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Student development theory helps practitioners examine how the environment plays a large factor in the success of a student in the classroom. Learn More ➔ Featured | June 2, 2020 Making Sense of Your Institution's Finances: Q&A with Academic Economics Creator Michael Leardi Learn More ➔ Featured | May 21, 2020 Follow the Data: How Campuses Use Assessment in Times of Change Campuses have shared a great variety of ways the pandemic has impacted assessment. Some reported a heightened emphasis on data and an increase in activity—others said they cancelled assessments and lowered expectations. Learn More ➔ Featured | May 19, 2020 Ask Bigger Questions of your Course Evaluation Data As we think back on the first half of 2020, one thing is certain: the sudden and unexpected transition of so many college campuses to remote instruction has unavoidably impacted student learning. Learn More ➔ Featured | April 23, 2020 Do Course Evaluations Still Matter in a Pandemic? As institutions adapted to this new educational environment, the question arose: Should we still conduct end-of-term course evaluations? Many have weighed in on the merits of hearing from learners... Learn More ➔ Featured | April 14, 2020 5 Ways to Engage Seniors During COVID-19 The Class of 2020 has been thrown an unexpected curveball due to the events surrounding COVID-19. With canceled graduation ceremonies, an unstable job market, and the lack of social networking opportunities, it is important to shift your events to stay connected with this group. Learn More ➔ Featured | April 8, 2020 Soliciting During a Pandemic Universities are facing financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with refunds for meal plans and room and board, plummeting endowments, and future enrollment uncertainties. Because donations generally account for half of all university funding, it is extremely important to consider what, how, and who you are soliciting during this unprecedented time. Learn More ➔ Featured | March 26, 2020 Creating Fair Student Evaluations of Teaching In a recent blog post, Evaluating Teaching Appropriately, we recommended that educators should choose valid and reliable measures when evaluating teaching. However, in an article published in the February 2020 issue of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Justin Esarey and Natalie Valdes, of Wake Forest University, argue that even valid and reliable student evaluations of teaching (SET) can still be unfair. Learn More ➔ Featured | March 21, 2020 5 Tips to Leading Your Institution Through a Crisis The late Barbara Jordan (1976) once said, “For all its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.” In today’s environment we can all feel the truth of those words. The quickly unfolding events of the last few days have left us all feeling uncertain, confused and at times afraid. Learn More ➔ Featured | March 3, 2020 Student Verification: 7 Ways Technology Can Transform ISIR Verification Processing “Automation” has been the main buzzword in student financial aid in recent years, with many higher ed solutions, including student information systems, touting automation for FAFSA processing, exceptions management and more. Perhaps the new buzzword should be “Verification.” Learn More ➔ Featured | February 27, 2020 How Anthology Student Services Fits the Unique Needs of HBCUs Learn More ➔ Featured | February 17, 2020 Evaluating Teaching Appropriately Have you ever thought that improving teaching should be at least as important as evaluating it? If so, you’ll find much to like about a recent policy brief published by the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA), titled Addressing Teacher Evaluation Appropriately. 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Featured | January 30, 2024 How Faculty Feedback Shaped the Creation of Flex Grading in Blackboard Learn Learn More ➔
Featured | June 4, 2020 Embracing Virtual Engagement: 5 Lessons for Keeping Students Involved With the shift to more virtual learning and engagement over the spring semester, campuses responded with crisis management policies to ensure students are supported with the appropriate resources. Student development theory helps practitioners examine how the environment plays a large factor in the success of a student in the classroom. Learn More ➔
Featured | June 2, 2020 Making Sense of Your Institution's Finances: Q&A with Academic Economics Creator Michael Leardi Learn More ➔
Featured | May 21, 2020 Follow the Data: How Campuses Use Assessment in Times of Change Campuses have shared a great variety of ways the pandemic has impacted assessment. Some reported a heightened emphasis on data and an increase in activity—others said they cancelled assessments and lowered expectations. Learn More ➔
Featured | May 19, 2020 Ask Bigger Questions of your Course Evaluation Data As we think back on the first half of 2020, one thing is certain: the sudden and unexpected transition of so many college campuses to remote instruction has unavoidably impacted student learning. Learn More ➔
Featured | April 23, 2020 Do Course Evaluations Still Matter in a Pandemic? As institutions adapted to this new educational environment, the question arose: Should we still conduct end-of-term course evaluations? Many have weighed in on the merits of hearing from learners... Learn More ➔
Featured | April 14, 2020 5 Ways to Engage Seniors During COVID-19 The Class of 2020 has been thrown an unexpected curveball due to the events surrounding COVID-19. With canceled graduation ceremonies, an unstable job market, and the lack of social networking opportunities, it is important to shift your events to stay connected with this group. Learn More ➔
Featured | April 8, 2020 Soliciting During a Pandemic Universities are facing financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with refunds for meal plans and room and board, plummeting endowments, and future enrollment uncertainties. Because donations generally account for half of all university funding, it is extremely important to consider what, how, and who you are soliciting during this unprecedented time. Learn More ➔
Featured | March 26, 2020 Creating Fair Student Evaluations of Teaching In a recent blog post, Evaluating Teaching Appropriately, we recommended that educators should choose valid and reliable measures when evaluating teaching. However, in an article published in the February 2020 issue of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Justin Esarey and Natalie Valdes, of Wake Forest University, argue that even valid and reliable student evaluations of teaching (SET) can still be unfair. Learn More ➔
Featured | March 21, 2020 5 Tips to Leading Your Institution Through a Crisis The late Barbara Jordan (1976) once said, “For all its uncertainty, we cannot flee the future.” In today’s environment we can all feel the truth of those words. The quickly unfolding events of the last few days have left us all feeling uncertain, confused and at times afraid. Learn More ➔
Featured | March 3, 2020 Student Verification: 7 Ways Technology Can Transform ISIR Verification Processing “Automation” has been the main buzzword in student financial aid in recent years, with many higher ed solutions, including student information systems, touting automation for FAFSA processing, exceptions management and more. Perhaps the new buzzword should be “Verification.” Learn More ➔
Featured | February 27, 2020 How Anthology Student Services Fits the Unique Needs of HBCUs Learn More ➔
Featured | February 17, 2020 Evaluating Teaching Appropriately Have you ever thought that improving teaching should be at least as important as evaluating it? If so, you’ll find much to like about a recent policy brief published by the Division of Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA), titled Addressing Teacher Evaluation Appropriately. Learn More ➔