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We know that students today are coming to campus with increasingly high academic and social-emotional needs, and of course, expectations. Yet, each of our institutions is unique. So how do we best utilize researched practices with the skills and needs of our unique student populations? Learn More ➔ Featured | April 24, 2019 Data Governance and Continuous Improvement: Lessons Learned for Best Practice Recently we’ve explored the notion of employing data governance as a mechanism to guide data-related policies and practices in support of institutional effectiveness. Learn More ➔ Featured | April 3, 2019 Empowering Nontraditional Students Key to Growth at Lipscomb University Established in 1891, Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee combines a rich heritage of traditional academics with forward-thinking innovation in higher education. In addition to being a private, faith-based institution specializing in disciplines ranging from engineering and business to health sciences, the university has also been a leader in competency-based education (CBE). Learn More ➔ Featured | March 26, 2019 Creating a Data Governance Framework for Continuous Improvement As data-informed decision-making across campus becomes the “new era of technology,” it is important to look at how institutions use data to support institutional effectiveness. Learn More ➔ Featured | February 21, 2019 Three Tips for Managing Names and Technology on Campus College can be a significant catalyst in a person’s identity development. As students interact with new people and complex environments, they gradually explore personal interests and boundaries, discovering... Learn More ➔ Featured | November 12, 2018 Student Success as a Measure of Effectiveness As a faculty member, it was always tempting to rely on my own personal measures of student success. I could easily point to performances on evaluated assignments or exams, using these as metrics to tell myself... Learn More ➔ Featured | August 23, 2018 Bridging the Skills Gap with Badging and Credentialing It's a turbulent time in higher education. Many colleges and universities are challenged with responding to operational questions related to rising tuition costs, fulfillment of accreditation standards, or plans for innovating with teaching and learning; however, there are other fundamental questions on which these institutions should be focusing: Learn More ➔ Featured | November 1, 2017 The Ethical & Legal Dimensions of AI Learn More ➔ Featured | August 31, 2017 From Good Intentions to Evidence-Based Success: A Better Way for Student Affairs Student affairs practitioners can feel as if they’re on a constant crusade to justify the impact of their programs, services, and interactions. Collecting and analyzing data and sharing the findings – and any efforts to make improvements and change – goes a long way toward building credibility for programs and services. To do that consistently and effectively, student affairs practitioners and leaders must strive for a culture of evidence. Learn More ➔ Featured | March 22, 2017 Harnessing Faculty Power with Better Outcomes Assessment In today’s higher education environment, faculty regularly find themselves being pulled in more directions than ever. No longer debating whether they should be a sage on the stage or a guide by their students’ side, faculty now... Learn More ➔ Featured | December 28, 2016 Moving Away from the Course Evaluation Numbers Game Is your course evaluation data being used to develop or to evaluate your faculty? That was the key question in my recent conversation with Ken Ryalls, PhD, President of IDEA. Learn More ➔ Featured | November 30, 2016 Tell and Show: Demonstrating the Value of Formative Assessment Across the Institution In Give and Take: Finding the Value in Classroom Feedback, I made a case for the value of formative assessment data in the development of teaching and learning. Learn More ➔ Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ … Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Current page 22 Page 23 Next page › Last page Last »
Featured | January 30, 2024 How Faculty Feedback Shaped the Creation of Flex Grading in Blackboard Learn Learn More ➔
Featured | April 30, 2019 Seven Key Metrics For Tracking Student Success Faculty and staff are feeling really stretched when it comes to supporting the student journey at institutions. We know that students today are coming to campus with increasingly high academic and social-emotional needs, and of course, expectations. Yet, each of our institutions is unique. So how do we best utilize researched practices with the skills and needs of our unique student populations? Learn More ➔
Featured | April 24, 2019 Data Governance and Continuous Improvement: Lessons Learned for Best Practice Recently we’ve explored the notion of employing data governance as a mechanism to guide data-related policies and practices in support of institutional effectiveness. Learn More ➔
Featured | April 3, 2019 Empowering Nontraditional Students Key to Growth at Lipscomb University Established in 1891, Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee combines a rich heritage of traditional academics with forward-thinking innovation in higher education. In addition to being a private, faith-based institution specializing in disciplines ranging from engineering and business to health sciences, the university has also been a leader in competency-based education (CBE). Learn More ➔
Featured | March 26, 2019 Creating a Data Governance Framework for Continuous Improvement As data-informed decision-making across campus becomes the “new era of technology,” it is important to look at how institutions use data to support institutional effectiveness. Learn More ➔
Featured | February 21, 2019 Three Tips for Managing Names and Technology on Campus College can be a significant catalyst in a person’s identity development. As students interact with new people and complex environments, they gradually explore personal interests and boundaries, discovering... Learn More ➔
Featured | November 12, 2018 Student Success as a Measure of Effectiveness As a faculty member, it was always tempting to rely on my own personal measures of student success. I could easily point to performances on evaluated assignments or exams, using these as metrics to tell myself... Learn More ➔
Featured | August 23, 2018 Bridging the Skills Gap with Badging and Credentialing It's a turbulent time in higher education. Many colleges and universities are challenged with responding to operational questions related to rising tuition costs, fulfillment of accreditation standards, or plans for innovating with teaching and learning; however, there are other fundamental questions on which these institutions should be focusing: Learn More ➔
Featured | August 31, 2017 From Good Intentions to Evidence-Based Success: A Better Way for Student Affairs Student affairs practitioners can feel as if they’re on a constant crusade to justify the impact of their programs, services, and interactions. Collecting and analyzing data and sharing the findings – and any efforts to make improvements and change – goes a long way toward building credibility for programs and services. To do that consistently and effectively, student affairs practitioners and leaders must strive for a culture of evidence. Learn More ➔
Featured | March 22, 2017 Harnessing Faculty Power with Better Outcomes Assessment In today’s higher education environment, faculty regularly find themselves being pulled in more directions than ever. No longer debating whether they should be a sage on the stage or a guide by their students’ side, faculty now... Learn More ➔
Featured | December 28, 2016 Moving Away from the Course Evaluation Numbers Game Is your course evaluation data being used to develop or to evaluate your faculty? That was the key question in my recent conversation with Ken Ryalls, PhD, President of IDEA. Learn More ➔
Featured | November 30, 2016 Tell and Show: Demonstrating the Value of Formative Assessment Across the Institution In Give and Take: Finding the Value in Classroom Feedback, I made a case for the value of formative assessment data in the development of teaching and learning. Learn More ➔