Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

I was at a conference, and the attendees were workshopping solutions for increasing digital learning capacity at their respective institutions. Groups were assigned an activity to discuss possible solutions for increasing capacity for educational technology and digital learning. Moreover, our group was not alone in our thinking.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The early learning sector plays a crucial role in shaping the foundation of children's education and future success. However, the shortage of qualified professionals poses significant challenges, hindering access to quality early learning programs and impeding economic growth.

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The Scholarly Teacher

APRIL 17, 2024

Lindsey Luther , Ascend Learning Lee Cordell , Institute for Trauma and Psychological Safety Key Statement: This article describes how educators can employ container-setting, a transdisciplinary strategy for designing better learning experiences for both students and teachers.

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Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Taking up his own course in GeoSciences, Dan assesses how experiential learning – far beyond a simple CV filler – can be made truly effective through a structural commitment to reflective practice, thereby […].

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

At the heart of this article is the acknowledgment that students bring with them a rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds, traditions, and experiences. Recognizing and valuing this diversity is the cornerstone of cultivating an inclusive learning environment in the community college setting.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction For over a decade, Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or simply Students as Partners (SaP), has gained popularity as a high-impact practice in higher education. A conceptual model illustrating four facets of partnership learning communities that exist in SaP (Healey et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Though the world shut down during my son’s freshman year, and he spent his early college experience staring at a screen in his dorm room, he overcame every obstacle to reach his goal. Disparate voices, opinions, and teachings blended in one campus environment designed to help students learn, think independently, and grow. Dr. Susan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Senator Brian Schatz (Hawai’i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, listens to testimony and asks tough questions about our country’s interactions with African nations, he does so with first-hand experience. My rich experiences erased the limited narrative about Africa that I had been exposed to from American media.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

The literature is replete with research on the negative outcomes Black males experience from employment to education as well as from health and interactions with law enforcement. We followed a qualitative case study design to explore the experiences of 16 Black male academies of engineering students. Emerald Publishing Limited.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Strategies to be considered include developing or expanding dual enrollment, apprenticeships, credit for prior learning, transfer, and community college baccalaureates. High school students who experience college-level classes are more likely to continue with and complete college. Council for Adult and Experiential Learning ( n.d.).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While there is much to learn and critique from the themes of her story, the part that is most striking to our author team is the intentional focus on space and fit. We write today centering the needs and experiences of fat students who sometimes struggle to find fit and space within academia. Stewart, Roshaunda L. Breeden, Joan N.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Acknowledging the diversity of military experiences through unassuming, nonintrusive conversation can create empathy with military-connected students throughout the organization.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Yet, the experience can be plagued with confusion and curricular dysfunction as students attend to the inner workings and step-by-step preparation of a process that, at times, begs the question, “Will I graduate?” All institutions of higher learning have the source of truth in the form of an academic catalog or bulletin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to benefit multiple aspects of higher education, from logistics to the student experience, according to a new playbook from Complete College America and T3 Advisory.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

To adapt effectively, we need to rethink how we deliver the educational experience, which requires innovation and collaboration from everyone, regardless of whether you’re supporting an institution or working at one. We can come up with sustainable solutions to the thorniest problems because continuous learning is embedded in what we do.

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sally Clemenson , Minnesota State University, Mankato Ellen Johnson , Minnesota State University, Mankato Keywords: Connectedness, Asynchronous, Online Learning Key Statement: Connectedness in the asynchronous online environment can be difficult to establish. Traditionally, discussion boards pose a question or questions to students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

Dr. Yamileth Bazan “During my visits to the campus this year, I was blessed to experience the caring learning community that makes Union special,” said Bazan. The experience she brings in serving young people, mentoring them spiritually, and building leaders is a perfect fit for Union,” said Thurber.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For colleges and universities to close these equity gaps, they must address the core of the student experience: the time that students spend in the classroom. Denise Bartell For institutions to truly transform students’ experiences in the classroom, they must support the faculty experience as well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s not just taking any GE class, we’re handpicking GE classes that focus on the Black experience,” said Wood, who noted that the college curriculum will be broadly influenced by Pan-African studies. It’s a specialized, accelerated, elite experience,” he said. Dr. Donna Y.

