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Adventures in Ungrading

The Scholarly Teacher

Consider including a definition, how you will provide feedback, what students should do with the feedback, why you are ungrading, and how it matches with overall course expectations and objectives. Provide students with a tool (e.g., document, outline) to keep track of their work in the class. Tip 2: Use a progress tracker.

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Incorporating Virtual Instructional Strategies that Increase Student Engagement

The Scholarly Teacher

Examples of an active synchronous session include using shared virtual spaces such as Google documents or Padlets that students can edit and interactive slides where students can answer questions (PearDeck or NearPod). What is one new way you might enhance class time by adding a meaningful active learning strategy? References.

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Report: The Advantages that AI Brings to Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I think we really hope that the report would be sort of a guiding document of how an institution like an HBCU might be able to use AI right now,” said Cecilia Marshall, director of external partnerships at Ed Advancement. “We This allows students to bolster their resumes as they look for employment. “AI

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Leading With Vision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. These skills have combined in her groundbreaking research around how students of color, particularly Black students, engage with institutional social media as a tool for recruitment or retention.

Media 261
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Recognizing Great Work in Assessment: 2nd Annual SAAL Awards!

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This initiative involved extensive research and collaboration with various university stakeholders, showcasing a dedication to exploring innovative assessment methods that enhance student engagement and learning.

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New Technology and Attitudes Emerge from the Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They would share with each other ideas…of how they used technologies to keep students engaged and helped them learn the material.” Francis College in 2018, she was tasked with building out the college’s online education infrastructure and increasing the number of academic programs for non-traditional students and graduate students.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. But such was the case at many two-year schools across the U.S.