Establishing a welcoming emotional classroom climate for learning that helps students relate to the content positively is the design’s primary strategy. “The biology of mind will be to the twenty-first…
The Syllabus Isn’t Just a Piece of Paper: How It Can Set the Tone for Student Success
Stephanie Speicher | Assistant Professor, Weber State UniversityAs a new era of higher education emerges, faculty have to continue to create intellectual and emotional growth to help student development and success. Recently, respected NYU Professor Maitland Jones…
As higher education evolves its approach to teaching and learning, there remains a general disconnect between behavioral standards and assessment that needs to be addressed. I completed my teacher training…
Predicting the Future of Instructional Design in Higher Education
Joseph Evanick | Director of Institutional Instructional Design, Geisinger College of Health SciencesThe future of instructional design is rooted in modalities and models that engage students through gamified, personalized, flexible learning that uses AI thoughtfully and builds partnerships that benefit students. It’s…
DEIxis: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Empowering Context-Rich Learning
Goran Trajkovski | Program Manager, Western Governors University Jason BraunIdeation to Implementation: Engaging Faculty to Lead Innovation
Fabiola Riobe | Associate Provost of Academic Innovation, Online Education & Global Opportunities, Rockland Community CollegeServing and Leading Through Controversy, Calamity and Chaos
Tonya Amankwatia | Assistant Vice Provost of Distance Education and Extended Learning, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityReturn to Ritual & Return on Risk: Ritualized Learning for a COVID World
Christine Boyko-Head | Professor of Liberal Arts, Mohawk College Carine ChisuSix Inclusive Strategies for an Intergenerational Classroom
Vickie Cook | Executive Director of Online, Professional and Engaged Learning, University of Illinois SpringfieldIncreasing Student Retention Rates Through Personalization
Marlene Tromp | President, Boise State UniversityThinking Ahead to What Higher Education Will Be
Neil Trotta | Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Fisher CollegeIncreasing Student Retention Rates Through Personalization
Marlene Tromp | President, Boise State UniversityLearning and Unlearning What It Means to Teach Virtually
Martin Lee | Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics, University of California Los Angeles
Although we have not fully emerged from the pandemic, institutions of higher education need to begin thinking about rebounding. A good plan for the future must prioritize online and remote…
The Digital Divide and Rural Electrification
Jon Bauer | President, East Central College Ed Up ExperienceDistance education has changed significantly. Going forward, institutions must keep the digital divide that has been highlighted by the pandemic at the forefront of their minds to make education more…
As we enter the second year of the pandemic, it is vital for educators to recognize the trauma their students have experienced. Prioritizing engagement, connection and emotional regulation is a…
Six Inclusive Strategies for an Intergenerational Classroom
Vickie Cook | Executive Director of Online, Professional and Engaged Learning, University of Illinois SpringfieldA key component of the new normal of higher education will be teaching diverse students from a broad range of backgrounds and reconciling those identities to offer a more complete…
Higher Education and the Race to find a Core Competency
Jack Rice | Director of the Centre for Online Learning & Professional Studies, St. Francis Xavier UniversityIsomorphism, Niche, and Goldilocks: Experimental Colleges and the Lessons They Offer for Post-COVID Higher Education
Brian Reed | Associate Vice Provost, University of MontanaEngaging Students on Their Own Terms: Intuitive Interaction
Christian Franco | Manager of Live Interactive Learning Technology, Harvard University Karina Lin-Murphy, Adrienne Phelps-Coco, Christian WisecarverImprove Your Teaching by Looking at it From the Student’s Perspective
Zoë Cohen | Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine Tucson, University of ArizonaWhat Happens to Innovation When an Industry is in Survival Mode
Katie Linder | Associate Vice Chancellor for Digital Strategy and Learning, University of Colorado DenverFour Trends in Professional Development and Continuing Education
Kristine Collins | Assistant Dean of Academic Programs in the School of Continuing Studies, University of TorontoIs There a “Right” Answer? Stimulating Online Discussion in the Age of COVID-19
John Cavanaugh | President and CEO (Retired), Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan AreaUsing Lessons Learned in 2020 to Shape the Future of Education
Deb Adair | Executive Director and CEO, Quality MattersThe Role of Faculty Development in the Future of Online Education
Dan Donaldson | Associate Provost, Lock Haven University
Higher education’s rapid shift into the online space means instructors are having to learn on the fly. It’s important to support them by providing the resources and training they need…
Digital Transformation Requires Transformative Coaching Skills
Nina Morel | Executive Director of Coaching and Leadership Development in the College of Business, Lipscomb UniversityCoaching—used in many industries but is less common in higher ed—can be used as a leadership tools to help learners think and understand more clearly about their career paths. Much…
Although higher education does anticipate a return to some version of normal, many of the practices developed during the pandemic should stay in place to provide the fullest student experience. …