Supporting Student Success
OCTOBER 8, 2020
By: Tricia Seifert. When I was a kid, I dreamt of traveling the world. I remember friends from a youth organization (4-H) hosting an exchange student from Japan. I was in grade 4 and I wanted to learn all about this student’s life back home and how it compared to her experience in the US. When I was in high school, I begged my parents to become a host family.
Blackboard Higher Education
OCTOBER 29, 2020
As members of the newly formed Blackboard Student Advisory Council, we’ll be expanding upon Blackboard’s ongoing commitment to student success by sharing our voices with the company as it plans and designs its software and solutions. We’ll play a critical role in ensuring the student perspective is incorporated into the company’s product planning and design.
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Collegis Education Data Management
OCTOBER 28, 2020
At Collegis Education, data is in our DNA. It’s the foundation of everything we do. Higher education institutions have a mountain of data at their fingertips. But for many, the more data they have, the more challenging it can be to find meaning in it. It’s far too easy for patterns and insights to become hidden in the rows and columns of a daunting spreadsheet.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Photo credit: Cristina Gottardi, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Fingal Dorman, Counsellor at the University’s Student Counselling Service, reflects on the challenges of carrying on with his work from home and the importance of providing a solid space for students in particularly disquieting times… These times are unsettling. At a time when we have all been enclosed in our separate boxes, I’d like to give a window into what the Student Counselling Service looks like in this time: how we h
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 27, 2020
This episode, which focuses on the future of higher education, features Gerry Czarnecki, who served on the National University System board for nearly three decades. He now is the system’s trustee emeritus. The future university business model podcast with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Gerry Czarnecki on how COVID has accelerated the changes in higher ed.
Teaching Matters Academic Communities
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Photo by Ellie Morag In this post, Johanna Holtan, Program Director of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, introduces the new Spotlight Series: Voices of Movers and Shakers that will feature writings by Mastercard Foundation Scholars on disruptive learning practices, transformational leadership, activism in and outside the classroom, and more… I’m very proud to launch a collaborative blog series between Teaching Matters and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Edinburgh.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Photo credit: Luca Bravo, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Thomas Bak and Brittany Blankinship, from the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, summarise the findings from a study they conducted on comparing face to face and online teaching, addressing how expectations influence satisfaction… Imagine that you are booked on a very nice-looking beach holiday, sunshine, warm sea, cool drinks in the shade; and all this in an attractive historic town.
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Terminalfour
OCTOBER 20, 2020
This week we're exploring creative ways that institutions might use technology to create that all-important sense of attachment to their university
Teaching Matters Academic Support
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Photo credit: Vivek Doshi, Unsplash CC0 In this post, Rayya Ghul, University Lead for the Edinburgh Teaching Award, draws from solution-focused practice to suggest some useful questions we could ask ourselves to better navigate times of distress… This is a question often used by solution-focused practitioners when supporting people who are going through or anticipating a difficult time or situation.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 25, 2020
Driving Pandemic University Student Enrollment with Bill Conley and Bob Massa | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 062. This podcast will look at the pandemic, student enrollment, and the ripple effect that this can have on an institution. Today’s guests are Bill Conley and Bob Massa, co-founders of Enrollment Intelligence NOW.
Higher Ed Connects: Technology
OCTOBER 1, 2020
by Dawn DiPeri. A curated list for higher-ed administrators. How to work from home – with breaks from the screen, exercises for the eyes and body, and tips for reducing the need for excessive online meetings. . Since COVID-19 arrived, record numbers of higher-education administrators and staff working remotely have been inundated with web conferences, online meetings, and webinars using various online conferencing software such as Zoom, Google Meets, Google Hangouts, Facetime, Skype, Adobe Conn
Teaching Matters Online Learning
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Image Credit: University of Edinburgh Library Collections In this final post for September’s theme, Catherine Bovill Senior Lecturer in Student Engagement at the Institute for Academic Development, University of Edinburgh and Visiting Fellow at the University of Winchester, offers a granular, holistic and ultimately hopeful reflection on the University of Edinburgh community’s response to the move to digital teaching and learning… We have come a long way since March and April.
