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3 Questions for Kelly Heuer, VP of Learning Experience at edX (a 2U Company)

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Kelly Heuer and I have been collaborating in the context of my college’s portfolio of online programs on the edX platform. In our work together, I’ve been impressed with Kelly’s understanding of academic culture paired with her deep expertise in learning science. Q: Your Ph.D.

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Nurturing student learning and motivation through the application of cognitive science

Deans for Impact

As a member of our Aspiring Teachers as Tutors Network (ATTN) policy workgroup, McNeil drew from best practices implemented through TutorND to inform our recently released policy framework , which advocates for solutions to accelerate student learning and strengthen the teacher pipeline. But where to start?

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New Impact Academy cohort represents 25 states, reaches 15,000 teacher-candidates annually

Deans for Impact

These are some of the biggest priorities for the fellows that make up our eighth cohort of Impact Academy. Programmatic aspects of the fellowship include monthly learning sessions, one-on-one coaching from seasoned leaders, peer consultancies to address field-facing challenges in real-time, and more.

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(Re)imagining AI for Educators: How to Improve Learner-Centered Classrooms with Futuristic Possibilities 

Faculty Focus

AI has been making its way into our daily lives in a plethora of ways, even though we have not always noticed it. For example, many people use face recognition to unlock their cell phones or enjoy programming their GPS to know where they are going, and many ensure autocorrect is on to boost their spelling (Reeves, 2023).

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Preparing to Lead with the Help of the Disney Leadership Institute 

Faculty Focus

“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney Many undergraduate and graduate programs at colleges and universities worldwide provide opportunities for their students to travel abroad and learn global experiences that help them complete requirements within a designated course.

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Fat On Campus: Mitigating Anti-Fat Bias in the Classroom

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there is much to learn and critique from the themes of her story, the part that is most striking to our author team is the intentional focus on space and fit. fatphobia, sizeism, and fat-hate) when discussing the structural oppression fat people face. Wagner & Erin R.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5% of LGBTQ people reported hearing slurs, and 10.3% Dacey, who recently narrated a video about LGBTQ history at UND, has remained engaged with advocacy at the university.