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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Keywords: Service-learning, public health, graduate education, community needs, student engagement, research, high-impact practices Introduction High-impact practices (HIPs) such as global learning, service-learning, research, and collaborative projects provide educational benefits by engaging students in a way that elevates their learning.

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Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

CAPD

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Published by MIT News on May 13, 2024 MIT senior Owen Dugan, graduate student Vittorio Colicci ’22, predoctoral research fellow Carine You ’22, and recent alumna Carina Letong Hong ’22 are recipients of this year’s Knight-Hennessy Scholarships.

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Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships

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Student Program offers year-long opportunities for American citizen students and recent alumni to conduct independent research, pursue graduate studies, or teach English in over 140 countries. Cheng is passionate about physics education and is heavily involved in developing educational materials for high school Science Olympiads.

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How our experienced academics develop as teachers

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

Recently I’ve been enjoying interviewing some of our experienced academics about how they have developed as teachers across their careers. I spoke with colleagues from all three Colleges about what it has been like to grow as a teacher before the recent upsurge in formal continuing professional development for teaching in higher education.

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Study Business in the Ivy League – Expert Advice

Great College Advice

A Professional Focus is Relatively New So it wasn’t until much later in our history that universities began teaching subjects that were directly related to the economic development of the country and to the professional development of individuals.

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ChatGPT: Threat or Menace?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An essay that builds on the ChatGPT foundation, supplemented with additional research that must be cited in a bibliography. To make matters worse, many colleagues feel incompetent in offering the kinds of writing instruction and feedback that students require, with professional development training largely unavailable.

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Why customer service matters for community colleges

EAB

Here are the key onboarding service gaps community college practitioners reported: 56% of respondents said it takes their college more than a day to respond to prospective students who submit electronic requests for information. Invest in customer service professional development.