Blackboard Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2022

The past few years have seen a complete shift in not only the delivery of higher education courses, but also student services. As a former One Stop director at a university, I have seen firsthand some of these challenges play out – and how partnership can truly make a difference. Clarity on data to drive improvements in service.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. Capitalizing on dual enrollment rebounds Many community colleges felt some relief in fall 2022 as enrollment declines began to stabilize, and in some cases, improve.

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EAB

JUNE 27, 2023

Ninety-nine percent of respondents agree better customer service is essential to student retention, which creates an urgent need for institutions to become more service-oriented and responsive to students’ concerns and questions.

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EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

While expert opinions differ on how strongly to attribute low public confidence to the cost of education, higher ed leaders should see these results as a wake-up call and take action to stop this confidence crisis. For example, student-centered advising increases student achievement and positively impacts overall retention.

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

I remember working food service jobs so it would be easier to eat, needing to move constantly as rent got too high, and scrounging to afford my bus pass. I remember working food service jobs so it would be easier to eat, needing to move constantly as rent got too high, and scrounging to afford my bus pass.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 20, 2023

Now, as a higher education professional, he wants to support others to succeed in the ways he did. I was working in the margins, I was working on revamping our student observation processes, and I kind of liked it, and then I worked on our Middle States review for accreditation and I started to get this bigger view of the whole institution.

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University Business

AUGUST 10, 2023

Institutions can ensure their success and development with intentional support in the areas they may be vulnerable in and by communicating these services fully. The Lumina Foundation’s 2023 State of Higher Education found that 52% and 42%, respectively, of all Hispanic and Black students considered stopping out in 2022.

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University Business

APRIL 20, 2023

In the context of the early 1980s, Naisbitt discussed the impact that the personal computer would have on the office environment, and how the more technology people had access to the more they would look for ways to come together in person. ” – John Naisbitt Forty years later, this concept has never been more relevant. .”

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But for all the students, parents and policy makers calling for a higher education reboot, know this—accreditation is one of the most powerful levers we’ve got to change what we don’t like about today’s higher ed. It’s one of our best ways to assure equity for students, quality programs and innovative new models.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. They examine UCA’s innovative new program that creates a debt-free pathway to a college degree for all incoming Arkansas freshmen who qualify based on financial need. music] 0:01:12.1

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If your school or department lacks certain forms of diversity, invite peers from your community partner groups or other areas on campus to be a part of your hiring committees. It's vital to engage the entire college in creating an environment that celebrates and supports these students. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Image: “Leading through people, priorities and projects—in that order” is how Amber Williams describes her approach to work on LinkedIn. My name was on the line when I recruited these students and their families. Q: Can you pinpoint a moment when you realized a role focused on student success would be ideal for you?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2023

The results come from a study by the Lumina Foundation called “ The State of Higher Education: Breaking down the barriers to student enrollment and retention ” in partnership with Gallup. In 2020, health concerns were the top reason for students thinking of stopping out. That number almost doubled from the year before.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 As of fall 2022, enrollment declines at community colleges had slowed to 0.4 percent overall.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This approach calls for a shift from a one-size-fits-all model to a dynamic, student-centered framework that prioritizes individual learning paths and outcomes. Innovative educational models take cues from high-end experiences in other industries, where customer feedback directly shapes the product or service offered.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JANUARY 9, 2024

Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses contemporary EdTech trends and predictions with Phil Hill, publisher of Phil on EdTech Blog and partner at MindWires LLC. These agreements are not just on paper; they are integrated into a sophisticated technological system.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2023

In stark contrast to prevailing trends in higher education, colleges and universities have or are boosting their enrollment, retention, and graduation rates by improving their students’ sense of belonging, student support services, student-faculty relationships, and career readiness programs.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. Why a One-Stop?

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Podcast Highlights RSIs are their communities’ primary or only post-secondary education access point and are their most critical employer by launching businesses and consuming most of their goods and services. colleges and universities. How to subset rising costs with remote learning and course selection.

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Higher Ed Connects: Faculty Development

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Much of what we know about observing and assessing teaching comes from our own experiences as learners, and many widely-held practices are not supported by best practices. We are familiar with the give and take of teaching, and we now work with, or on behalf of, learners. by Thomas J. Much of what we observe isn’t actually teaching.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 31, 2023

A new study on what campus leaders can do to help their graduates move into good jobs by age 30 found that the most effective ways for young adults to succeed in the workforce generally involve attaining post-secondary education degrees. The median pay is around $57,000 annually.

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College Forward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Catalyze coaches with College Possible are gaining many invaluable leadership skills during their AmeriCorps service term. Coaches contribute to organizational goals at their university site College Possible Catalyze coaches fulfill their term of service on one campus, serving eligible college students enrolled at that university.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. Intro: Hello and welcome to Office Hours with EAB.

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EAB

APRIL 12, 2023

Blogs The state of K-12 staffing: Superintendents report nationwide shortages in hiring qualified candidates By Josh Eddy Superintendents say their number one problem is staffing, particularly their ability to hire qualified candidates in our 2023 Voice of the Superintendent survey.

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EAB

MAY 9, 2023

Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Zirkel and Marcus also discuss low-cost customer service best practices from the private sector that community colleges can implement to deliver a better educational experience for their students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Drumm McNaughton Learn how CSCU’s unification of its once-siloed community college is building a sustainable higher education model and helping improve retention and enrollment. Learn how CSCU’s unification of its once-siloed community college is building a sustainable higher education model and helping improve retention and enrollment.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2023

The original rule was designed to monitor contracted companies that provide colleges and universities with services to manage various aspects of Federal Student Aid. What the Department’s position is on the regulation it’s expanding. How it will likely affect the working relationship between institutions and third-party servicers.

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University Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Food insecurity among college students is a more significant issue than one might imagine. Seeing a lack of easily accessible food in its own state, The Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation outlined several measures institutions can take to curb hunger on campus.

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Campus Groups

AUGUST 2, 2022

Based on feedback from our 200+ Partner Campuses, the following practices are proven to help your campus maximize student involvement: Raise Awareness about Campus Resources. In addition to serving as a one-stop-shop for academic, co-curricular and student service information, the platform helps connect and engage students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 14, 2023

Recruit more than one member from each demographic, so they have power, feel they can push back, and that the institution wants genuine change. Tamper down on traditionally interesting language to men versus women, especially aggressive or competitive speech. Ensure to include other sources for that talent.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 11, 2023

Drumm McNaughton explores how higher ed leaders can follow the seven steps of this particular business model with Modern Campus’ Senior Director of Strategic Insights Amrit Ahluwalia who also serves as editor-in-chief of The EvoLLLution , an online newspaper focused on nontraditional higher education and transforming the post-secondary marketplace.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Creating a thriving workplace culture in higher education institutions is a multifaceted endeavor that hinges on leadership, boundary-setting, and an acute awareness of the changing dynamics of work-life balance. The worst feeling a leader can have is to turn around and see no one’s there.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours. Follow the podcast on Spotify , Google Podcasts , Apple Podcasts , SoundCloud and Stitcher or visit our podcast homepage for additional episodes. Podcast How to Build a Sense of Belonging Among Black and Latino Men Episode 140. February 28, 2023.

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