March, 2019

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Do You Have a Governance Crisis in Your Higher Ed Institution?

The Change Leader, Inc.

Are you experiencing a governance crisis, or is one right around the corner? Higher ed finds itself at a crossroads when it comes to many things, but especially board governance. .

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Five social media trends your university needs to know about in 2019

Terminalfour

University marketing teams need to keep up with the ever-changing social media landscape. Here we've compiled five key trends which are emerging in 2019.

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Through the Lens of an iPhone: Ecuador

Paul Gordon Brown

The following iPhoneography photos were taken during my trip to Quito, Ecuador and the surrounding areas. iPhoneography is the art of creating photos with an Apple iPhone. This is a style of mobile photography that differs from other forms of digital photography in that images are both shot and processed entirely on the iOS device. The images on this page were taken with and adjusted on my iPhone.

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UK and Ireland Computing Education Research Conference

Academic Computing

This year, Brett Becker and I will be acting as program co-chairs of the new UK and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference. It will be held at the University of Kent on 5-6th September 2019. The committee includes Janet Carter as conference chair, along with Sally Fincher, Quintin Cutts and Steven Bradley. Steven has been running the Computing Education Practice conference at Durham for the past few years, which has grown impressively.

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New Approaches to Online Educationwith Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Russ Poulin | Changing Higher Ed 016

The Change Leader, Inc.

New Approaches to Online Education with Russ Poulin and Dr. Drumm McNaughton podcast discusses how online education continues to grow. And with the constant developments in technology, the delivery systems are rapidly evolving. Therefore, institutional need to be thoughtful about which programs they offer online, who they contract with to offer these services, what types of systems and support structures they put into place, and how they get faculty buy-in.

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Redesigning Research: The Entrepreneurial Power of Teams in Higher Edwith Host Dr. Drum McNaughton and Guest Dr. Judy Kjelstrom | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 015

The Change Leader, Inc.

Dr. Judy Kjelstrom is a pioneer in creating interdisciplinary programs that create well-rounded students who are well-equipped to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. The entrepreneurial power of teams in Higher Ed for redesigning research. Dr.

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How Higher Ed Institutions Survive Volatility

The Change Leader, Inc.

If you've wondered how Higher Ed institutions survive volatility and prevent becoming a casualty in today's environment, you've come to the right place.

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#Takeovertuesday in action at Wrexham Glynd?r University

Terminalfour

Continuing this month's User Generated Content theme, find out how Wrexham Glynd?r University in the UK has taken this to the next level.

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LinkedIn seeks university content for new live video

Terminalfour

LinkedIn Live has quietly launched an invite-only beta service this month. We take a look at how universities could use the new platform.

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The first digital assistants have landed at UK universities. Will yours be next?

Terminalfour

Is this the beginning of a movement to support students through digital assistants or just a flash in the pan?

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On-The-Ground Assessment of Student Learning Out of the Classroom

Paul Gordon Brown

Moving to a curricular approach calls upon us to become better at assessing student learning. Although it may be common on a campus to have students respond to short surveys providing feedback about a program or service, it is often less common to assess student acquisition of knowledge and skills as a result of an engagement. Institutions and departments transitioning to a curricular approach need to be mindful that every touch point with a student is an opportunity for learning and that assess

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While My Guitar Gently Beeps

Academic Computing

In an email this week, Greg Wilson asked me why music playing was centred around individual tutoring but programming education was not, i.e., why professional musicians still take lessons but professional programmers do not. That reminded me of this article I’d recently read about Fender ( in this BBC article and this [paywalled] FT article ).