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Webinar – How to Make the Most Out of Externships
May 20, 2013
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Student Success, Higher Education, Career Advice
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This webinar discussed helping students gain practical experience through experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom. Listen for more on best practices.
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Personalized Learning: A New Approach to Diverse Learning Needs
May 17, 2013
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Higher Education
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In our diverse world, students from numerous backgrounds have varying needs. There’s exciting opportunity in the personalized learning model, where students learn uniquely and individually.
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Digital Training for Career Buoyancy
May 16, 2013
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Student Success, Higher Education
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Today, graduates change both jobs and industries several times during their lifetimes. Technology advances quickly change job descriptions. Maintain career buoyancy by digitizing your skills.
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How We’re Solving Real-World Problems
May 3, 2013
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Higher Education
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When you think of one of the most valuable skills an employee can have, problem-solving should come to mind. Much of what we do in the workplace on a daily basis involves scenarios we encounter that provide the opportunity to solve problems. It stands to reason, then, that education in learning how to solve problems is key to success in the workplace.
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Technology in the Classroom for Personalized Learning
March 18, 2013
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Higher Education
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What is personalized learning? During the last several years, there’s been a movement to provide students in the classroom with the specific information they need through technology, rather than making students read content and sit through lectures they don’t need. Instead of working with material that’s either too advanced or not advanced enough, what if students could use material that was just right for them?
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Transforming the Classroom Through Customized Learning
March 5, 2013
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General, Higher Education
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Technology is driving change in many areas of our lives, from how we interact with friends to how we approach business. It’s no different in higher education. In response to changes in technology, classrooms have evolved from traditional brick-and-mortar institutions to modern-day virtual learning environments.
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True Grit: Does it Help You Become More Successful?
February 18, 2013
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Higher Education, Student Success
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Recently, I came across the idea of “true grit,” or the ability to persevere through the greatest of odds and succeed. This resonated with me because of its relation to my thesis topic on resiliency and cultural expectations where I assessed how cultural upbringing affected resiliency in children.
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Academic Leadership: 3 C’s to Ensure Success in the Classroom
February 11, 2013
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General, Higher Education
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Most people share their challenges, yet few give as much attention to their success. Of course, we can grow and learn from challenges, but there is just as much growth and learning available when we examine our success.
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Innovation in Higher Education: Student Centered Teaching
February 1, 2013
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Higher Education
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Prior to my career in higher education, I consulted with organizations on how to effectively use emerging media to achieve strategic goals. One client was an intermediate school district. I recall conversations with the district’s curriculum consultants about how experts knew (and preached) the value of innovation in teaching and learning, but failed to actually put it into practice.
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Holding Academic Leadership Accountable
November 15, 2012
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Higher Education
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Academic accountability is a hot topic in higher education today. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the ACE (American Council on Education) Chief Academic Officer workshop in St. Louis, Mo. and the Higher Learning Commission’s training for peer evaluators in St. Charles, Ill.
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