October, 2022

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New Study Reveals the Anti-CRT Agenda is Really about Denying Racism and Revising History

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study conducted by the ultra-conservative Manhattan Institute and published by the City Journal claims to prove that Critical Race Theory (CRT) is being taught in K-12 education. However, their claim is false, because they misrepresented CRT to prove their point.

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Metaverse explained for University Leaders: What is currently possible within the Metaverse? 2/4

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

I am not selling anything here. That should be self-evident given that my answer to the question “what is currently possible within the Metaverse?” ” is, not much. I could even suggest nothing, because ‘it’ doesn’t exist yet, certainly in the form it aspires to.

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Segmented, Stretched, and Misunderstood: Student Affairs Marketing and Communications

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

That’s the tweet. The TLDR. The spoiler alert. What is the current state of student affairs marketing and communications? It is segmented, stretched, and misunderstood. For over 10 years, I have been supporting and strategizing marketing and communications across campus, especially in student affairs. During the spring of 2022, I began formally researching how the student affairs divisions within. Source. Digital Strategy Research Social Media Managers Student Affairs

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Seeing, Recognizing, Understanding, Thinking, Assessing, and Acting in and about the World Cannot Be Separated from the Term “Reading” | A Conversation with Patrick Shannon

Teaching & Learning in HigherEd

I spoke by email with with Patrick W. Shannon, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education, at Penn State, about his 2011 book Reading Wide Awake: Politics, Pedagogies, & Possibilities (New York, […]. Book Conversation Reading

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4 Strategies to Warm Teaching While Maintaining High Expectations

The Scholarly Teacher

Todd Zakrajsek , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Key Statement: Showing support and compassion to students while maintaining high expectations is the model of a "warm" classroom where students will excel. Keywords: Warm Teaching, High Expectations, High Standards, Student Success.

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Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company

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.

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National HBCU Scholarship Program Seeks to Address Student Financial Hurdles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A national scholarship program for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is set to be launched. The program aims to help financially support civic-minded high school students who are interested in attending HBCUs. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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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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How JEDI Can Improve Higher Education ROIChanging Higher Ed Podcast 126 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Daniel Aguilar

The Change Leader, Inc.

Daniel Aguilar is in the JEDI profession—justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a focus on higher education. For him, this endeavor is not about checking off politically correct to-do boxes.

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Resilience Inspiring Success

The Scholarly Teacher

Martha Unobe , Masters Candidate at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro. Key Statement: Faculty can provide encouragement and tools so students have the opportunity to strengthen their resilience and find success in challenging situations. Keywords: Resilience, 7 C's, Growth, Success. Introduction Students are struggling. Personal conflicts, financial problems, loneliness, heavy workloads, and mental health issues have led many students to drop out of college or perform poorly.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

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.

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Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents.

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Finding the right match: What qualities do students look for in a college?

University Business

What do students look for in a college? To be set up for success in their future endeavors, of course. But how do they get there, and what must higher education institutions do to support them in their ventures?

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How Student Enrollment Changed in 2022

Higher Education Today

Title: First Look Fall 2022 Enrollment (As of September 29) Source: National Student Clearinghouse Amid concerns surrounding volatile college enrollment trends during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has released a new summary of enrollment trends from 2020 to 2022.

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Understanding and Engaging Nontraditional Students in the Higher Ed Market

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Six Proven Ways to Reach Nontraditional Students.

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Marketing your university or college’s continuing education programs

Terminalfour

The student demographic has changed. Higher education has an incredible opportunity to court an ever-increasing number of adult learners returning to school to update their skills or change careers altogether. Are you making the most of this opportunity

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Seeing the Future: Developing Intuitions About Artificial Intelligence

eLiterate

I know I’ve been on a bit of a tear lately about artificial intelligence (AI). I promise e-Literate won’t turn into the “all AI all the time” blog.

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Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases expected to determine the future of race-based affirmative action programs in America.

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Report: Censorship legislation and its grip on education

University Business

Fewer teachers are entering the field, and for those who are currently in it, “it’s a wonder we have any,” said President of the National Education Association Becky Pringle.

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How to Transform Higher Ed to Create Workforce ReadinessChanging Higher Ed Podcast 124 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Ryan Craig

The Change Leader, Inc.

