they must understand that even in the best-case scenario, data is predictive—not definitive. While management teams tend to depend on data to track and optimize performance, leadership, by definition, involves looking ahead into the unknown. They must accept that their data is imperfect.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

WCET members spend countless hours in committee meetings trying to finesse definitions for digital learning modalities. It should help when you need to answer questions about how to label a course, whether a new modality definition is needed, or what to do in the grey space in between those, and all the other related inquiries.

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Wonkhe

MAY 31, 2023

England new higher education free speech tsar has argued that the IHRA definition of antisemitism "chills" debate on campus. Jim Dickinson considers the implications The post It’s back to square one on free speech. Is antisemitism protected or banned? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Florida Approves Controversial Anti-DEI Regulations Johanna Alonso Fri, 11/10/2023 - 03:00 AM Students expressed worry that the broad definitions of diversity and activism laid out in the regulations will severely restrict free expression on campus. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 8, 2024

The State Bar of Wisconsin agreed to change the definition of ‘diversity’ in its language for a program designated for underrepresented law students following a lawsuit by a conservative-backed organization. The State Bar said the program would continue unchanged under the settlement, however, WILL also claimed a victory in a statement.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules Katherine Knott Wed, 11/29/2023 - 03:00 AM Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2024

By Beth McMurtrie It varies widely, and the definition is debated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Our definitions of manhood are largely driven by messaging — from parents and peers to the media,” said Young. Lance Shipman Young, an associate professor of chemistry at Morehouse, delivered the keynote address about the interconnectedness of Black men’s manhood, masculinity, and health.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 7, 2023

As previewed in a fall WCET Frontiers post , WCET and SAN have been conducting an analysis of “distance education” definitions used by federal agencies, states, accreditors, and others. However, those are not the only definitions of distance education that exist within their purview. Accreditation – The definition 34 CFR 668.8(m)

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WCET Frontiers

JANUARY 11, 2024

Found in 34 CFR 600.2 , regular and substantive interaction is a key component in the federal definition of distance education. For purposes of this definition, an instructor is an individual responsible for delivering course content and who meets the qualifications for instruction established by the institution’s accrediting agency.

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University Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

And I know the definition of a spayed college president or chancellor: someone unwilling to quit or be fired over a matter of principle. ” I respectfully push back on that definition. However, I know there is an alternative response to throwing in the towel on a liberal arts education and joining the race to the bottom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

It was in very poor taste and was very poor sportsmanship by anyone’s definition." “Loud outbursts from a group of spectators included profanity and derogatory remarks toward the Virginia State team,” Farmbry said. “It

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Academe Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

It looked like it was filled with graph paper, but there was definitely an extra-large space on the left for the students’ names and room to do some calculating all the way on the other side. BY JONATHAN REES I am old enough to have used a physical gradebook when I started teaching. I abandoned…

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 2, 2023

Nonprofit groups focused on college access and success worry that Education Department guidance expanding the definition of outside companies that are subject to the agency’s oversight could hinder their efforts to support students. Nonprofits that help students attend and complete college feel caught in the crossfire.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 4, 2023

A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write. Although the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v.

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Academe Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

BY MICHAEL SCHWALBE By definition, a military base, regardless of location, is a potential military target in a time of war. Adults, be they enlisted personnel or civilians, who work in such a place, a place dedicated to warfare, implicitly accept the risk of attack. The risk might be low and rarely discussed, but on…

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Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 23, 2022

If you want a definitive answer, you can stop now. As Mark Twain allegedly said, "I was gratified to be able to give an answer right away. I said I didn't know." However, critics of test optional like to trot out this study from 2014 , suggesting test-optional policies do not increase diversity.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

It’s definitely something that needs to be discussed more,” Hussein told The PIE. “Things are definitely looking more positive, and lighter,” Hussein noted. I definitely think we should have the ability to be able to change some of our pricing more frequently. We have to adapt and so do agents.

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ACRLog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the last year or two, the Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR) , a leader in this arena, updated their definition of “undergraduate research.” Their new definition feels more on track to me: “Undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry is fundamentally a pedagogical approach to teaching and learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

CTAP has definitely been a cost-saving initiative,” added Alyssa Green, a liberal studies major. “I “CTAP has removed the financial stressors and inconveniences that come with the use of virtual textbooks and has allowed me to focus more on learning,” said Christian Avalos, a student in the university’s C. Bauer College of Business.

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Campus Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The definition of a cloud strategy is fairly straight-forward: Gartner calls it "a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization."

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ACRLog

APRIL 11, 2024

Students and teaching faculty are open to inquiry and challenges to authority, but are faced with serious questions about how to take definitive steps forward in their research or writing process given these challenges to traditional or accepted notions of authority. My hope is that we will gain a wider area of potential intervention.

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University Business

MARCH 12, 2024

Washington U, in a statement Monday, said it has no definitive plans for the site. Neighboring Washington University will purchase Fontbonne’s 16-acre campus “in the coming months” as part of a purchase agreement, Fontbonne officials said. A sale price was not disclosed. Read more from KSDK.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 24, 2023

An Anachronistic View of the Nature of Thinking Doug Lederman Tue, 10/24/2023 - 09:11 AM Arguing for a permeable, evolving definition. Byline(s) Letters to the Editor

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

However, the new, broadened definition seems to incorporate a vast majority of activities that occur at a college, not just activities related to student financial aid, such as companies providing courseware or those contractors assisting with student retention. 15, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

They also threaten promotions and tenure pursuits by potentially punishing faculty for not following the state’s definitions of DEI, the suit alleges. These regulations are a totalitarian triple-whammy,” FIRE attorney Daniel Ortner said.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I also have a piece in this issue entitled ‘ Definitions of the Terms Open, Distance, and Flexible in the Context of Formal and Non-Formal Learning ‘ Issue 26 (2) of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) is now available to the world.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Register Now Date & Time: Wednesday, October 25 at 2 pm ET Each student has their own definition of value and return on investment when it comes to higher education. And increasingly, students are selecting which institution to attend based on their own perception of its ROI.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2023

Under the DOE’s proposed regulations, the definition of “third-party servicers” has been significantly expanded to include any type of service that would be provided to students outside of the United States, such as medical care providers, professors, foreign universities, and more. About the author: Gregory D. Hess, Ph.D.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

JANUARY 16, 2023

So, before the fans of tests (who can do their own testing of the water at any time, of course), point this out, file this under "interesting, but not definitive." This is more a testing of the waters of those interested enough and motivated enough to respond. It might drive discussions, but it won't make a decision for us.

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