Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 20, 2024

Welcome to my experiential science blog series! This blog post marks the beginning of this series with fun end of year science activity ideas specifically around the theme of "Mad Science". Experiential learning is an educational approach that values active (rather than passive) learning experiences.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

These dialogues lead to a deeper comprehension of assessment's leadership role in driving positive outcomes within the division. What do you want participants to take away from the opportunity? We created specific learning outcomes for the series as a whole, and each meeting’s content was tied back to at least one of these outcomes.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Henning While most people in higher education have likely heard of generative AI, it is useful to start any discussion of it with a brief introduction to what it is and why it is causing such a stir. Why the sudden fuss and what is the potential for student affairs? Jankowski and Gavin W.

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Parchment

MAY 7, 2024

As educational institutions rely more heavily on EdTech to deliver services to their students, we discuss what it means to be “student-centered” and “customer-centric” as a technology provider. Matthew Sterenberg (01:50.494) What are you teaching? What courses are you teaching? I’m curious.

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Experiential Learning Depot

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Who knows what the future holds? Acknowledge that 21st-century skills will be practiced before every activity, in the goal-making process, throughout learning experiences, and again at the reflection and assessment phases. ​Create learning activities AROUND the 21st-century skills, and content knowledge will naturally follow.

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Proctor Academy

DECEMBER 23, 2022

That is what you might expect when you are at Proctor Academy where our hard work and effort does come with positive outcomes. This past few months has had me reflecting on the past six months, particularly our good news and successes. Of course, we are not about just curating Instagram highlights.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Fulfilling the first milestone of a commitme n t made early in 2021, the University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation and Coursera today announced the release of the first three of 10 planned open online courses featuring extended reality. million unique learners through more than 17.5

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But there's a stark difference between collecting data for the sake of it and gathering insights to measure meaningful outcomes. When they begin to ask, "What outcomes are we aiming for? Data collection without thorough reflection leads to data outputs, much like what a calculator produces when you type 2 + 2 =.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A main component of successful teaching and learning is student engagement (Khan et al., 2017), and understanding how to encourage interactions between peers and instructors is vital to effective learning. This blog outlines. What works Raising a hand or typing into the chat is a quick way to share a response.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The team puts on dozens of events and works with hundreds of alumni who conduct interviews and writes a blog to create resources for their classmates. Students of all grades work as part of their teams, connecting to alumni from that specific industry through student-facing events and blog posts.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 19, 2023

Designing Effective Learning Outcomes with Solo Taxonomy in Higher Education editor Mon, 06/19/2023 - 06:45 Education plays a pivotal role in shaping the knowledge, skills, and competencies of students, and learning outcomes serve as a critical component of the educational process. What is Solo Taxonomy?

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 17, 2023

Gradeless schools and classrooms seem to be a hot topic of conversation in my life right now, so I wanted to address the idea of “going gradeless” here on my blog. I take a personalized teaching approach, and you'll see how that's measured and shared at the end of this blog post. They want to learn.

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SRHE

MARCH 22, 2024

Figure 1: Dr Zoe Baker presenting a group task during the workshop As a reflective, life-long learner, I think there is no bigger satisfaction than sharing lessons learned from attending professional development opportunities like this with a wider audience. And now what?

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Experiential Learning Depot

AUGUST 19, 2023

What is experiential learning anyway? How is experiential learning defined? What does K12 classroom experiential learning look like? What are the characteristics of experiential learning? What are examples of experiential learning? What are experiential learning activities ?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma There are harsh truths—lies and secrets, guilt and shame—that we generally don’t want to admit. Success requires leaders to learn how to say no. That our family or our marriage is dysfunctional. That our intimate relationships are marred by hurtful, traumatic, toxic or abusive behavior.

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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. What is curriculum mapping? Here's an overview.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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Experiential Learning Depot

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Project-based learning is taking the world by storm. Student-led project-based learning in particular could revolutionize education as we know it, instilling in learners a lifelong passion for learning and preparing them for the future. The benefits of student-led project-based learning are there, no question.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 4, 2023

What is project-based learning? What is self-directed learning and how is self-directed project-based learning different than standard PBL? Why is self-directed project-based learning important for learners? And, what's more? And what did I, the teacher in a self-directed PBL classroom do?

