December, 2022

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It was NEVER about Deion: HBCU Realities VS. Perceptions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Family, it is time for a chat! Pull up a seat or make whatever adjustments that you need to make so that my brothers and I can rap with you.

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Empower Learners for the Age of AI: a reflection

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

During the Empower Learners for the Age of AI (ELAI) conference earlier in December 2022, it became apparent to me personally that not only does Artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to revolutionize the field of education, but that it already is.

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Tips for Successful Campus Visit For Parents and Students

Great College Advice

Get the Most from Campus Visits. As you plan the general goals of your campus visits , plan the logistics , take the tour , listen to the information session , and investigate the campus surroundings , keep in mind these few tips for making the visit as productive, successful, and fun as possible.

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How customer relations tech is helping 11 HBCUs accelerate admissions

University Business

HBCUs are getting an admissions boost from a top-notch CRM system acquired through a nonprofit initiative to level the playing field in higher ed technology.

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Wrapping Up 2022!

The Scholarly Teacher

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Research with international students: reflecting on an SRHE 2022 symposium

SRHE

by Jenna Mittelmeier, Sylvie Lomer, and Kalyani Unkule. We were pleased to lead a symposium of international authors at the 2022 SRHE conference, focusing on Research with International Students: Conceptual and Methodological Considerations.

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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite pledges from campus leaders to diversify all facets of their institutions, faculty have remained stubbornly white, according to a new report from the Education Trust, a non-profit that works to close opportunity and achievement gaps. “It

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What To Do If Your Application is Deferred in College Admissions

Great College Advice

Your Application is Deferred. Now What? As early admissions decisions have come over the last few weeks, many students are not being admitted or denied admission. Many are being deferred. Welcome to the purgatory of college admissions. You can’t reveal in the elation of being admitted and you can’t sulk and get over being rejected. You are somewhere in the middle. So what does a deferral mean?

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Looking ahead to 2023: Here’s what’s in store for higher education

University Business

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you it’s been a challenging year for both students and faculty in both higher education and K-12. But like any obstacle, it’s been overcome with perseverance and innovation, ultimately carrying us to the other side with hopes of a brighter tomorrow.

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Working Learners and Work Colleges: Innovating at the Intersection of Education and Life

Higher Education Today

By Vickie Choitz and Louis Soares “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.”

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UX 101: Centering the Student in Your Engagement Strategy

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

How Can UX Boost Higher Ed Enrollment? User experience (UX) design is the multifaceted process of defining how users interact with your website. It requires you to get to know your user to determine what journey you can create to meet their unique needs.

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An Invisible Population: Black Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kayon Hall wants to change the way academia thinks about undocumented students. Black and undocumented students are socially and politically left out of the conversation,” said Hall, an assistant professor of higher education administration at Kent State University in Ohio.

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How Sijen Courses work

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Sijen courses are hosted outside of this WordPress site. They are on a seperate Moodle instance at [link]. I have chosen to use the Tiles format, developed by David Watson, who I had the pleasure of working with at BPP University. I think it’s a great structured interface and allows the learner themselves to track completion in a really transparent way. Currently the course ‘Designing Effective Intended Learning Outcomes’ is free, until 14th January 2023. Join us.

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I Would Have Cheated in College Using ChatGPT

eLiterate

As I outlined recently in my “ e-Literate’s Changing Themes for Changing Times ” post, I am shifting my coverage somewhat. I’ll be developing and calling out tags I use for these themes so that you can go to an archive page on each one. This one will be listed under the “ AI/ML ” “ third-wave EdTech ,” and “ future of work ” tags. ChatGPT is creating all kinds of buzz about students cheating on essays. So it got me thinking.

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These are the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity education

University Business

Cover the basics, offer hands-on training and adhere to privacy and ethics. These are three of the six must-have modules for a cybersecurity course, and these 10 colleges have them all.

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What Happened to College Spending During the Pandemic?

Robert Kelchen

It’s definitely the holiday season here at Kelchen on Education HQ (my home office in beautiful east Tennessee). My Christmas tree is brightly lit and I’m certainly enjoying my share of homemade cookies right now. But as a researcher, I got an early gift this week when the U.S. Department of Education released the latest round of data for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System ( IPEDS ). Yes, I’m nerdy, but you probably are too if you’re reading this.

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TapInto: Departing Millburn Board of Education President Sonali Ganti Reflects on Her Tenure

Hanover Research

Ganti, speaking of present and future goals, mentioned that the BOE is working with Hanover Research on increased access to AP and Accelerated classes. She added, “Also, the new research on improving our Performing Arts and the Project 77 research on improving district wide communications.”