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The Scholarly Teacher

APRIL 12, 2023

Keywords: Student Research, Experiential Learning, High-Impact Practice Introduction We adapted and implemented high-impact practices (HIPs) to engage undergraduate and graduate students in faculty research based on the principles of adult learning theory (Knowles, 1990) and cognitive learning theory (Sincero, 2011).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

He has a way of sharing information and getting people engaged, learning, reflecting on bias, stereotypes, practices, and aggressions,” says longtime friend and colleague Dr. Kathy Obear, founder of The Center for Transformation and Change and co-founder of SJTI. So now, SJTI approaches intersectional experiences one lens at a time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By identifying their strengths and interests, we can tailor their learning experience to enable accelerated learning. Offering advanced placement courses, dual enrollment programs, and experiential learning opportunities can all contribute to speeding up students' educational journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’ve had a bad educational experience, you might have complete mistrust in formal learning. Music is a discipline that can bridge the gap, can show kids and adults they have the ability to do amazing things, and can be a gateway to other types of learning,” said Moyes. I learned a lot,” said Slade.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Edward Watson According to the AAC&U, ePortfolios are digital repositories of student work – such as course-related essays, volunteer experiences, and employment history – that show learning outcomes. Participants will also take part in the Annual Forum on Open Learning and ePortfolios on Jan.

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The Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Introduction This research investigated student academic experiences as the pandemic abated and students transitioned from online/hybrid modalities back to face-to-face instruction. With the transition back to face-to-face learning, the university required 80% of the course offerings to be face-to-face, not hybrid or online.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

The colleges will enter ATD’s Foundations of Transformation core engagement, an intensive three-year program, where they will work with ATD’s expert coaches to build essential capacities for student success, focusing on matters including equity, data, teaching and learning, leadership, community partnerships, and student supports.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Moreover, the syllabus speaks to the course structure, description, assessment and grading, resources, learning objectives and outcomes, and legal and administrative information. This involves (re)evaluating and (re)shaping multiple aspects of education to create a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable learning environment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

This year’s cohort of rural community colleges will focus on transforming students’ experiences and outcomes at rural-serving institutions. The ATD Network is expected to actively engage in the cohort as a community of practice, sharing strategies and learning as they seek to serve rural communities in innovative, evidence-based ways.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Unfortunately, experiences like these are all too common in healthcare today. Decades of research show that individuals from marginalized communities, including Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ populations, consistently experience poorer health outcomes compared to white peers. The staff member assumes the medical student is the janitor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

For graduate students and professionals interested in an academic career, it is important to understand the differences between selective admission institutions, focused on research, publication, and the expansion of knowledge, and those that are open-access, focused on teaching and student learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

College students are more likely than the general population to experience food or housing insecurity. To better serve today’s students, postsecondary institutions must acknowledge their lived experiences and the multiple responsibilities their students carry outside the classroom. Like Aracely, nearly 20% have dependent children.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

At the start of 2020, there was robust availability of online higher education, but no one anticipated that a worldwide pandemic called COVID-19 would soon usher in a new world of distance learning. “The The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M.

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Great College Advice

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Read on to learn how you can turn a failure into a successful college essay. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? ” Think about failures or obstacles or How Did This Experience Affect You? What Did You Learn? Think about how you can learn things at different times, too.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Leyva is a certified K-12 math teacher and has years of professional experience across STEM support initiatives in higher education. Our team analyzes students’ reports of oppressive and supportive experiences as multiple marginalized individuals in terms of race, gender, and sexuality across STEM contexts.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Introducing a short guide entitled: “Writing Good Learning Outcomes and Objectives”, aimed at enhancing the learner experience through effective course design. Available at [link] The book has sections on the function and purpose of intended learning outcomes as well as guidance on how to write them with validation in mind.

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Dr. Laura Pasquini

JANUARY 15, 2024

This permission slip gives you full rights to try out, test, experiment, play, and get curious about what is possible in your career, and to be willing not get it “right” the first time. To make the change, you may need a trial period to experiment with the “what if?” and get into the experience of how you might work.

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The Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Todd Zakrajsek , Director, Lilly Conferences and Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Key Statement: As higher education faculty, our role is to facilitate learning, not merely teach. Keywords: Facilitating Learning, Self-Efficacy, Student Success ​ Teaching without learning is just talking (Angelo, 1993, p.

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