July, 2022

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Professor Chinasa Elue on Grief, Trauma, and Talking About Loss Online

The Academic Designer

How do you talk about grief and loss online? Chinasa Elue, PhD opens up about the death of her mom, and the research she's doing to help leaders move forward with trauma-informed practices.

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The Last AP Post?

Higher Ed Data Stories

I'm not sure if this will be the last AP post I make, but it sure seems that way, unless people (including those of us who are members of the, you know, membership organization called College Board) put enough pressure on them to continue providing data in the detailed format like they've always done. In case you don't know, College Board used to put very granular data on its website, for anyone to download and examine.

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What Does a Higher Education Marketing Timeline Look Like?

MindMax

Partnering with a higher education marketing firm for marketing and enrollment services is a big, exciting decision. And once you’ve made a commitment, you’re understandably eager to get ads in market as quickly as possible. At MindMax, we share your enthusiasm and are just as committed to a new engagement as you are. We work diligently behind the scenes to streamline campaign kickoffs.

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Which Side are They on? Do Auditors Still Protect the Public?

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Accounting Ethics Symposium. I am participating in a panel discussion on July 31 in San Diego at the Ethics Symposium sponsored by the Public Interest Section of the American Accounting Association. Accounting educators should consider attending because critical issues will be discussed about the past, present, and future direction of the accounting profession.

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Insights into the way universities responded to the global pandemic

Cisco blogs - Education

The resilience and creativity of universities was on show in equal measures as part of the 2022 Cisco higher education study tour. The tour was attended by more than a dozen university executives from around Australia with visits to RMIT, La Trobe, Adelaide and Flinders University. The tour provided some fascinating insights into the way that the higher education has responded to the global pandemic, including: Focus on digital innovation to improve how they teach and serve industry.

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Is your university or college prepared for the voice search revolution?

Terminalfour

As speech continues to rival traditional type search in popularity, we explore why and how you can make it an integral part of your higher education digital marketing strategies.

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How to Update Your Personal Website

The Academic Designer

Is your website old or outdated? Here's how to get started updating your personal website.

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Mindmaxing Podcast: Episode 23 with Mike Flanagan

MindMax

What skills do graduates need to be able to go out into the world? While some education leaders focus solely on getting students to graduate high school, Mike Flanagan, CEO of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, is focused on creating educational pathways that empower graduates even after they’ve collected their diplomas. In the latest episode of our MindMaxing Podcast series, “Adolescence to Adulthood,” Mike discusses how education—from curriculum to assessment to college admissions—is evolving

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Associate Deans Roundtable Starts in late September

Rena Seltzer, Leader Academic

Associate Deans Roundtable. Those “leading from the middle” must have a special knack for diplomacy, and in contrast to the hierarchical models found in most non-academic settings, the associate dean’s task of guiding a group of independent-minded faculty members to a common goal is frequently compared to herding cats. All of this is exponentially complicated when leading in times of uncertainty.

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Reflections on Dagstuhl organisation

Academic Computing

Last week I attended Dagstuhl seminar 22302 , which I co-organised. I thought it might be useful to record some thoughts on what went well and what could have gone better from an organiser’s point of view. (Note: there were three other organisers; I speak only for myself and the others may well have different opinions.). Invitations. A Dagstuhl seminar is an invite-only event on a specific computer science related topic (proposed by the organisers) that is held at the Dagstuhl conference c

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Characteristics of Adult Learners and How to Engage Them

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Reaching Adult Learners Through Alternative Channels. The digital transformation higher education has experienced in recent years has flipped the entire industry on its head. In fact, the online degree market is expanding rapidly, with an expected global market value of $75 billion by 2025, according to HolonIQ. Thanks to this massive shift, adult learners have greater access to higher education through flexible learning models.

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Imagining alternative futures

LSE Higher Education Blog

In this excerpt from her book, Creative Universities – Reimagining Education for Global Challenges and Alternative Futures , Anke Schwittay introduces the case for a ‘critical-creative education’, which makes space for imagination, creativity and radical hope. .

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Doctoral recipients by bachelor's degree-granting institution, 2016-2020

Higher Ed Data Stories

Each time I publish this visualization I get a lot of traffic on the site, and I can see why. It shows all doctoral recipients (in 2016-2020) broken out by where they received their bachelor's degrees. So, for instance, the top level view shows that UC Berkeley is the alma mater of more doctoral recipients than any other institution, followed by The University of Michigan and Cornell University.

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Fad or future: Can NFTs transform higher education?

Terminalfour

We look at how are NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are being used by universities. From degree authentication to philanthropy, college sports, and student work, what do recent use cases for NFTs tell us about the future?

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Reinventing the Business Model for Small CollegesChanging Higher Ed Podcast 114 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Jayson Boyers, former President of Rosemont College

The Change Leader, Inc.

Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders who come from the business world. When Boyers was working with a financial services company, he decided to work with mentoring young people. He got involved with a program, then became its educational director, helping highly at-risk youth get into college. Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders delivering excellent results by reinventing the business model for small colleges.

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More Leadership Advice for the New Academic Year

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

More Leadership Advice for the New Academic Year. bridget. Thu, 07/21/2022 - 06:00. Image. Communication. COVID 19. Higher Ed Leadership. Inside Higher Ed. interim. Scholarship to Practice. Strategic Planning. academic. University Innovation Alliance. Weekly Wisdom. With a new academic year fast approaching, higher education leaders have a lot on their plates.

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Critical Digital Education Practice Sharing Day – call for presentations

totallyrewired

The Digital Education team at UAL is hosting a practice sharing event on Wednesday 21st September. Image: Bruce Mars, Unsplash. The overall theme for the day is Critical Digital Education. We welcome presentations from UAL staff and students in the following areas of digital education that: • Involve co-creation of knowledge between tutors and students • Is built on trust and belonging. • Relates to the lived experience of students and tutors. • Emphasises a human process • Encourages symbolic r

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Leader of Learning Podcast episode 139: EdTech Trends: Interviews from ISTELive 22 (Part 1)

Leader of Learning

I interviewed Kami’s CEO and co-founder, Hengjie Wang. Kami, recently named TIME100’s Most Influential Companies, is leading the charge in the edtech space with their innovative digital classroom tool that’s currently used by half of all US K-12 schools. The education tool allows teachers to effectively grade and provide tailored feedback on assignments based on a student’s individual learning ability while enriching the learning experience online and in-person.

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What qualities to look for when purchasing Higher Education CRM?

Creatrix Campus

What qualities to look for when purchasing Higher Education CRM? admin. Tue, 07/19/2022 - 01:47. Higher education CRMs can increase your enrollment, and boost conversion, graduation rates, and revenue. They are powerful tools that can streamline customer support, communication, and management. Using the best CRM for higher education can help institutions overcome issues like disparate, outdated, or inaccurate data, lengthy tiresome processes, labor-intensive tasks, duplicate efforts, delayed inf

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4 Tips for Launching Your Startup Website

idfive agency

Filing that paperwork is a big first step. You’re in business—congratulations! . But if you’re like most startups, you’re about to do a bunch of stuff you don’t know how to do yet. . Sometimes that “stuff” includes building a website that’ll serve your current needs while also scaling up to the big plans you have. It’s hard to know where to start and even harder to know that a misstep here can lead to major headaches later.

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The Helen Perkins era

SRHE

by Rob Cuthbert, SRHE News Editor. Helen Perkins was appointed as Director of the Society for Research into Higher Education in 2004. In December 2021, after another very successful Research Conference, she gave notice of her intention to retire. Her last day of office was 30 June 2022, fittingly coinciding with a meeting of SRHE Council, which was able to congratulate and thank her [1] for her outstanding contribution to the Society in her 18-year tenure.

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Leadership Advice to Start the New Academic Year

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Leadership Advice to Start the New Academic Year. bridget. Thu, 07/14/2022 - 06:00. Image. Higher Ed Leadership. Inside Higher Ed. Weekly Wisdom. For many of us in academic leadership, planning ahead is a constant feature of the job. On top of this, recent years of COVID and its variants, not to mention the political and cultural shifts through which we're living, have added layer upon layer of contingencies to the planning process.

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Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways with Dr. Xueli Wang

Continuous Learning Institute

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the challenges and opportunities of improving equitable outcomes for STEM transfer students. In this episode, I interview Dr. Xueli Wang , Professor of Higher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Scroll down to access the transcript.). We discuss the following topics: 6:42:25: The "Why": Impetus for writing the book, On My Own: The Challenge and Promise of Building Equitable STEM Transfer Pathways. 11:34:00: The research process and general themes: No c

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Are you ready for WCAG 2.2? What you need to know about accessibility in 2022

Terminalfour

WCAG 2.2 guidelines will soon be published. This week, we break down what you need to know about the upcoming changes to accessibility standards for higher education in 2022.

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do-not-reply@: the inefficiencies of email use demonstrated by graduates

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

I went from my undergraduate degree in 1988 into a role as a Logistics Manager for Vichy L’Oreal. The job involved using a stand-alone PC, a telephone to the factory in France, and a weekly Telex to Paris. I was appointed on the basis that I spoke French. I couldn’t write French for caramel au beurre (toffee), but I could speak it. No one asked me at my interview whether I had any computer skills or indeed whether I was numerate.

