Applied and Experiential Learning
Shining the Limelight on Soft Skills: The Importance of Adopting Common Assessment Frameworks
Gregory Fowler | President of Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire University Anthony Siciliano | Executive Director of General Education in the Global Campus, Southern New Hampshire UniversityJaymes Walker-Myers | Associate Vice President of Learning Science and Assessment, Southern New Hampshire University
The Online Cap: Why It’s Critical to Maintain Small Online Class Sizes
Erica Vail Young | Lead Instructional Designer for Digital Initiatives, Purdue UniversityAs an instructional designer, I often make suggestions to faculty on how to make their online courses more engaging for students through project-based learning. I also advocate for building an…
Supervising Non-Traditional Students Within a College Student Employment Setting
Stephen Cucchiara | Director of Student Activities and Community Service, University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsTraditional-aged student admission in higher education is being paced by an ever-growing population of non-traditional students. About 74 percent of all 2011-2012 undergraduate students possess at least one characteristic consistent…
Looking to the Student-Centered Future of Higher Education
Louis Soares | Chief Learning and Innovation Officer, American Council on EducationIn 2018, the postsecondary industry underwent a unique evolution in terms of student demographics and learning innovation. Students are no longer treated as a monolithic entity. Instead, colleges and universities…
How Higher Ed Marketers Can Keep Pace With The Changing Social Media Environment
Jaigris Hodson | Program Head in the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads UniversityIt has become increasingly difficult for smaller organizations to market using social media over the last five years. Despite the challenges, though, marketers in higher education can still use social…