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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Good Intentions, Enthusiastic Students A massive online course may have one advantage over a course with hundreds of students in a lecture hall, according to Ortegas. That is, the online format may provide students with opportunities to engage.

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Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: Reflections on the Assemblages Symposium

SRHE

Karen Gravett (Surrey), in her talk (“Assemblages of belonging in the digital university”) continued along a relational plane of inquiry, approaching ideas of materiality and human connection in digital educational environments through her research examining student engagement, belonging, and mattering in higher education.

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Promoting Student & Teacher Wellness through K-12 School Design

Clark Nesxen

By prioritizing what is best for building occupants, designers can develop school environments that contribute to holistic good health, strengthen the school community, and put students in the best position to learn: Integrating views to outside, access to natural light. Creating engaging, accessible outdoor environments.

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How to Develop a Student Persona: Strategies and Examples

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In today’s competitive higher ed market, adopting a story-driven, persona-based approach is essential for engaging with the right prospective students. A persona-based approach not only helps to reduce acquisition costs and increase student engagement, it can further your institution’s mission while cultivating brand affinity as well.

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Boost Higher Ed Enrollment and Graduation Rates – The Power of Student Support and Belonging: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 148 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Elliot Felix

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton explores how higher ed leaders can follow these actionable steps with CEO Elliot Felix of Brightspot Strategy, a consultancy focusing on attracting and retaining students. Then I found a unique company – it was as if a management consultancy and an architecture firm had a baby. What we would do was write design briefs.

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Can Video Games Provide Meaningful Learning Experiences?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Even a highly inaccurate video game, he argues, can be educationally useful if encourages students to engage in research-based critique and if it instills awareness about agents, systems, strategies. As he puts it, “The Unexamined Game Is Not Worth Playing.”