Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

Higher education institutions have the power to be catalysts for socioeconomic mobility and drivers of economic policy that creates opportunities for underserved communities. Through cutting-edge research, faculty and students can work collaboratively with industry partners to develop pioneering technologies and solutions.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

No surprise then, that a recent Sophos survey found that the education sector had the highest rates of ransomware attacks of all industries surveyed. Taking a risk-based approach to IT security involves asking a lot of questions. Cloud-based security solutions themselves then further enhance security.

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University Business

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The report predicts an increase in open learning content, educational resources, and courses. Campus educators will have to get a handle on concepts of digital tool management to discover the technologies that best meet students’ needs and develop multi-year roadmaps for adopting ed-tech solutions. Problem 2: Financial aid.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But how do they get there, and what must higher education institutions do to support them in their ventures? Institutions that offer holistic solutions, such as mental health resources and mentoring programs, will go a long way in ensuring student success.” Growing demand for competency/skills-based learning.

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University Business

APRIL 16, 2024

House of Representatives passed a bill to ban the wildly popular app TikTok if its owner, China-based company ByteDance, did not sell its stake in the company. ” On a higher education scale, colleges and universities could potentially experience intellectual property theft. In March, the U.S.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 7, 2024

In this post, we will explore more about the traditional approach to degree audits, and the modern interactive degree audit software tools and see how they can revolutionize higher education by facilitating more seamless academic experiences and on-time graduation.

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eLiterate

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The example I’ll use is Competency-Based Education (CBE). Can I please speak to your Chief Competency Officer? The argument for more practical, career-focused education is clear. Teach them competencies. Of those, how many regularly check the competencies to make sure they are up-to-date?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Perspectives and expectations based on work from home that began during the COVID-19 pandemic spawned changes in communicating, teaching, and engaging. Leaders must strive to listen, to respect, to consider varying perspectives and cultures, to create rational and responsible solutions, and to adapt to the changing terrain.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today, I work with our teams at Archer Education to create higher ed partnerships that are more than just collaborations: We cultivate relationships that are holistic, tailored, and mutually invested. The emerging preference for online education isn’t going away. That’s why Archer has developed a new approach: online growth enablement.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

A Blueprint for Enrollment Growth and Sustainability Higher education enrollment has been declining for several years, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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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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Creatrix Campus

MAY 29, 2023

Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits editor Mon, 05/29/2023 - 06:35 According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 93% of employers believe that a candidate's ability to demonstrate essential outcomes is more important than their degree completion.

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Creatrix Campus

MAY 31, 2023

Ensuring the competence of engineers in South Africa: The contributions of Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA) editor Wed, 05/31/2023 - 05:44 The beauty and complexity of engineering lie in its ability to solve real-world problems, shape society, and drive innovation. Ensuring the competence of engineers is crucial for several reasons.

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 24, 2024

Interest-Based Project-Based Learning (Similar to a Passion Project) Giving students the chance to explore topics and questions of interest is a great way to move away from end of year stressors such as testing. He could design a project-based learning experience around this interest that is impactful and subject-integrated.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 4, 2023

Department of Education is now considering changes to its guidelines addressing how outside providers bundle the services they offer to colleges and universities and to the regulations that define and govern third-party servicers. First, the cost of building competent online programs has dropped. Second, the risk profile has changed.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 22, 2023

What’s the problem: WGU’s College of IT offers competency-based education programs, allowing learners to work at their own pace. The resource also works best when students are using it and engaged, so educators should communicate early and often about the purpose of the community and where to find it.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 25, 2023

Regulatory function Setting standards : BEM Malaysia sets the standards for engineering practices and education in Malaysia. The EAC has helped to raise the standard of engineering education in Malaysia, ensuring that graduates are competent and can contribute to the engineering profession.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 12, 2023

The Role of Technology in Enhancing the Effectiveness of the CBCS in Higher Education editor Thu, 07/13/2023 - 01:57 In higher education, the adoption of the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) has gained significant momentum, aiming to provide students with a flexible and comprehensive learning experience.

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Parchment

MARCH 26, 2024

In this episode, we speak with Rob Buelow of Vector Solutions to discuss how universities can better engage students and employers by focusing on “durable skills” that better describe the value of the college experience. So I guess a good place to start would be tell us a little bit about your role and about vector solutions.

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University Business

APRIL 27, 2023

Now more than ever, schools should be leaning into their educational missions and taking the long-game approach of implementing digital literacy training to help students operate safely and effectively in their uber-connected world (yes, that’s a technology pun). The threat So, why are universities banning TikTok?