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Effectively Utilizing Your Website To Market Your College

The Higher Ed Marketer

People often look at websites from just a technical or aesthetic point of view but overlook how a website can be an excellent marketing tool to help shape communications and marketing goals. . Joshua Charles , the Director of Web Strategy and Technology at Rutgers Business School , joins us to discuss how you can utilize your website to market your college.

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Higher Ed Without Borders speak with President Jim Henderson of the University of Louisiana System

Edu Alliance Journal

On this podcast episode of Higher Ed Without Borders co-hosted by Edu Alliance Founders Dr. Senthil Nathan and Dean Hoke speak with Dr. Jim Henderson, President of the University of Louisiana System. Dr. James Henderson , President of the University of Louisiana System, a multi-university campus system with an enrollment of approximately 90,000 students.

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Washington Update: Proposed Changes to Title IX and Protecting Vulnerable StudentsChanging Higher Ed Podcast 113 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode, Tom Netting returns to the show for an intensive discussion about the proposed amendments to Title IX as well as the recently released notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) relating to several key issues left over from this year’s Neg Reg process, including borrower defense to repayment (BDR) and public service loan forgiveness (PLSF).

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How to Attract, Enroll & Retain Adult Learners: Attention Retention, Episode 3

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Listen Now: Attention Retention, Episode 3. Together with our friends at Enrollify, Archer Education is bringing you a podcast about attracting and retaining the modern, adult learner. Listen in every other Tuesday this summer for Attention Retention : a six-part series with Angie Mohr, Clayton Dean, and Zach Busekrus. Episode 3: How To Successfully Attract, Enroll, And Retain Adult Learners.

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New Program Proves to Be What Is Needed for Those Ascending to the CEO Position

Community College League of California

The Community College League of California (League) would like to congratulate the 2021 program cohort and those that have ascended to a new role at a college. To date, eight participants from the 2021 inaugural cohort have either secured a CEO position or are currently serving in an acting or interim CEO Position.

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How do you define hybrid, or hyflex, learning?

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

I struggled recently to define hybrid learning to a client. They asked how they could go about creating ‘hybrid learning’ for their learners. A reasonable question? There appears to be some confusion, in practice and in the literature, as to the differences between hybrid, hyflex (hiflex, hi-flex, etc), and blended learning. So, I would like to take a minute to propose some definitional parameters, and wait to see if you agree or disagree.

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The Key to Successful Content Marketing

The Higher Ed Marketer

The goal is not to be good at social media; the goal is to be better in Higher Ed because of social media. . Jay Bear , founder of Convince & Convert , a content marketing consulting and social media strategy company. Jay is also a bestselling author of 6 content marketing and customer experience, a hall of fame keynote speaker, and an emcee. Jay joins Troy and Bart to offer a wealth of knowledge on how successful content marketing can benefit higher ed. .

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Colleges Are Outsourcing Their Teaching Mission to For-Profit Companies. Is That A Good Thing? (Richard Fossey*)

Higher Education Inquirer

[This article is part of the Transparency-Accountability-Value series.] Years ago, colleges employed people to perform auxiliary services. University employees staffed the campus bookstore, ran the student union, and performed janitorial services. Over time, however, universities began outsourcing almost all of their auxiliary services. Barnes & Noble now runs hundreds of college bookstores.

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Why Executive Coaching Works in Higher Education

Edu Alliance Journal

“When a leader gets better, everyone wins!”. July 5, 2022 by Dr. Candace Goodwin – Although every industry has undergone significant changes over the past several years, higher education has been impacted more profoundly. When the pandemic hit, traditional colleges and universities were abruptly forced to adapt their mindset and move toward thinking differently, scrambling to transform standard brick-and-mortar programs into online or hybrid delivery modalities.

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Doctoral Borderlands: an exploration of doctoral education and its possible futures

SRHE

by Namrata Rao, Anesa Hosein, Rille Raaper, Harry Rolf, Karen Gravett, Karen Smith, Neil Harrison and Susan Carter. At the SRHE conference 2021, we (Karen S, Neil and Susan) facilitated a symposium in two parts on Doctoral Borderlands. Together, the parts gave a guided tour through doctoral borderlands, the metaphor underpinning the Teaching in Higher Education Special Issue: ‘Working in the borderlands: Critical perspectives on doctoral education’ (Carter, Smith & Harrison, 2021).

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Georgia Tech, Here and Abroad

Georgia Tech President's Blog

Georgia Tech, Here and Abroad. bhodges35. Tuesday, July 5, 2022.

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Very Brief Overview of ‘Innovating Pedagogy 2022’

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

This very brief summary is in no way to be taken as a substitute for reading the full report, or indeed the Executive Summary, which is available here: Innovating Pedagogy 2022. This is the 10th annual report exploring new forms in interactive and innovative practice of teaching, learning and assessment. These innovations already exist in pockets of practice but are not considered mainstream.

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