Collegis Education Data Management
OCTOBER 28, 2020
At Collegis Education, data is in our DNA. It’s the foundation of everything we do. Higher education institutions have a mountain of data at their fingertips. But for many, the more data they have, the more challenging it can be to find meaning in it. It’s far too easy for patterns and insights to become hidden in the rows and columns of a daunting spreadsheet.
Terminalfour
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Zoom is looking to close the gap between on-campus and online teaching with the launch of a new product that delivers education-specific features
CU Work-Life Balance
OCTOBER 19, 2020
While many people enjoy the Fall clock change and the extra hour in the morning, there are also those of us who find it to be another disruption to our internal clock. Luckily, taking these steps can help you adjust more quickly: Before the Clock Change. Keep your sleep schedule. Defining your bedtime and rise time and sticking with it is a great way to enjoy satisfying, efficient sleep.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 21, 2020
In this podcast, we discuss how new online regulations create problems for universities. The implementation of some of the latest higher education regulations is in limbo, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Credo Higher Ed
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Current times present many challenges to leaders of higher education, not the least of which may be the exposure of b oards of trustees ill prepared for timely and well-informed decision - making. Boards of t rustees carry key roles in making sense of the future and in partnership with the administration to develop strategy to address that future. In addition, trustees are legally charged to oversee the financial health of their institutions, often the primary topic of b oard attention.
Teaching Matters Academic Support
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Photo credit: Callum Shaw, Unsplash CC0 In post, Dr Kitty Wheater the University’s Mindfulness Chaplain shares the genesis and purpose of the weekly MindLetter which offers mindfulness techniques and a suggested practice for the University of Edinburgh community as part of the Chaplaincy’s pastoral response to the COVID epidemic… When I lost my voice at the end of January following an infection, it was a spanner in the works for someone who runs the University Chaplaincy’s mind
Teaching Matters Online Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Photo credit: Max Van Den Oetelaar, Unsplash CC0 Welcome to October’s Issue: Mental Health in New Learning and Teaching Environments Last month, our student-produced issue was a point of embarkation for understanding the experience of digital learning during lockdown. As Catherine Bovill’s concluding post illuminated , the month offered unique examples of creativity, productivity, and community building while navigating pandemic-related stressors.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 20, 2020
This podcast focuses on the changes to university scholarship processes due to the pandemic, and features Dr. Drumm McNaughton, Keith Brown and Alania Cater | Changing Higher Ed 060. The coronavirus pandemic’s tumultuous reach continues to upend higher education. This podcast looks at the disruption that has happened in the areas of scholarship, financial aid, and fundraising.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 15, 2020
What are the Election 2020 implications for university leaders? The Democrats and Republicans continue to offer two distinct visions for the nation, and that perspective is seen in their higher education platforms. This newsletter attempts to offer a non-partisan look at the presidential candidates and also offers some suggestions to consider in relation to down-ballot choices.
The Change Leader, Inc.
OCTOBER 1, 2020
In this podcast, we discuss how the pandemic influences university presidential searches and the challenges colleges and universities face when dealing with leadership changes.
Teaching Matters Online Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Photo credit: Max Van Den Oetelaar, Unsplash CC0 Welcome to October’s Issue: Mental Health in New Learning and Teaching Environments Last month, our student-produced issue was a point of embarkation for understanding the experience of digital learning during lockdown. As Catherine Bovill’s concluding post illuminated , the month offered unique examples of creativity, productivity, and community building while navigating pandemic-related stressors.
Credo Higher Ed
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The COVID-19 world pandemic has created academic, social, and financial crises on our campuses and has quickly and dramatically changed the landscape of higher education. Educational leaders across the country are attempting to respond to these crises by determining safe and effective models for their educational systems. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has been one of the most deadly and disruptive viruses in over a century.
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