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How student reviews can help us understand students

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Jonah Duffin highlights the role student reviews can play in understanding the wider issues students are facing. The post How student reviews can help us understand students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Power of Role Modeling Self-compassion Practices in Your Class

Faculty Focus

A self-compassion practice may sound a bit awkward and uncomfortable, yet research (Neff, et al.) clearly demonstrates that this intervention can support success in our personal, academic, and professional lives. Leading the way by role modeling self-compassion, in addition to teaching and supporting self-compassion practices to our students, can propel the transition to emotional wellness and resiliency in any academic or professional environment.

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What does it mean to lose a designated quality body?

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England may soon be without an independent body for quality and standards. Liz Halford and Michael Wells draw the parallel to Australia. The post What does it mean to lose a designated quality body? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Mixed messaging: Why are universities under fire for their response to T-Level students?

HEPI

As some of the first cohort of T-Level students recently started higher education, HEPI Director, Nick Hillman, takes a look at how universities have responded to the new qualification. Universities are often accused of dragging their feet on T-Levels. One recent headline reads: ‘ Confused and frustrated: Most universities reject first cohort of T Level students ’.

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What is Liz Truss’ higher education legacy?

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David Kernohan makes a brave attempt to define Prime Minister Liz Truss's impact on higher education. The post What is Liz Truss’ higher education legacy? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Paul LeBlanc’s ‘Broken’ and the Dream of Quality at Scale

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Broken: How Our Social Systems are Failing Us and How We Can Fix Them by Paul LeBlanc. Published in September of 2022. The BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) for higher education in the 21st century is achieving scale within a relationship-centric approach to teaching and learning. Scale is likely the only viable path to bending the postsecondary cost curve.

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Registration time at OfS

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Has the OfS approach to registering providers worked? Mike Ratcliffe examines the evidence. The post Registration time at OfS appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Power of Role Modeling Self-compassion Practices in Your Class

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Bethel of Minnesota Will Cut 9 Majors and Minors - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

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