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Harvard Names Dr. Claudine Gay to Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Claudine Gay, president-elect of Harvard University. Dr. Claudine Gay is making history. Gay, dean of Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will succeed current Harvard President Dr. Lawrence S. Bacow on July 1, 2023.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: opportunities and decisions ahead (4/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Who should universities watch? The question is to what extent universities feel the need to step into the developmental space around XR technologies, and who should they be watching. Which evolutionary pathways will win out is unknown. Meta/Facebook has brand identification with the Metaverse concept in its advocacy of VR.

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Bringing Marketing’s Vision to Life with Computational Design: 2022 Holiday Card Story

Clark Nesxen

Computational design has the power to transform the way we approach problems and design solutions.

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Analysis: Higher ed costs haven’t been this high since 2008

University Business

Each year, the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index provides a snapshot of colleges’ expenses. And according to this year’s data, costs have risen across the board. Based on the report, inflation for U.S. higher education institutions rose 5.2%

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Random & Not So Random Winter Break Activities  

PUC

Winter break is finally here! As you enjoy taking a much-needed break from school, we made a list of random and not-so-random winter break activities you might be interested in doing. Chill out – You deserve to chill out this break!

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Peninsula Clarion: School Board Turns Its Eyes To ‘Small’ Schools

Hanover Research

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is updating KPBSD’s “Benchmark Staffing Formulas and Policies” report, Dendurent said, which was prepared in 2016 by Hanover Research.

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LGBTQ, Non-Binary Students More Likely to Feel Stressed Over Break

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As institutions wrap up their fall semesters, many faculty, staff, and students look forward to a chance to go home to familiar stomping grounds and family traditions.

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Research co-creation may be the key to impact

SRHE

by Finley Lawson.

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Transportation Design Student Daniel Shapiro Announced as Magna 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award Winner for North America

College for Creative Study

The post Transportation Design Student Daniel Shapiro Announced as Magna 2022 Global Bold Perspective Award Winner for North America appeared first on College for Creative Studies. Transportation Design Automotive Design Car Design News Cars CCS Daniel Shapiro Detroit North America

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Higher ed has 7 ‘wicked’ problems. Here’s how leaders can solve them

University Business

What is a “wicked problem”? When it comes to higher ed, they are “structural, pervasive societal challenges that are subject to real-world constraint,” say analysts at WGU Labs , the research arm of Western Governor’s University.

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The Top 5 Study Abroad Destinations for 2023

Study and Go Abroad

Are you thinking of studying abroad in 2023? Check out these top locations for Canadian students! So, you’ve thought a bit about what your future looks like in school and one thing’s for sure — you want to study abroad !

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Forbes: Annual Budget Gut Check For CFOs: Are These 3 Areas Covered?

Hanover Research

In a recent survey by Hanover Research, 85% of financial leaders in North America said they were reforecasting budgets due to worries about ongoing global disruption.

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The Rev. William J. Barber II Appointed Founding Director of Yale Divinity School’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II has been appointed founding director of Yale Divinity School’s (YDS) new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy. He will also serve as professor in the practice of public theology and public policy. The Rev. Dr. William J.

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Guidelines for Continuing or Changing Campus Vaccine Requirements

Higher Education Today

Title: Considerations for Campus Decisionmakers Announcing Continuation of or Changes to Vaccine Requirements Author: American College Health Association The American College Health Association (ACHA) recently released a brief on what colleges and universities might consider when continuing or revising their campus vaccine requirements.

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CIP Students Share Their Gratitude

CIP

I t takes many hands to support families in their journey toward success - no matter what that definition of success may be.

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Holiday stress: 7 reasons students don’t feel merry and bright about winter break

University Business

Here’s a big winter break paradox: A holiday stress survey finds that most students feel supported—and also stressed out—by their families. Eight in 10 college students say that spending winter break at home will improve their mental health.

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President of SACSCOC Talks Higher Ed Accreditation ChallengesChanging Higher Ed Podcast 132 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Belle Wheelan 

The Change Leader, Inc.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Belle Wheelan begin their discussion of the tsunami of issues facing higher ed and accreditation today, recent SACSCOC standards, her response to criticism of accreditation, and Wheelan’s assessment of what the future holds for SACSCOC.

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ALXnow: ACPS Considers Making School Resource Officers Into Teachers and Informal Counselors

Hanover Research

Interim Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt will use the report by Hanover Research and recommendations from an advisory group to present a plan next month. The plan will focus on a reimagined partnership with the ACPS and the Alexandria Police Department’s school resource officer program.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. Public health concerns increased responsibilities to care for and educate school-aged children and disrupted jobs and industries.

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Mountain Classroom: Winter 2022-2023 Hits the Road

Proctor Academy

For the 52nd year, Proctor's Mountain Classroom program immerses a group of ten students alongside two faculty members in the backcountry around the United States.

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