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We Have to Get Over Our Dislike!

Grant McMillan

A colleague in my office said this in a meeting today, “We do not like online courses. But they can be a significant tool to serve students and help them graduate on time.” I would go even further, and say that the Canadian post-secondary system does not like online courses. We send all sorts of… Read More We Have to Get Over Our Dislike!

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Faces of PUC: Danika Saucelo 

PUC

Danika Saucelo is a nursing student from Antioch who has worked as a CNA and aspires to become a nurse practitioner. She loves helping patients, giving the best care, and connecting with them. To relax from school and work, Danika finds taking nature photos calming. What is your dream job? As of right now, my […].

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Characteristics of Adult Learners and How to Engage Them

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Reaching Adult Learners Through Alternative Channels. The digital transformation higher education has experienced in recent years has flipped the entire industry on its head. In fact, the online degree market is expanding rapidly, with an expected global market value of $75 billion by 2025, according to HolonIQ. Thanks to this massive shift, adult learners have greater access to higher education through flexible learning models.

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“I know a first when I see one!”: Developing transparent marking descriptors with the help of students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Image credit: Sheldon from Big Bang Theory – meme from ProgrammerHumor Reddit community In this post, Phil Marston looks at a way of helping students provide what markers are looking for and for markers to provide the feedback students find useful. Having previous roles as an Education Developer, Phil is currently a Learning Technologist for the School of Social and Political Sciences.

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How to Stay Focused During the Summer Break

Student Life Network

Who doesn’t look forward to summertime? It’s a long-awaited break for many students. It’s a time to relax, explore, travel, or enjoy the next few months. Who doesn’t want that? We all need downtime and your summer break is the ultimate way to take advantage of that. After all, you deserve it! However, long summer vacations can also lead to forgetting most of what you’ve learned over the past school year.

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Five PUC Scholarships To Check Out 

PUC

At PUC, we understand the cost of college is quite a number, which is why each student receives one or more forms of financial aid to help them on their educational journey. Here are just five scholarships specifically from PUC: Maxwell Scholarship (Yearly: $32,000 / 4-Year Total: $130,620) The Maxwell Scholarship is only available to […].

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Finding Your Calling in College

Biola

When I visited Biola for the first time as a 16-year-old, I remember preparing for my first (and only) college visit feeling anxious. There were so many uncertainties ahead: moving to a new place where I didn’t know anyone, building a new.

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Fad or future: Can NFTs transform higher education?

Terminalfour

We look at how are NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are being used by universities. From degree authentication to philanthropy, college sports, and student work, what do recent use cases for NFTs tell us about the future?

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The ultimate guide to Placement Management System

Creatrix Campus

The ultimate guide to Placement Management System. admin. Wed, 07/27/2022 - 05:23. To make the student placement programs work for everyone, every institution needs a placement management system. It is integral to any training and placement cells that consider placing students and improving their skills and learning how to stand out in a crowd. Given the current scenario, direct industry placements from college provide an opportunity to sharpen rusty skills and apply them in real-world situation

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Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) Scholarship Accepting Applications for Spring 2023 

AIFS Abroad

Last Updated on July 26, 2022 by Cat Rogliano. Scholarship opportunity alert! The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is now accepting scholarship applications for students interested in studying abroad during the Spring 2023 semester. FEA Scholarships aim to make international education more accessible to U.S. college students who are underrepresented in study abroad.

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Using Roompact to Collect Student Feedback

Roompact

Collecting and processing student feedback is crucial to ensuring that your department’s efforts are moving you toward your goals and serving students. Choosing the way in which this data is collected from your residents is just as important as what you do with it to take action. Below are some ways you can utilize Roompact.

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How To Better Engage Students With Our New Mobile App!

Campus Groups

Campus mobile apps are a must for higher education institutions! They help establish better communication and engage students. Today’s college students are almost exclusively digital natives. They grew up with mobile devices as part of their daily lives and want everything at their fingertips and on-demand. To adapt to this new generation, universities and colleges are upgrading their digital assets.

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Reinventing the Business Model for Small CollegesChanging Higher Ed Podcast 114 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Jayson Boyers, former President of Rosemont College

The Change Leader, Inc.

Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders who come from the business world. When Boyers was working with a financial services company, he decided to work with mentoring young people. He got involved with a program, then became its educational director, helping highly at-risk youth get into college. Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders delivering excellent results by reinventing the business model for small colleges.

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Resources for Young Adults with Autism and Other Learning Differences

CIP

At CIP, we believe it's critical for our students with autism and other learning differences to assess the goals and benchmarks they’ve set for themselves on a regular basis. Our theory is that during times of transition especially, it's important to review where you’ve been and continue to map out where you plan on going. Our students don't let setbacks deter them from the progress that they’ve made.

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Four Questions Students (and Their Parents) Should be Asking on Their College Campus Tours this Summer

The Art & Science of Learning

In the United States, summer is time for a much-deserved school break, family vacations, and for many students – college campus tours.

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Pursue student loan forgiveness with Savi

CU Work-Life Balance

Federal student loan debt affects more than 43 million people in the United States. For University of Colorado faculty and staff, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) may offer relief, but the process of applying for and maintaining a PSLF repayment plan can be complex and challenging. CU is announcing a new partnership between our retirement plan provider TIAA and the social impact tech company, Savi, which can help CU employees determine their PSLF eligibility and conquer their debt burden.

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Shaping the future curriculum with students

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Dr Catherine Bovill delivering her keynote talk at the Learning & Teaching Conference, McEwan Hall. All images credited to Allan Bovill Photography. Dr Catherine Bovill delivering her keynote talk at the Learning & Teaching Conference, McEwan Hall. All images credited to Allan Bovill Photography. In this post, Dr Catherine Bovill summarises her keynote talk presented at the Learning and Teaching Conference: “Shaping the future curriculum with students” This post is part of th