Trends in Higher Education
From asynchronous learning, concept mapping, and cooperative learning, to the latest research on deep learning, learner-centered teaching, and collaborative learning techniques. Consult Faculty Focus for all the news on trends in higher education.
September 2, 2010
Cell Phones in the Classroom: Is It Time to Reconsider Your Policy?
My class had just finished covering three chalkboards with a rather dazzling array of concept clusters, illustrations, and links among disparate ideas. Clearly, a lot of learning had been generated. ... Read more »
August 27, 2010
Student Retention: Faculty Taking on a Bigger Role
Retention is a very important issue in higher education right now. It is not difficult to understand why, when you look at the budget constraints most postsecondary schools are currently ... Read more »
July 29, 2010
BYU Library Promo Goes Viral
Suddenly the campus library is cool. That’s right, the library. Students at BYU put together a hilarious spoof of the Old Spice ad campaign, only instead of pushing body wash ... Read more »
July 28, 2010
Twitter in the College Classroom: Engaging Students 140 Characters at a Time
If it seems like everyone is tweeting these days, it’s not just your imagination. In 2007 Twitter users, as a whole, made about 5,000 tweets a day. By 2008 the ... Read more »
July 26, 2010
Unleashing Innovation: The Structured Network Approach
This is a true story. Professor “Jones” decides to experiment with a blog in his class. It takes him about 10 minutes to set up a free site using ... Read more »
July 13, 2010
College Students Are Studying Less
During my first year in college I remember two stats that were thrown down with such authority that I didn’t doubt them for a second. The first one was delivered ... Read more »
June 30, 2010
Prezi: A Better Way of Doing Presentations
Everyone seems to assume that a presentation must be accompanied by a PowerPoint. Conferences even require presenters to submit their PowerPoints as a condition of being accepted. ... Read more »
June 9, 2010
Non-Traditional Students: Understanding Adult Learners’ Needs
Students dropout of college for a variety of reasons – some are not ready for the academic rigors, while others leave to raise a family, get a job, or join ... Read more »
May 27, 2010
College Students Unplugged: 24 Hours without Media Brings Feelings of Boredom, Isolation, Anxiety
College students who abstained from using media for 24 hours describe their feelings in terms more commonly associated with drug and alcohol addictions: Withdrawal, Frantically craving, Very anxious, Extremely antsy, ... Read more »
May 13, 2010
Social Media Usage Among College Faculty
A survey developed to determine how many college faculty are using social media, and in what capacity, found widespread awareness of social networks, but faculty are more likely to use ... Read more »
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Asynchronous Learning and Trends
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Educational Assessment
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Effective Classroom Management
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Effective Teaching Strategies
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Curriculum Development
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Instructional Design
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Faculty Development
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Faculty Evaluation
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Learning Styles
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Distance Learning
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Online Education
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Philosophy of Teaching
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Learning Communities
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Teaching and Learning
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Trends in Higher Education
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Teaching Careers
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Community College
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Academic Leadership
