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Illinois State University to Launch Online Seminar Series to Teach Faculty on Creating Inclusive Classes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Illinois State University will be launching an online seminar series to help teach faculty how to create inclusive and equitable classes. People are working to understand what ‘equitable’ means for their courses,” said Dr. Deneca Avant, interim assistant vice president for faculty development, diversity, and learning. .

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Siham Al Amoush is an experienced educator who specializes in teacher education and higher education professional development.

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Siham Al Amoush is an experienced educator who specializes in teacher education and higher education professional development.

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Improving Faculty Well-Being: A 3-Level Strategy to Reduce Burnout and Increase Retention

University Business

Register Now Date & Time: Tuesday, May 14th at 2 pm ET Faculty burnout and turnover continue to be significant challenges for colleges and universities, and these ongoing issues can limit the overall success of institutions.

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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College

WCET Frontiers

Presenting AI-generated work as your own will have consequences according to university policies. A marketing course at a public university 3) Significant use of AI: “Within this course, you are welcome to use generative artificial intelligence (Ai) models (ChatGPT, DALL-E, GitHub Copilot, and anything after) with acknowledgment.

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Building community in online conferences, events (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Maha Bali is a professor of practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo. George Station is a lecturer in the first-year seminar program and faculty associate in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment at California State University, Monterey Bay.

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Strategic Adaptation in Higher Education: Navigating 2024 and Beyond: Embracing Transformation and Resilience in Higher Education Business Models

The Change Leader, Inc.

With evolving financial models, colleges and universities–beyond the Ivy League–need to explore sustainable solutions that balance educational quality with fiscal responsibility. Universities are witnessing a worrying trend of shrinking class sizes, with current figures at 70%-80% of what they were just half a decade ago.