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Stop Using August as an Excuse

Dr. Josie Ahlquist

Even if you’re halfway scrolling through Facebook or Instagram — it’s hard to miss it. Vacations. France, Alaska, the Bahamas, U.S. National Parks. Y’all are out. Or at least those of you in higher education were out this summer. Where did you escape to? I was out, too — for nearly five weeks living in an RV with my fur baby Luna and co-pilot Lloyd.

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Assessment, feedback and their digital futures

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In this post, Professor Sian Bayne and Professor Tim Drysdale discuss the opportunities, as well as the risks, of assessment-related technologies. Sian is Professor of Digital Education, Moray House School of Education and Sport, and Tim is the Chair of Technology Enhanced Science Education, School of Engineering. This post is part of the Learning and […].

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20 Places to Study Abroad in Europe this Spring 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on August 18, 2022 by Cat Rogliano. Europe is one of the most popular spring study abroad destinations for U.S. college students – and it’s easy to see why. Comprised of approximately 50 countries – each with their own unique history and culture – Europe is the perfect hub for those with a strong case of wanderlust. The proximity of so many countries and cultures makes it convenient to cross multiple places off your bucket list.

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Developing reflective communities in Higher Education: Learnings from the photovoice project Identities in Transition

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In this post, Hammed Kayode Alabi reflects on his experience presenting at the Learning and Teaching Conference 2022, on the topic of “Developing reflective communities in Higher Education: Learnings from the photovoice project Identities in Transition” This post is part of our Learning and Teaching Conference Hot Topic. In 2020, I left nearly everything back in […].

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Industry Perspective: Centralizing Data in Higher Education 

Collegis Education Data Management

Data is a powerful guiding tool in higher education, and it becomes stronger when it captures the entire student journey. Unfortunately, institutions’ data is often siloed across departments, which prevents them from having a “whole picture” approach to all of the strategies they have in play, from enrollment to student retention. For instance, CRM data alone might be enough to help admissions understand what’s in the pipeline, but CRM data is only one part of the picture; it&#

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Systematic review of virtual learning classroom systems used in higher education

Teaching Matters Online Learning

In this post, Cristina Adriana Alexandru shares findings from a systematic review of virtual classroom software tools. Cristina and colleagues, Kun Zhao and Aurora Constantin, presented at the Learning and Teaching Conference 2022. This post is part of our Learning and Teaching Conference Hot Topic. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced universities to teach online, then […].

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5 Key Behaviors To Go From ResLife Supervisor to Leader: Know Who Works For You

Roompact

This is a five part series based on best practices for supervisors. Each of these principles on their own can achieve great leadership, but all five will ensure it. 1. Personalize Your Supervisory Style2. Communication is Key3. Know Who Works For You4. Acknowledge Their Work5. Respect Their Expertise Know Who Works For You It is.

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Credo Announces 2022 Moving The Needle Class

Credo Higher Ed

Credo is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Moving the Needle class. Congratulations to these institutions for their commitment to building an inclusive, student-centric culture through Moving The Needle, a partnership that engages the full campus community in developing, implementing, and enhancing the conditions, practices, systems, and solutions that foster student success and retention.

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Apologies to Aktiv Learning

eLiterate

In my recent post on Cengage’s author moving over to OER, I included some references to a small company called Activ Learning which was mentioned in a joint press release. I received a complaint from the company’s CEO on Friday afternoon, asserting that the post contained inaccurate speculation about Cengage’s relationship with Aktiv—the companies have none—and an assumption that the interaction model in their current OpenStax integration in their current Chemistry product woul

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How Marketing & Enrollment Automation Empower Connection: Attention Retention, Episode 5

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Listen Now: Attention Retention, Episode 5. Together with our friends at Enrollify, Archer Education is bringing you a podcast about attracting and retaining the modern, adult learner. Listen in every other Tuesday this summer for Attention Retention : a six-part series with Angie Mohr, Clayton Dean, and Zach Busekrus. Episode 5: How Marketing & Enrollment Automation Empower Connection in the Student Journey.

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Report Looks at How Student Debt Impacts the Mental Health of Black Borrowers

Higher Education Today

Title: Student Debt Is Harming the Mental Health of Black Borrowers Author: Victoria Jackson & Jalil B. Mustaffa Source: The Education Trust The Education Trust recently released its second of four reports focused on the challenges identified through qualitative data from the National Black Student Debt Study. The first report highlighted how Black women.

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Psychomotor skills should be at the core of all learning

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Any learning design framework that does not address the psychomotor skills is not worth exploring. There is not a single discipline taught in any formal, non-formal or informal way that does not make use of some tool or technology, instrument or mechanism (aka media), at some point in the process. It makes sense that any curriculum development process needs to put the media at the forefront of its planning.