GlobalHigherEd

JANUARY 2, 2018

Note: this entry is also available via Inside Higher Ed here. ~~~~~~. Over the last several years, it has been interesting to see the development of some new and relatively deep collaborative models of institutional (or ‘commercial,’ using GATS parlance) presence in territories outside of universities’ main campuses. These new models tend to be research- and graduate or professional education-oriented, with relatively strong interdisciplinary inclinations.

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NPR HigherEd

AUGUST 31, 2018

The nation's doctors are being enlisted in a new fight: reclaiming children's right to play. A research paper urges pediatricians to prescribe playtime.

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Academic Computing

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Syntax highlighting is such a ubiquitous feature in program editors that we often give it very little thought. It’s even like an indicator of program code: you can tell something is code if it is in a fixed-width font and some of the words are consistently coloured. It’s clearly a popular feature but is it actually helpful? The latest paper on this (paywalled, alas) is by Hannebauer et al, which I found via Greg Wilson.

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Paul Gordon Brown

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Educational and curricular efforts exist in context. Furthermore, residence life and education departments do not exist on an island. When developing a campus or residential curriculum, it is important to identify partners and stakeholders early on and include them in the curriculum design process. This inclusion can include stages from planning to implementation, and throughout assessment and review processes.

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This post is part three in our three part series on the #SAGrad search for #CSAM18. Check out our previous installments here. I am a second year graduate student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Master’s Program at the University of Vermont (UVM). I identify as a queer, gender non-conforming black femme. Along with my enrollment as a graduate student, I hold a graduate assistantship in the Department of Residential Life as an Assistant Residence Director.

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Austin Williams

JULY 11, 2018

Do traditional college students have different—and higher—expectations than their nontraditional counterparts? It would seem so. A recent national study of more than 600,000 students reveals that traditional students are less satisfied with their college experience than online and adult learners. The 2017 National Student Satisfaction and Priorities Report found that 67% of adult learners and 74% of online learners reported they were satisfied with their experience overall compared to just over

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Terminalfour

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Without a focused strategy it can be money poorly spent. An approach relying purely on outbidding competitors through pay per click is no longer going to work.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 21, 2018

Not enough people know how a bill becomes a law and other aspects of civic life. More than half the states are trying to fix that. See how your state is doing and take our quiz.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 12, 2018

Many experts on kids and technology are also parents — and they don't necessarily hold themselves up as paragons for parenting in a time when screens are everywhere.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 18, 2018

Teen depression and anxiety rates have been rising for years, and two new books offer advice to parents and caregivers.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 10, 2018

With a recent U.S. degree in hand, many international students are left to navigate the complicated immigration system by themselves.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 24, 2018

Cutting kids' meat or doing their laundry can undermine their sense of self-worth, two books argue.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 19, 2018

Conservative groups are spreading the word: Teachers no longer have to support the union that represents them.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 16, 2018

Kids and grown-ups can both experience anxiety when it comes to math. One college professor has an assignment to help banish the dread.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 23, 2018

Two experts believe that six C's form a framework that can help parents guide kids as they grow.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 23, 2018

Didn't land an internship or job this summer? Maybe next school year you could try taking a class. Many courses help with your cover letter, resume and interview skills.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 14, 2018

A judge rules private school vouchers are against Puerto Rico's constitution; the Secret Service releases a plan to help prevent school shootings; and the Department of Education faces another suit.

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NPR HigherEd

JULY 19, 2018

Here are five educational apps — endorsed by an expert — that teachers love. Plus, what teachers can look for when choosing apps for the classroom.

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Paul Gordon Brown

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Because developing a residential curriculum entails refocusing your departmental efforts towards student learning, it necessarily follows that you must develop a culture of assessment. A culture of assessment is one in which decisions are data-driven and tested through the design, implementation, and review of assessment measures. As Lakos and Phipps (2004) describe it, a culture of assessment is: An organizational environment in which decisions are based on facts, research, and analysis, and wh

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 24, 2018

If you’re reading this, you are imaginably in the same boat as me: currently working on a master’s degree in some aspect of higher education, expecting to finish soon but have no inkling as to how to begin your journey to your dream student affairs (SA) job. This describes my situation in a nutshell. I will be graduating in May 2019 and have started preliminary thinking about my job search, causing my mind to now run at the speed of light.

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you’re looking for a classic student affairs story, keep looking. Highly involved undergrad with lots of school spirit and more extracurriculars than classes? For sure! But the part where I realize that all that undergraduate involvement could actually lend itself to a career path that matches my passions and personality? That comes later. My student affairs story is really more of a student affairs journey full of shifting dreams and heart to hearts with myself on what I really wanted.

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 20, 2018

We’ve all been guilty of those moments of panic where we aren’t quite sure what we should be doing with our lives. Insert me… a 25 year old ex-college athlete trying to discover who she is and what she wants to do with the rest of her life. They say to take the road less traveled and that is certainly what happened with me. Growing up, I always had this plan that I would go to college and play soccer, become an athletic trainer, get a dog, have a family and so on and so forth.

