Sat.Feb 05, 2022 - Fri.Feb 11, 2022

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Create an Engaged Classroom Using Four Strategies

The Scholarly Teacher

Megan Fixen. Minot State University. Key Statement: This article offers strategies that can be used to provide an environment for students to interact and connect during virtual sessions and allow students to feel as if they are taking an active role in their education. Photo by , Chris Montgomery Background. During the past year, instructors have been faced with transitioning from traditional methods of teaching to virtual.

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Asking Students to *Really* Read Each Other’s Writing | A Conversation with Timothy Oleksiak

Teaching & Learning in HigherEd

I spoke with Dr. Timothy Oleksiak, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts—Boston, about two of his essays, “A Queer Praxis for Peer Review” and “Slow Peer Review […].

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Recommendations For College – 6 Tips for Great Teacher Letters

Great College Advice

One of the most important elements of your college application is the recommendation of a teacher. College admissions offices take these letters very seriously, and it is critical that you do your best to secure the best letters of recommendation possible. The most important step in requesting letters of recommendation is that you ask the right teachers.

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The University of Stirling takes its marketing to new heights with indoor drone

Terminalfour

We've seen how drone footage can be used to great effect to showcase the campus landscape. But what about drone footage inside university buildings? Find out how the University of Stirling used drone-captured video to create a unique view behind the scenes of their campus.

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Scoping, Connecting, & Shepherding

Dr. Al Solano

( A. Solano ). A setting is a time and place for educators to get important work done. Committees are not the ideal setting to accomplish work. They're filled with arcane, time-wasting procedures such as Robert's Rules, they're the place where obstructionists plant themselves with endless "concerns," and where politics is in full display. Therefore, it's committee sub-workgroups and/or independent workgroup settings that are better equipped to help the institution create change toward improved e

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Mark Taylor: Paying it forward on basic needs

Ridgewater College

Having basic needs insecurities as a student is one of the most difficult things to manage. You do not have a whole lot of say on the direction you go. When I faced them, what kept me hopeful was the number of available resources in my community. Growing up in St. Paul, resources and help from my community were easy to find. It seemed that when a roof was needed, a roof was provided; when tummies were empty, there was food to eat; when medical care was needed, medical care was given.

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TCS Education System’s Secret Sauce for Growth and SustainabilityChanging Higher Ed Podcast 102 with Guest Dr. Michael Horowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Michael Horowitz discuss how TCS Education System’s forward-thinking approach to growth and sustainability has made a big impact on students, the community, and the medical education system. With the recent addition of the Kansas Health Science Center (KHSC) and the related Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, TCS […] Grab some take away's from TCS Education System's forward-thinking approach to growth and sustainability for your insti

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One Fascism or Two?: The Reemergence of "Fascism(s)" in US Higher Education

Higher Education Inquirer

The Higher Education Inquirer is conducting an extensive investigation of the reemergence of fascism in US higher education. The examination aims to: define and operationalize the concept of fascism, investigate the roots of American fascism since the 17th century, and chronicle the most important cases of fascism in US higher education today. As part of a democratic process, we ask readers to be involved in the research and writing of this project.