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GPT-4 is here. But most faculty lack AI policies.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” “Not yet, but I have a lot of ideas …” This is a representative sample of faculty responses to the question “If you have successfully integrated use of ChatGPT into your classes, how have you done so?” Close to half (44 percent) had no opinion. ” “I will do this in the future.”

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A Problem From Hell

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Imposing fixed time bands is ultimately a political decision that requires input from deans, department chairs and, in most cases, the faculty senate. Problem 2: The MWF Problem Most faculty members prefer to teach two days a week, but historically those who teach on Mondays must teach three days a week.

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Five ways to help students take smart sustainability actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A recent Student Voice survey on sustainability opinions and experiences found that 42 percent of 2,164 student respondents are “very worried” and another 39 percent “somewhat worried” about climate change. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Smaller cities (where most people in the U.S.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Perhaps the following conversation between Anita Casavantes Bradford and Steven Mintz about how R-1s can support their faculty to find fulfillment in meaningful research and as transformative teachers and mentors can suggest some answers. ” However, our campuses and our faculty roles have changed dramatically in the last few decades.

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Characteristics of Adult Learners and How to Engage Them

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

As more online degree programs arise with different learning options — including fully online, hybrid, live, and recorded classes — almost every type of career path or concentration is available in a convenient form. With these feelings of discontent, many midcareer adults are looking to advance in hopes of finding more satisfaction at work.

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Becoming a Mission-Driven University

Confessions of a Community College Dean

60,000 a year programs for seniors that will let you call yourself a Harvard or Notre Dame fellow and help older workers plot encore careers and reflect on their work lives and find a sense of purpose. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: That said, are there ways that that campuses like mine could be more purposeful?

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

The number one response to this question was to advance my career at 38%, with pursue my passions and make a difference in the world coming in at second and third. And 90% of them said that a well-designed website improves their opinion of the school. And this really is a pointed question that we asked to uncover student intent.