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 19, 2018

This post is part two in our three part series on the #SAGrad search for #CSAM18. Check out last week’s installment “Finding Your Fit” here. Join us next Wednesday for part three in our series: “Belonging and Evolving as a Black Grad in Vermont.” Attending the University of Southern California has been a decision I have been proud of since I submitted by intent to register.

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The Student Affairs Collective

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This post is part one in our three part series on the #SAGrad search for #CSAM18. Check back here next Wednesday for part two in our installment: “You’re In! Now What?” Once you’ve determined that you’re pursuing a Master’s Degree, you have to find a program! As you begin your search, I suggest utilizing NASPA’s Graduate Program Directory because it allows you to filter your search based on locations, options to defray costs, GRE requirements, and other helpful criteria.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 21, 2018

If you are reading this, there are a few scenarios you might be experiencing: Scenario 1: You are experiencing a significant change at your institution/within your team; so a well-founded, long-term plan is needed to move forward with confidence and clarity. Scenario 2: Your team/stakeholders identified assessment as a necessity to understand the impact of your work, for clearer decision-making.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 19, 2018

CALLING ALL WRITERS! The Student Affairs Collective is looking for excited, passionate people to join our writing team! Ever thought about writing about student affairs and higher education? This is your chance! . Requirements. Do you work in or have experience working in student affairs and higher education? Do you have good writing, editing, and proofreading skills?

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 14, 2018

“Success lies in absorbing negative feedback and making the best use of it” ~ Osama Sarwar. As a supervisor of student employees, an important aspect of your role is to prepare them for their next job. This process includes providing feedback. To aid in this practice, I recommend incorporating feedback from students’ coworkers. In most situations, coworkers can provide more insightful and specific feedback.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 11, 2018

Your social media timelines are most likely full of decorated mortar boards, tassels, gowns– heartfelt posts of what it means to be a graduate of their respective institution and more. Yes, folks, graduation season is among us. Speaking from experience, the feeling of submitting that final assignment that concludes one’s undergraduate/graduate career is indescribable.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 7, 2018

As I was scrolling through my LinkedIn feed the other day, I came across a Business Insider article that had the following title: “Jeff Bezos says his advice to Amazon interns and execs is to stop aiming for work-life ‘balance’ — here’s what you should strive for instead” [ Article Link ]. In short, Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos believes that work and life should not be this balancing act of leading very separate lives.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JUNE 1, 2018

As the academic year draws to a close, thousands of students across the country are celebrating commencement, including higher education and student affairs graduate students. As our newest colleagues prepare to leave graduate school and move on to the next phase of their lives, we wanted to celebrate the wonderful achievements of our #SAGrad students.

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The Student Affairs Collective

APRIL 27, 2018

As I prepare to wrap up my graduate school experience in the next 3 weeks, I really wonder in the most cliche way possible: where did the time go? It seems that the last two years of classes, assistantship experiences, practicum internships, and relationship building has flown by now that I’m nearing the end. UConn HESA students present a capstone oral examination at the conclusion of the program to be successfully hooded with the degree of Master of Arts.

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The Student Affairs Collective

APRIL 5, 2018

Job searching looks easy from the outside. Especially for those office culture chameleon-types. You know who I’m talking about. They’ve had 5 jobs in the past two years just because they can. For the rest of us unlucky souls, the job search process can be overwhelming and frustrating – particularly because it usually accompanies other large [unwanted] life changes.

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The Student Affairs Collective

APRIL 2, 2018

Diversity work in higher education can be difficult and tricky to navigate. It can be exhausting, heavy, and triggering to work alongside students in situations that are embedded within social identity, power hierarchies, and social location. As educators, we recognize the importance of being alert to problematic behavior and rhetoric that can be harmful to a campus community.

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The Student Affairs Collective

MARCH 28, 2018

For as long as I’ve been in a higher education setting, the term self-care has been constantly thrown around. I’ve attended more presentations on the concept than I can count – I’ve even delivered presentations on the topic. I consider myself an advocate for self-care, especially in the field of higher education where both professionals and students are constantly going at full throttle. .

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The Student Affairs Collective

MARCH 26, 2018

Office politics are a reality in every work environment, no matter how “laid back” the members of an office team may seem. As new professionals, it can feel overwhelming to work in a new office where you’re unsure of the team dynamics and to have your assumptions and perceptions challenged. Without understanding institutional history and the backstory of the team, you may be missing crucial pieces of information that play into the political climate of an office.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JANUARY 30, 2018

Finding new and innovative ways for students to engage with employers is a priority for career services professionals. While students and employers will come together at career fairs and recruitment events, there are other creative ways to connect these groups. At Ohio University, the Career and Leadership Development Center (CLDC) teaches a variety of career courses.

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The Student Affairs Collective

JANUARY 23, 2018

On June 25, 2007 I walked out of my office at McKendree University to head home for the day. It was a day of firsts for me. My first day of work at McKendree, my first day as a Director of Residence Life, and the first time I would leave work and travel off campus to go home. I had served as a live in staff member for seven years previous to my arrival as Director.

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