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An online surge at Virginia Tech. But what about outcomes?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The first time Stefan Duma offered his in-person Concussion Perspectives course at Virginia Tech, 50 students enrolled. ’ That’s not what students think … They really like having the flexibility of some in-person classes and some online.”

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How Virginia Tech creates community for Black male students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“Within 10 minutes, you can have five different conversations,” ranging from politics to personal life to sports and everything in between. Barbershop talks are not unique to Virginia Tech, Wallace points out, but rather a slice of a larger connection to Black culture. But otherwise, the event is student-led.

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U of California abandons progress and preserves convention (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: The shift toward online learning is making higher education more flexible and personalized such that it meets all learners, regardless of their circumstances, where they are. It is deliberate design—not learning modality—that ultimately makes the difference.

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Success Story: Concordia University – Nebraska

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Concordia University, Nebraska, Makes Move from “Clunky” System to Via Via Helps One-Person Office “Keep Plates Spinning in a Functional Way” Julie Johnston Hermann, director of global opportunities at Concordia University, Nebraska, had been contemplating changing software providers for some time when she learned about Via. “Our

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Misunderstanding online education at Virginia Tech (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Your recent article, “Online Classes Surge at Virginia Tech. Professor Stefan Duma organized in-person lab sessions to bring online students together as part of his Concussion Perspectives course. The chance to share these issues and challenges contained in the article “Online Classes Surge at Virginia Tech.

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Gonzaga launches mentored tech boot camps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Karlene Hoo, dean of Gonzaga’s School of Engineering & Applied Science, says that the partnership with Springboard “builds on Gonzaga’s mission to create pathways for people who seek contemporary career choices that enhance their professional and personal skill set.” ” The boot camps launch next month.

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AI bots can seem sentient. Students need guardrails

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once advised tech founders to “move fast and break things.” Now, Big Tech is moving fast again with the release of sophisticated AI chat bots, not all of which have been adequately vetted before their public release. The tools have infiltrated society as much as higher ed.