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Why bringing back the F is key to improving student success (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Teaching Today Faculty members today too rarely recognize a significant impediment to student success: students’ own refusal—not inability—to simply do the work, writes Louis Haas. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 11

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Ways to prevent students from using AI tools in their classes (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

I may incorporate ChatGPT in future courses, but for now, I’ve developed 10 strategies to prevent students’ use of such technologies, writes Kevin Jacob Kelley. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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Faculty can help Ph.D.s explore jobs beyond the professoriate (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

They can take steps to help position graduate students for different careers, writes Jocelyn Frelier, starting with moving away from a “just focus on your dissertation” approach. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 7 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?:

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Mental health issues among grad students shouldn't be taboo (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Category: Carpe Careers When mental health topics are taboo, grad students suffer in silence, write Christiann Gaines and Rebekah Layton, who explore ways the academic community can support trainees. Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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A potential downside of active learning classrooms (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rather than positively providing them a self-directed space, it might instead be just one more thing an overworked student has to cope with, writes Sarabeth Grant. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 6 In-Article Advertisement High: 9 In-Article related stories: 12 In-Article Advertisement Low: 15 Include DNU?:

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Advice for designing adjunct professional development programs (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It’s one of the most cost-effective investments that community colleges can make to ensure effective instruction and increased student achievement, writes Anna Conway. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12

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How to teach practicable mental health skills in the classroom (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Teaching Today Infusing practicable skills into academic classes can give students a greater sense of self-efficacy in managing challenging thoughts and feelings, writes Rachel Goldsmith Turow. Trending: Live Updates: liveupdates0 Most Popular: 3 In-Article Advertisement High: 6 In-Article related stories: 9 In-Article Advertisement Low: 12