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JANUARY 22, 2024

In other words, and however good the marking is , grading for many candidates will not always give a ’true’ or ‘definitive’ grade. Dennis Sherwood accordingly wrote a book, Missing the Mark, which I reviewed for HEPI , setting out his arguments in detail. I submitted it to HEPI but it was not accepted.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How can that be justified as a good thing? The point of this blog is to argue for more character education, and it should start at the youngest age.   There are, of course, good aspects of social media including building relationships, developing communication skills, building a business and so on. U = understanding.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 5, 2024

“Bring a book or a journal and enjoy the quiet. It was quiet, had good food, and I didn’t look out of place sitting alone reading or writing in my journal.” It might help to keep a journal, write a blog, or post to a private social media account to articulate your thoughts. ” — Johanna F.,

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 23, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin Published in May 2022 The core questions at the heart of much of the social sciences are about inequality. it is good to remind ourselves just how fortunate we are to be born when we were.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

There was quite some frustration directed at ‘my lot’, the higher education researchers, for only being interested in complex writing, academic journal articles and not for writing blogs, starring in podcasts and simply presenting ‘the evidence’. In defence of me and my colleagues, we do try to do both.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MAY 11, 2023

I wrote a blog post a while back about using Google Maps in project-based learning. Shutterfly is a photo program where you can create photo books. It might also be cool to have students create a blog post on tips and tricks to pinching pennies on the road. We published a blog post at the end of each day of the trip.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

by Neil Raven Introduction In a previous blog , I explored the reasons why some students on level 3 (advanced) professional and applied courses decide against higher education. This was one of the key areas explored in a recent research project and discussed in a book chapter from which the findings in this blog are taken ( Raven, 2023 ).

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Blog: Just Visiting I see we are in another cycle of concern for the academic humanities, this time triggered by a long article in the New Yorker by Nathan Heller titled “The End of the English Major.” I would call it prescient except noting the obvious doesn’t qualify as prescience. Speaking as someone with not one (B.A.),

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AIFS Abroad

OCTOBER 27, 2023

If we break the word down, we can understand that the concept is a combination of books and therapy — and it actually dates back to Ancient Greece when libraries were seen as sacred places of answers and healing. I am always genuinely moved by student engagement, and the self-discovery that comes from approaching books from a new perspective.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Some great responses from readers came in this week! ” The idea of an “old books’ home” made me smile. ” The idea of an “old books’ home” made me smile. There’s a great book waiting to be written on this one.

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eLiterate

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

At the moment, ChatGPT is a toy Language-generating algorithms ChatGPT and their image-generating cousins are toys in both good and bad ways. In a good way, they invite people to play. And, like all good games, you learn by playing. How to write a good prompt. It’s fun. I tried half a dozen different prompts.

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Great College Advice

JULY 24, 2023

Thus, the way you answer this prompt will help them imagine if you would be a good addition to their campus community. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being good friends. Do you belong to a book group in your neighborhood?

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

I Googled the name of my accounting ethics textbook to see what came up and there was Chegg offering answers even to separate questions in my book. First-year orientations and seminars do no good because it won’t change the culture of cheating in colleges. I need to cheat to get good grades; get a better job. Everybody does it.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 29, 2023

Blog: Just Visiting When I wrote the proposal for the book that would become The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing , I described it as an alternative to the text They Say/I Say by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein for a couple of reasons.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Last Updated on November 9, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Ireland might not be the first country you think of when you think of “summer-y” destinations, but what it lacks in swimming pools and endless sunshine is made up for in its good vibes, good humor and its people’s legendary command of language, be that Gaelic or English. Are you ready?

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Blogs The Role of VPEM as Change Leader A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon Change is constant. When good things happen at an institution, great things happen around the community. Get the latest insights Subscribe to the EAB Enrollment Blog Subscribe “Change is what we do.” It’s a great book.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 29, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In an email response to my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? Take care of yourself so you can get up tomorrow and continue to do good work and fight the good fight. Scholarship will be seen as a public good and it will be funded as such.

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eLiterate

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If I had a professor who had (in my judgment) given me a coloring book and was going to grade me on whether I colored inside the lines, that triggered my worst adolescent self. I still would have wanted to produce a good essay. Can ChatGPT write this blog post for me? Then I would have edited the output.

