Experiential Learning Depot

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Holiday Food Drive Have your students organize a food drive to collect non-perishable items and deliver them to local food banks or shelters to support families in need. Students engage in every step from planning and promoting to collecting and delivering donations in this service-learning project ideas.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Lord’s educational background is an intriguing mix of marketing communications, business, research, and student affairs. These skills have combined in her groundbreaking research around how students of color, particularly Black students, engage with institutional social media as a tool for recruitment or retention.

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The Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Stephanie Wasmanski , Wilkes University Keywords : Student Choice, Student Autonomy, Self-Determination Theory Key Statement: Supporting students’ basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence through self-selected activities and positive feedback may enhance student engagement and motivation.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Image credit: Pexels, Pixabay In this post, Isobel Finnie and Caroline Gordan describe their Student Partnership Agreement funded project, entitled, ‘Banishing the Winter Blues Together’. This post is part of the Student Partnership Agreement 2024 series. This post is part of the Student Partnership Agreement 2024 series.

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Campus Groups

AUGUST 2, 2022

We know how critical the fall is for student engagement. It is when new students immerse themselves in college life and returning students renew with campus activities and traditions. This article outlines 5 student engagement strategies for the fall. Host Key Events. Get Students Involved Early.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Image credit: Max Nyman In this post, Max Nyman, a 4th year chemistry student, describes how they used their Student Partnership Agreement funds to provide an inclusive community building event by buying a selection of board games, and hosting a staff and student games night at the School of Chemistry.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JANUARY 27, 2025

This initiative involved extensive research and collaboration with various university stakeholders, showcasing a dedication to exploring innovative assessment methods that enhance student engagement and learning. Innovation (or Creativity) in Assessment Award Team award for new or unique assessment projects or methods.

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The Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The five senses evolved as stop-or-go signals for the brain, helping generate emotions, which in turn work as gatekeepers to alert the brain if external events are safe for human survival. The brain is curious and wants to make predictions, which means the brain is programmed to learn.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Building relationships means doing something in addition to the cohort events that are the main way in which academics and students interact in the new Student Support Model. Cohort events are important, but are never going to meet the needs of every student, no matter how much work or planning or pizza goes into them.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Image credit: Pixabay In this insightful post, Rie Shigemori, a Student Experience Assistant at the School of Economics at The University of Edinburgh, delves into their journey and initiatives designed to foster a more inclusive and engaging academic environment.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Two of our AFHEA students from the 2018 cohort presented on their own approaches to teaching at the vet school’s Celebrating Teaching event (see picture below). Seeing the students develop in their understanding and experience in teaching over time has been both exciting and humbling. References 1. Stansbie, N., Mellanby, R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Joshua Reda There are also students who don’t have stable or consistent homes who want a place to reside while pursuing their education. We have community kitchens, where students can cook together; we have areas where students can lounge; they can study with each other,” says Chatfield.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

“Then, the same small group of us were invited by our dean’s office to put together a professional development event, which was on Zoom, which we called Faculty Sharing Circles, where we invited faculty to come and we put them into Zoom breakout rooms,” she continues. When Dr. Gale Gibson-Gayle was hired by St.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Two-thirds of respondents believe competency-based education is the most important factor for students. Student engagement requires tech-enhanced pedagogy. Higher education institutions must provide their students with a wide availability of technological resources, in addition to highly engaging instruction.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Past generations have experienced traumatic historical events such as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, The EDSA Revolution, The Vietnam War, surviving poverty, and on top of that, migrating to a new country. Mental health tends to be a taboo topic within the community. Ron McLean as the Director of Health Equity & Access to Care (HEAC).

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University Business

MARCH 18, 2025

Personal engagement remains a key factor for modern learners, with conversations with staff and campus events influencing decisions. What this means for higher education The findings suggest that campus leaders must rethink traditional recruitment strategies and student engagement models.

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Teaching Matters Student Engagement

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This post belongs to the Jan-March Learning & Teaching Enhancement theme: In-class Perspectives to Engaging and Empowering Learners Stop Being Disciplined!

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Campus Groups

MAY 31, 2022

16 Fun College Orientation Ideas to Encourage Student Engagement in 2022 For many students, college orientation can be their first experience on their own. Student panel discussion Q: Who has the best and most sincere answers to students’ and parents’ most burning questions? A: Currently enrolled students!