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 10, 2022

Key Statement: Discussion boards serve as platforms for students to practice active learning by sharing arguments, ideas, and sources of information. In this post, I argue that discussion boards serve as platforms for students to practice active learning by sharing arguments, ideas, and sources of information.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs The ever-persistent ROI question: What is my degree worth? While many things have changed on our campus, one question remains constant: what is the return on investment for students attending Converse? There is an opportunity to share student outcome data with our audiences that demonstrates the power of a Converse degree.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 1, 2023

We'll go over the top ten advantages of employing a curriculum mapping system that is specially designed for the demands of the US educational environment in this blog post. What is a curriculum mapping system? This clear organization helps ensure a coherent and logical progression of learning.

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Will Richardson

APRIL 23, 2020

That’s in essence is what schools around the world have been trying to do these past weeks thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, the very rapid transition from school buildings and classrooms to Zoom rooms and Google Docs over a period of just days has posed what may be the most complex problem-solving moment ever in education.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JANUARY 16, 2023

Student-directed learning is a worthwhile endeavor, with a variety of benefits , especially if you have set the stage to promote independence. A great place to start is with the student-directed learning space itself. That is the foundation of student-directed learning after all. That's the bottom line.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 18, 2023

Give Earth Day an exciting and real-world twist with project-based learning! Earth Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about how your students can not only learn about Earth Day and the Earth itself but also examine and act upon the role that they play in keeping a clean and healthy planet.

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Creatrix Campus

MARCH 6, 2023

The Importance of AACSB Accreditation for International Business Schools editor Mon, 03/06/2023 - 06:52 Accreditation Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Mary Clotilda SuvinOff Overview of AACSB Welcome to our blog on AACSB Accreditation for International Business Schools. What is AACSB accreditation?

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Experiential Learning Depot

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Project-based learning , especially when student-directed , is a compelling approach to learning. Students gain content knowledge, develop hard and soft skills, build character, and learn HOW to learn through the many phases of student-led PBL. What do they wonder? What do they want to know?

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Blogs Children are facing potentially permanent learning loss. Amidst the pandemic fallout, public schools are wrestling with the serious problem of learning loss. What district leaders need to focus on now is the quality and efficacy of that instruction. But additional instructional time alone won’t help.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 12, 2023

What is Curriculum Development? Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. What is Curriculum Development?

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Experiential Learning Depot

JUNE 4, 2023

If you are an aspiring or even practicing experiential educator looking for more information about experiential learning or could use a boost of inspiration, I highly recommend that you start by reading some books about experiential education written by the experiential learning greats! What is experiential learning ?

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Experiential Learning Depot

OCTOBER 14, 2023

But it was because of being out of my element that I discovered who I was, what I valued, what I wanted in life and how I would get there. Because I am a biology teacher, my purpose is usually environmental in nature, but traveling naturally integrates subjects, especially when rooted in self-directed project-based learning.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation There is no shortage of opinions on artificial intelligence. Writers across media have explored every possible outcome, from “ don’t worry about it ” to “ it’s the end of humanity. We need to consider what AI means for the future of creativity, of work, of humanity.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs Our top five lessons on lead generation for graduate and adult programs in 2024 Insights and resources from a year of lead generation innovation As I look back on 2023, I’m struck by just how much we learned about the challenges that graduate and adult enrollment leaders face when it comes to lead generation.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean At a meeting over the weekend, a discussion arose around academic freedom. Free speech allows for irrelevance; if I want to publish a blog devoted entirely to weighing the artistic merits of Britney Spears’ early work as compared to her more recent stuff, I can’t be arrested for it.

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AIFS Abroad

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

” But what exactly does that mean, and what’s the actual science behind the concept? If you’re looking to study psychology in London or are generally interested in this topic, read on to learn more about taking The Science of Well-Being. Sounds exciting, right?

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 9, 2023

Citizen science is a great learning tool for many reasons. One is the application of science concepts to the real world, which is an element of experiential learning. One way to approach citizen science experiences is through project-based learning. Spring is the perfect time of year for citizen science!

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 12, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation We’ve been asked by many of our colleagues on our campuses about the potential impact of recent Department of Education (ED) announcements concerning Incentive Compensation on Bundled Services (revenue share) and Third-Party Servicers (TPS). A not insignificant task.

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