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 8, 2024

You don’t need to know if it is a good idea or a bad one for your students to dig in more. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, I assure you it’s not too good to be true. As I walk through these career exploration activities in this blog post, keep the experiential aspect of each career project in mind.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 5, 2023

A more logical final product to share on a podcast would be a book of essays, for example, and the student would share an excerpt from that book. I highly recommend browsing the blog posts highlighted below. Good luck, and as always, reach out if you have any questions about the components of PBL design!

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AIFS Abroad

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It’s common for couples to mark the holiday by sharing a kiss under a blossoming cherry tree for good luck. On April 23, the Catalan custom is to exchange roses and books with your loved ones. VIEW ALL AIFS ABROAD PROGRAMS The post 10 Valentine’s Day Traditions Around the World appeared first on AIFS Study Abroad Blog.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 16, 2023

Blog: Just Visiting Because of its sudden appearance, and because the world does not wait for us to figure out the best possible approach before the new semester starts, I am disinclined from being too judgmental about the different choices instructors are making on how to deal with ChatGPT being in the world.

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AIFS Abroad

JANUARY 16, 2024

That’s the beginning of Harry Potter’s story, which has become a globally acclaimed fantasy book series and movie franchise. Paul’s Cathedral in London from the Millennial Bridge Reptile House at The London Zoo This one’s great to bring your non-Potter fan friends to, as a trip to the London Zoo is always a jolly good time for everyone.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If a university were to simply count the number of books it acquires each year, it would have a lovely data point. But does that tell us if students are actually reading these books? Or if the contents of these books are enhancing their educational journey? Blog written by Will Miller and Greta LeDoyen

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 31, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Weeks like these are when I most miss teaching Introduction to American Government. A few highlights: One reader recommended Joseph Harris’s book How to Do Things with Texts. I don’t know that book, but the recommendation sounds enticing.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 8, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Not a day goes by that I don’t read something that shocks me, annoys me, frustrates me, rouses me, or inspires me. The examples of purpose-driven universities that the author examines in her book struck me as somewhat odd and idiosyncratic.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 20, 2023

Anyway, it was not clear what insight into the books themselves would follow. Your approach owes a great deal to the American Marxist literary theorist Fredric Jameson—the subject of your first book. The dialogue is not always very good, especially among the “great” [characters such as] Aragorn.

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It’s a good idea to start brainstorming early about what you’ll want to pack for your internship abroad — nothing concrete, but a way for you to jot down all of the things you think you might want to bring. Create a list early. Practice packing in advance. Consider your location. Consider going just a step above dress code.

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SRHE

JULY 15, 2022

Before Helen’s appointment the Society was facing serious challenges, with parlous finances, uncertainty over its office accommodation, and a limited range of activities for members, despite its established annual conference, its leading journals and a respected book series. Reaching new heights.

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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. It would be a mistake to build our response on the assumption that the current limitations of AI will always be the same Whether or not this is a good thing (ethically, morally, existentially) is worth debating. Ever since ChatGPT 3.5 And quickly.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean I spent Tuesday as part of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges delegation visiting members of Congress as part of the ACCT National Legislative Summit. Conferences are good for reconnecting with folks from other places, too. I hadn’t thought of that.”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Blog: Just Visiting In a recent Inside Higher Ed piece, Jeremy Weissman calls ChatGPT a “plague upon education,” analogizing it to COVID, saying that this plague “threatens our minds more than our bodies.” What are you hoping people will learn from the course? Is this diversity newsletter?:

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AIFS Abroad

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Tolkien’s books, and scholars still debate whether a cave in the rocky Burren was the inspiration for one of both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings ’ notorious sleuth and weirdo. The nearby pubs will make fans recall The Bleeding Horse, The Green Dragon. Ready to step into your favorite movies and TV shows?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? The very question—posed by educational historian Bruce A.

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Hope College Network

JANUARY 16, 2017

It’s a good day to stay inside and read a book, watch some Netflix or perhaps… write a blog! In case you don’t know, the theme of my blogs for this semester is “Senior Fears/Struggles” and the more I’ve been dwelling on this theme, the more fears/struggles I can think of. Need a good cry?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Blog: Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education You are the president of an institution dealing with a crisis. Your instincts tell you a clarifying statement and potentially an apology are in order, as do members of your faculty, board, cabinet and student and alumni organizations.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Sarah R. Can you point us to any good resources to understand the story of academic library budgeting? About 18 percent is spent on one-time purchases (including books and ebooks). ” In her email, Sarah shared some fantastic insights on trends in academic library spending.

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