WCET Frontiers

MARCH 30, 2023

The mix of courses with digital components demanded by students and offered by institutions has changed. This new report, released today, details the results of a survey on faculty and student desires regarding digital learning offerings and faculty readiness for the digital learning shift. Buildings feel a bit emptier.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Introduction Online learning, hybrid learning, hyflex learning, blended learning, and distance education. What goes into the institutional decisions on defining these terms? During future institutional interviews, we will further explore a number of nuances, but today we will highlight several meaningful observations.

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University Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Due to unprecedented changes in the higher education landscape, such as the impact of COVID-19 and the increasing demand for digital learning solutions , the need to adapt at a rapid pace has led many universities to depend on Online Program Managers (OPMs) for expanding their offerings in online education.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 16, 2023

12 ways online curriculum mapping supports competency-based education admin Sat, 06/17/2023 - 02:44 Competency-based education (CBE) is an innovative approach to learning that focuses on students' mastery of specific skills and knowledge rather than traditional seat time. Here's an overview.

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PeopleAdmin

JULY 7, 2023

43% of webinar attendees said that their greatest concern was that faculty positions are taking longer to fill today, while 25% said that they were most concerned about the increase in demand for remote and hybrid work opportunities. I’ve had faculty and leadership tell me we are working in a new normal.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India editor Mon, 06/26/2023 - 01:39 A robust and high-quality higher education system plays a vital role in the advancement and prosperity of any nation in today's rapidly changing world. What is a Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS)?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2023

A recent article published in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mentioned faculty concern about the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education. If institutions continue this pattern, baseline criteria for "inclusive excellence" within all campus program content will also remain unacceptable.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Fundamental Rethink of the Higher Education Business Model In the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, institutions must embrace educational innovation and strategic adaptation to change. These cuts include cutting 28 majors and 143 faculty.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Without a well-defined strategy and an understanding of an organization’s strengths and weaknesses and its competition, institutions inevitably squander their resources and energies. It’s not that institutions ignore campus inequities or student learning. It’s not what institutions say that matters.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. She obtained her PhD in chemistry education from Bremen University/Germany.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our three-part series on the New Higher Education Governance Model, we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

education or universities, specifically. Dr. Alex Redcorn In higher education, we have inherited problematic and pernicious status quos focused on Eurocentric learning for Euro-American audiences toward social assimilation. Institutions were founded on lands of Indigenous peoples as part of the larger goals of colonialism and conquest.

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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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Creatrix Campus

MAY 6, 2024

A Closer Look at Faculty Performance Appraisal and Development System editor Tue, 05/07/2024 - 02:12 Higher education institutions now analyze faculty performance for promotion, tenure, and remuneration increases. These evaluations' results influence career advancement and faculty growth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

Duane Watson Duane Watson has been named associate provost for faculty development at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Mayborn Professor and professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt. in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Watson serves as the Frank W.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. She obtained her PhD in chemistry education from Bremen University/Germany.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 5, 2023

EQUIS is a prestigious and rigorous accreditation system that assesses the quality of management education offered by higher education institutions. In this blog, we will explore the benefits and process of EQUIS accreditation for European higher education institutions. What is EQUIS accreditation?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide editor Thu, 07/20/2023 - 04:08 Higher education is an exciting and transformative journey, offering students a wealth of opportunities for personal growth and academic achievement. This is where Student Success in Higher Education peeps in.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

The EAB fellowship has allowed me to focus, on behalf of Ball State University, on the question: What does meaningful faculty development look like at every career milestone? In particular, I appreciated the wide-reaching presentations about all elements of higher education. Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

PHILADELPHIA— Despite the ongoing attacks to diversity, equity and inclusion within higher education, more than a thousand educators gathered in-person and virtually late last week to share strategies and brainstorm ways to center equitable outcomes for the students who attend their institutions.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Trauma-informed practices in higher education: Building support communities from the top down August 9, 2023 Joanna Krueger Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNC Charlotte The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

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University Business

JULY 21, 2023

Through the tuition revenue they accrue by teaching lectures to the federal grant dollars they gain through sponsored research, faculty may be the financial pulse of an institution. which will discuss revamping faculty affairs in a post-pandemic world. “It goes to the resiliency, impact and engagement of your faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Despite the fact that faculty are so crucial to students’ academic lives, they are often underutilized as levers of institutional change. Moreover, institutions are grappling with faculty burnout, dissatisfaction, and resignations at growing rates.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 29, 2023

From 2012 to 2019, pre-pandemic, the percentage of students enrolled in at least one distance education course increased from 25.5 The top 10 online-only institutions enroll 20 percent of the online-only students in the U.S., How significant of a new or expanded revenue stream do we see online education representing in the future?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 31, 2024

Solano ) Over the past four years, higher education has faced its share of challenges and has come through with some surprising and innovative changes. Grading Reform: More faculty than ever before are reimagining grading practices. Developmental Education Reform: The data shows that it works when implemented well.

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Continuous Learning Institute

MARCH 19, 2023

Michelle Pacansky-Brock episode quotes: "The faculty coming out of the Academy are having these moments of deep seeded self-realization that they have kind of been masking the professor that they've always wanted to be because there's been this sense that they're supposed to be something different. I give a prompt to faculty to think about.

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Today's Learner

APRIL 8, 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutes Socratic inquiry and AI in education In a whimsical scenario, picture the venerable philosopher Socrates transported through time to a 21st-century classroom. Today’s educational landscape witnesses the resurrection of this personalized, inquiry-based learning style through Generative AI-powered chatbots.

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Academic Tech Tips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Though there is no direct teaching solution to safeguard against cheating, and worse, whether a student is actually demonstrating their learning, many conversations in higher education circle back to how assessments are designed for students to think critically about information and acquire digital literacy.

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Insight Into Diversity

APRIL 18, 2023

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the nation’s medical schools have successfully partnered to advance innovations — and the impact of this 77-year partnership continues to influence education, health care, and research. Nearly 70 percent of all physicians have trained with the VA in at least one of its 170 medical centers.

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WCET Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

We’ve heard that many institutions have used the summer to examine how they will integrate (or not) AI into their campuses. In March and April, WCET surveyed higher education leaders around the United States. In fact, the majority (52 percent) reported that their institution had no strategy at all.

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PeopleAdmin

JANUARY 4, 2024

Reflecting the candidate’s values and interests is crucial, and your team can take advantage of existing information by linking to pages that show off the institutional experience. Another way is to remember that everyone who works at your institution went through the application process at some point.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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