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eLiterate

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Is this the end of education as we know it? In this post, I’m going to show you one easy solution that solves the problem of assuming students will use generative AI by incorporating it into assessments. Let’s throw in a couple of more goals just to make it interesting: I want students to demonstrate competencies.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 12, 2023

Understanding the Fundamentals editor Tue, 06/13/2023 - 00:09 Curriculum development is critical in structuring educational programs and ensuring better learning outcomes. It entails careful consideration of many elements such as educational standards, student needs and skills, instructional resources, and intended learning results.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In Latvia, Japan and Turkey, I developed education programs built directly around what students and communities needed. I got hooked on helping universities meaningfully close critical gaps in educational access. Doing that at scale and during a time when the world desperately needs a solution was invigorating.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Or if the contents of these books are enhancing their educational journey? For example, career services programming is often developed with the purpose of improving student skill in each of the career competencies as described by NACE. On what can we base our decision?

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Experiential Learning Depot

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Skills in science and math, for example, were essential at that time, and education in schools developed around an industrial economy. Employers are looking for creativity, the ability to innovate and solve global problems with cutting edge solutions. Now where are we? Who knows what the future holds?

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Study Aborad Association

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Christian Alyea, Founder & Head of Innovation at Study Abroad Association spoke on the webinar panel about how SAA created its 360 GLE platform, which helps institutions build globally competent and competitive students by providing interactive and immersive asynchronous international education learning materials.

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Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

How the Choice Based Credit System can Improve the Quality of Higher Education in India editor Mon, 06/26/2023 - 01:39 A robust and high-quality higher education system plays a vital role in the advancement and prosperity of any nation in today's rapidly changing world. What is a Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS)?

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Experiential Learning Depot

APRIL 8, 2024

As an experiential educator and parent, I understand the significance of introducing my students to career exploration activities and guiding them toward a logical career path, as well as ensuring they have real skills to navigate evolving career landscapes when I’m gone. Students, again, take a project-based learning approach.

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Experiential Learning Depot

AUGUST 19, 2023

Most of the inquiries that I get from educators, however, are about how experiential learning can be worked into K12 curriculum. Experiential learning in the world of K12 education is not this. This is an important competency for lifelong learners. What are experiential learning activities ? I get these questions a lot.

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Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

JANUARY 14, 2020

Why are many faculty members seemingly disinterested in keeping on top of, and utilizing, new innovative approaches to education? These include the power of context, the role of habit, the desire to be seen as competent, and the resistance to engage in learning that feels outside of one’s zone of proximal development.

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HECG

JUNE 30, 2019

The expanse of data now available offers institutions new opportunities to assess, measure, and document learning – a trend that itself will drive technology adoption, says the EDUCAUSE Horizon Report 2019 Higher Education Edition. Key stakeholders in adoption and scaling of digital solutions. Increasingly sophisticated technology.

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eLiterate

JANUARY 17, 2023

He couldn’t get credit for his prior education in Syria. By neglecting these paths and leaving them to others, traditional higher education leaves itself vulnerable while failing to serve its mission to students and the public good. But the story buries the lede. The company’s CEO could have—and should have—been a doctor.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

Angie Paccione, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE), said the bill is about more than increasing tuition revenue for schools with high out-of-state demand; it’s also intended to keep Colorado’s best and brightest high school students from leaving.

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Experiential Learning Depot

JULY 17, 2023

Over the course of my ten years at the school, we tried a variety of methods to ready students for life after high school, from written philosophy papers, to year-long senior project based learning experiences, to life plans. My students explore careers from a project-based learning approach. Students choose a career to explore.

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Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide editor Thu, 07/20/2023 - 04:08 Higher education is an exciting and transformative journey, offering students a wealth of opportunities for personal growth and academic achievement. This is where Student Success in Higher Education peeps in.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 2, 2023

A Solution: Positioning College Students to Expand Advising Capacity Streamlining and improving the transfer process at public institutions has come to the fore as a critical equity lever because students with fewer resources are more likely to enter the higher education landscape at two-year colleges.

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EAB

JANUARY 13, 2023

HE is focused on system administrator and technical support positions instead of solution architects and engineers. All other industries more frequently advertise ‘solution architect,’ ‘systems engineer,’ and ‘security engineer’ titles. Cybersecurity Diagnostic for Education Leaders. July 8, 2022. June 30, 2022. IT Resource Hub.

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