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What the Archives of Actual Classrooms Tell about the History of Teaching | A Conversation with Rachel Buurma and Laura Heffernan

Teaching & Learning in HigherEd

In The Teaching Archive: A New History for Literary Study Dr. Rachel Sagner Buurma and Dr. Laura Heffernan turn to archives from the actual classrooms of major literary critics of the past century to see what the available course documents tell about the history of the teaching of literature. This approach contrasts with existing histories, such as Gerald Graff's Professing Literature , which are based on archives of published works about teaching rather than archives of teaching itself.

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What to Study Abroad in Rome, Italy: Featured Courses

AIFS Abroad

From its ancient ruins to its amazing food scene, there are many reasons to study abroad in Rome ! Once you’ve settled on your dream destination, it’s time to decide what you’ll study abroad. Whether you are focused on taking courses within your major or looking for electives, AIFS offers an array of stimulating courses for students studying abroad in Rome!

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Top 10 website conversion rate optimization tools

Terminalfour

This week we round up the best tools for measuring conversion success to help optimize higher education websites for student recruitment. We focused on tools that can be quickly deployed, regardless of your content management system, to improve conversation.

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Remote laboratories in STEM education

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: Unsplash CC0 In this post, David Reid and Tim Drysdale discuss the value in developing more non-traditional practicals such as remote laboratories. David is in the first year of his PhD developing remote labs, and Professor Drysdale is Chair of Technology Enhanced Science Education in the School of Engineering. This post is part of September-October’s Learning and Teaching Enhancement theme: Innovation in Science Teaching.

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3 Res Life Quick Tips for Starting a Residential Curriculum

Roompact

Roompact’s “Res Life Quick Tips” series highlights ideas and suggestions you can utilize in your residence life and education practice. Take a look through our past quick tips. Many schools are transitioning to a residential curriculum or curricular approach to their work. For those starting on this journey, however, it can usually be difficult to.

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ABCs of Sustainability

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on December 15, 2021 by Cat Rogliano. As global warming and climate change continue to have a larger impact on our everyday lives, the topic of sustainability is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our government’s legislation, in our newsfeeds, and in the general public discourse. There is an understanding that in order to combat climate change, society needs to become more sustainable.

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03 - Dr. Nancy Crimmin

StudentAffairs.com

We chat with Dr. Nancy Crimmin, former President at Becker College. Dr. Crimmin also served as Vice President of Student Affairs at Becker College and, previously, as Dean of College Life at Assumption College. Full transcript available at [link].

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Is Institutional Spending and Affordability Putting U.S. Higher Ed in Danger? A New ACTA Report Discussionwith host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guests Drs. Michael Poliakoff and Armand Alacbay | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 095

The Change Leader, Inc.

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), which was founded 26 years ago, has a history of focusing on critical issues facing higher education. The non-partisan organization began by addressing important topics, such as slipping academic standards, erosion of free expression on campus, and escalation of tuition. In a recent report, they look at […].

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Learn the Dangers of Alcohol Misuse

Missouri State

College is the perfect time to branch out, meet new people, and make lifelong memories. Here at Missouri State, we encourage students to do just that! Unfortunately, pop culture has created an image of college that almost always involves some form of alcohol consumption during these activities. Alcohol has also become viewed as a coping mechanism for those in college. students have reported turning to alcohol due to factors such as stress, an overwhelming course load, and curiosity about limit