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

MARCH 10, 2020

Minutes and matters arising are dealt with first, before the Undergraduate Director presents their report, always incorporating School Council minutes where available and announcing new initiatives and events.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

A few e-mails later, a small team of enthusiastic students and staff had formed – and we were delighted when we learned that our application had been successful. The aim of the event For our event, we wanted to celebrate the wealth of sociocultural experience held within our diverse undergraduate student body.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 29, 2023

The diversity and multicultural nature of today’s college classroom calls for use of culturally responsive practices to improve student engagement and learning (Mohammad & Nordin, 2017). How can instructors engage the brain and prime it for new learning? Neural mechanisms for detecting and remembering novel events.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The result has been a measurable improvement in student engagement and satisfaction, evidenced by recent course evaluations. These evaluations have shown impressive gains in several key areas, including the motivational quality of learning activities, the ease of course navigation and the level of interaction among students.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: Keeping students engaged on campus and in the classroom can revolve around their sense of belonging. A national spring 2022 survey from the American College Health Association and the National College Health Assessment found that 53 percent of students were positive for loneliness on the UCLA Loneliness Scale.

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The Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In January 2020, we secured $3,000 to fund the FToC Summit; however, the pandemic caused the event to go virtual. For planning purposes, we utilized our personal and professional networks to secure presenters, and our pre-service BIPOC leaders in our student-led Teacher Education Diversity Organization (TEDO) were session facilitators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Although Dominican does not have graduate programs, students who show an interest in becoming nurse educators are engaged after graduation as tutors and encouraged to participate in other activities, thus setting them on the path. Some nursing schools have implemented outreach programs to high schools.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Role of Deans in Fostering Innovation in Higher Education: Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Student Engagement editor Fri, 10/04/2024 - 04:43 Hello Deans, you are crucial in determining how education will develop in the future because you are the designers of your higher ed’s academic vision.

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The Scholarly Teacher

APRIL 27, 2022

Technology and writing centers, counseling services, and student health centers go unvisited (Medina & Posadas, 2012). Simple ways for faculty to increase student engagement with university services involve frequently and routinely advertising them and normalizing their use. Include contact information, hours, and locations.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Image: Keeping students engaged in class is an age-old struggle. An assistant professor at Yale University who recently tweeted to ask other professors if they're playing music before class, and what students think, got more than 1,000 replies.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A professor in a STEM classroom, for instance, might introduce the actual tools or programs that a professional would use, she said, while a philosophy professor could link a lesson in ethics to current events, such as the debate over using ChatGPT as an educational tool.

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The Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction For over a decade, Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or simply Students as Partners (SaP), has gained popularity as a high-impact practice in higher education. Reprinted with permission. Background As faculty, our (Assif and Kim) collaboration started during COVID.

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Teaching Matters Academic Support

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Events and resources to help you implement a theme Tina Harrison’s feature on ELIR identified some areas where the University could improve its teaching and learning. You might also be interested in the QAA event ‘Student Engagement in Postgraduate Research Provision’ on 23 March 2016. Want to develop peer support?

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 3, 2025

In this program, students engage in a year-long research project under faculty mentorship, culminating in a thesis or creative work. The college is a major employer in the region and attracts students, faculty, and visitors, bolstering local businesses and services.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this extra post, Heidi Smith, Alison Parker and Jessica Chamberlin from Moray House School of Education and Sport showcase the events surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Outdoor and Environmental Education postgraduate programmes at The University of Edinburgh.

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Terminalfour

MAY 13, 2024

Universities and colleges are very active on LinkedIn, showing ads to reach prospective students, engage alumni, and promote special events. From personalized ads to targeted industry campaigns, check out the creative ways higher ed marketers are leveraging LinkedIn for their marketing efforts.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

APRIL 22, 2024

Infrequent or Irregular Cadence: The frequency and timing of emails play a significant role in how and whether students engage with them. Emails sent infrequently may fail to keep your institution in students’ minds, while an irregular cadence can confuse or annoy them.

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Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

JULY 31, 2023

I was inspired to learn from my colleagues about division-wide assessment projects to assess student leader development (UNC Charlotte), student wellbeing (Texas A&M) and student noncognitive development (James Madison University).

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

View of Community Ready module “What to Expect: A Student Experience” panel in D2L. As a way to encourage participation, virtual “badges” were distributed for the completion of asynchronous modules, attendance at events, and engagement with elements of online platforms (e.g. message boards). Community Ready.

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