May, 2020

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Has This Crisis Really Changed Schools?

Will Richardson

With respect to those who stand in awe of all that’s changed about schools in the past few months, I would ask “what’s actually changed?” I don’t mean to minimize the incredible work that educators around the world have done to respond to this crisis. It’s amazing the scale and speed with which we moved from physical space to remote schooling.

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How Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Navigating Coronaviruswith Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Billy Hawkins | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 045

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, How Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Navigating Coronavirus, Dr. Billy Hawkins and Dr. Drumm McNaughton identify ways higher education leaders are in a difficult position as they navigate the coronavirus pandemic. They have had to make the difficult decision of closing campuses during the spring semester, and now they need to focus on bringing students back safely in the fall semester and moving forward in the “new normal.

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Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods: Assessment and feedback in the context of hybrid learning environments

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Clay Banks Unsplash CC0 In this ‘Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods’ post, Velda McCune, Deputy Director of the Institute for Academic Development, provides several guiding principles and resources for developing hybrid assessment practices in the fall semester… For the first semester of next academic year, the University will develop a hybrid model for learning that is: distinctive because it does not assume either a fundamentally on-campus or fundamenta

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Five Benefits to Paperless Parking

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More and more companies every day are switching to paperless parking solutions, whether it be a condo or HOA, multifamily complex, or a business center. Not surprising either, considering the many advantages. Here are just five ways you can benefit with paperless parking permits. Environmentally Friendly Everyone is concerned about the environment nowadays, and rightfully so.

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How To Give and Receive Constructive Feedback

Higher Ed Connects: Leadership

by Isabel Thottam. Have you ever worked with an employee who loved hearing the words, “Can I give you some feedback?” It’s a sentence dreaded throughout the hierarchy of any modern institution, regardless if you are the one giving or receiving the feedback in the scenario. Why? Because feedback doesn’t work the way it should. . Whether you disagree with a policy, the way your management handled an issue, or how your co-worker communicated with you about a project, there will always come a time w

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Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing: Supporting community-building and wellbeing amongst student cohorts during Covid-19

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Photo credit: Bruno Cervera, Unsplash CC0 In this Spotlight on Practice Worth Sharing post, Katie Cebula, Paul Kelly, and Deborah Holt, from the Moray House School of Education and Sport, share discussions and approaches that emerged from the ‘Practice Worth Sharing’ Forum on how to foster online, community-building during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Host a successful online event for prospects, students, graduates and more

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Most institutions have been adapting rapidly in response to the coronavirus pandemic, shifting to virtual education models, and setting examinations online.

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Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods: ‘A little bit digitalised?’ Developing practice with online exams

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Christopher Burns, Unsplash CC0 In this ‘Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods’ post, Stuart Allan, Director of Online Learning at Edinburgh Business School (Heriot-Watt University), reflects on the insights gained from a study he conducted on the experience of staff who deliver and design online exams… Like them or not, examinations are a fact of life for many of us.

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We As Americans Love A Good Come Back Story. This Is Ours.

MultiFamily Insider

During my years in the business, I have seen and weathered multiple downturns in our economy; though nothing has been quite like what we’ve all seen the last few weeks. The past downturns that I went through were financial related for the most part and took time to come together, this however, is a health crisis that is creating financial hardships, many of which are yet to be seen that may in turn be difficult to recover from.

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Schools in a Time of Chaos

Will Richardson

(Note: I originally wrote this in July, 2016. I wish I could say that we’d evolved since then into a much more sane, loving, enlightened, literate, just society. But as you’ll see, almost all of it could have been written this week. What will we do to make sure this post won’t be relevant four years from now?). To try to capture the last week in the U.S. would be folly.

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Raising Money for Universities during COVIDwith Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Scott Roberts and Tim Hill | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 043

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast, Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts, Tim Hill, and Dr. Drumm McNaughton you'll hear why higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. During a time marked by physical separation, institutions and their development offices need to find creative ways to stay in touch with donors and potential donors while also having co

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Driving Innovation in Colleges and Universities with Julie Lenzer | Changing Higher Ed 044

The Change Leader, Inc.

Driving Innovation in Colleges and Universities podcast with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Julie Lenzer | Changing Higher Ed podcast episode 044 gives insights for ways in which higher education will need to increasingly focus on innovation in both how it operates and how it educates students in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the resultant recession.

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University Finances During Crisis Situationswith Rob Hartman | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 041

The Change Leader, Inc.

University Finances during Crisis Situations podcast with Rob Hartman, who is the chief financial officer of Columbia International University (CIU), a Christian University located in Columbia, S.C. The current pandemic is offering a wealth of learning for higher education. By taking that approach, institutions can better position themselves to survive through the challenges that will continue to ripple through the nation.

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University Fundraising During Crisis Situationswith Martin Leifeld | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 042

The Change Leader, Inc.

This podcast explores university fundraising during crisis situations. At the time of this podcast, COVID-19 was the major crisis for higher ed finances. Contrary to what many would think, the current situation could be an important time to visit with donors. During his 24 years of professional fundraising, Martin Leifeld and his teams raised a staggering $500 million dollars.

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Spotlight on Alternative Assessment Methods: Things to think about for open book and at-home exams

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Pixabay, CC0 In this post for the ‘Spotlight on alternative assessment methods’ , Jenna Mann, Academic Developer at the Institute for Academic Development, introduces a three-part mini-series featured on the Study Hub blog aimed at giving students practical and effective advice on taking open-book exams at home… The announcement from the University of Edinburgh cancelling first and second year exams, except if they were part of a professionally accredited course,

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Purdue University is the first to experiment with virtual reality graduations

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Purdue University has piloted a new solution that enables distance learners to graduate in virtual reality

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