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How Asynchronous Learning Can Spur Student Success

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The way students learn has fundamentally changed.

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10 ways to maximize your higher education conference experience

Terminalfour

It’s higher education conference season, and many of us are feeling a little rusty since the pandemic. Here are some tips on making the most of attending conferences based on our own experience attending and sponsoring several dozens of higher ed events

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AI/ML in EdTech: An Incomplete Inventory

eLiterate

My recent post on the challenges of using artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in EdTech received various responses.

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In Pricey New York City, Some Housing Insecure Students Will Receive a Leg Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, epicenter New York City was a shadow of its former self. The streets were empty. Between July 2020 and July 2021, the U.S. Census found the city lost 15.7% of its population. Housing costs dropped and vacancies grew.

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How colleges should rethink emergency student aid

University Business

Imagine this: You’ve finally built up your courage to go back to school as an adult learner, and today is your first day of college. You’d like to be a neonatal nurse one day, so you’ve enrolled in a medical assisting program to get your foot in the healthcare door.

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Why Is College Enrollment Declining?

Higher Education Today

Title: Exploring the Exodus From Higher Education Source: Edge Research, HCM Strategies, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation A collaborative study between Edge Research, HCM Strategies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aims to shed light on why an increasing number of people are choosing not to attend college. As enrollment has been. Read more » The post Why Is College Enrollment Declining? appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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EDUCAUSE 2022: A Cybersecurity Training People Want to Attend

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The University of Notre Dame wanted to find a way to make cybersecurity training both engaging and informative. The result was the first-ever Cybersecurity Carnival, a free on-campus event that drew more than 1,000 smiling and cyber-secure attendees.

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Higher Ed OPM Marketplace TransformationChanging Higher Ed Podcast 125 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Phil Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a leading expert on change management in higher education, and Phil Hill, one of the top experts on educational technology and online project management, discuss the current—disrupted—state of the industry and the answers college and university presidents must come up with to survive the existential questions facing institutions today.

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e-Literate’s Changing Themes for Changing Times

eLiterate

I’ve always written about whatever interested me at the time. It could have been driven by the work I was doing, a hot product category, or something that bothered me. That won’t change. But what interests me now is that significant changes finally seem afoot for education. I’ve always been fascinated by the evolutionary biology concept of punctuated equilibrium. An ecosystem can seem remarkably stable and resilient for a very long time.

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UNCF Urges Passing of HBCUs IGNITE Excellence Act

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has announced its full support of the revamped HBCUs IGNITE Excellence Act, calling it “the most important single piece of legislation for HBCUs before this Congress.” Dr. Michael L. Lomax H.R. 8803 would require the U.S.

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How your future students’ needs are changing in 5 big ways

University Business

Have you updated the recruitment pitch your college is making to prospective students as other options beckon and enrollment continues to slip? There are an estimated one million fewer students on campus than there were prior to the pandemic, and the latest numbers show another decline.

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New Approaches for Managing Student Mental Health Crises

EAB

Podcast. New Approaches for Managing Student Mental Health Crises. Episode 125. October 25, 2022. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours.

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EDUCAUSE 2022: Universities Scale Post-Pandemic Hybrid Environments with Collaboration Tools

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

In an EDUCAUSE panel discussion, representatives from Arizona State University and the University of California, Riverside explained how they’ve evolved their use of collaboration tools from the early days of the pandemic to today.

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Small Campuses: Maximize Your Social Media Strategy

Campus Sonar

If you work on a small campus, chances are you’re a master at multitasking. Depending on the size of your campus, social media may be the responsibility of one person, or less than one, so it’s important to get the most out of everything you do. If that’s where you sit right now, we can help.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

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.

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Dr. Terza A. Lima-Neves: Living Life on Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terza A. Lima-Neves is working with colleagues to launch a minor in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Photo courtesy of Terza A. Lima-Neves If someone wants informal career advice, he or she can check out Dr. Terza A.

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5 cooperation tools leaders can use to manage change successfully

University Business

Question: Can you still move forward with change management in higher ed when you have varying levels of cooperation from within your institution? The answer is a resounding yes, and new research on innovation is offering presidents and other leaders the tools to achieve their goals.