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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

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Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

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Why Mission — Not Money — Will Lead Colleges to Truly Innovative Online Learning

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In-house course design and fiscal responsibility alone, though, will not be enough to create really robust online programs. The content and design of online courses to date has often focused on achieving parity with the in-person experience. We also need innovation and creativity.

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I Never Asked My Students About Their Aspirations. Don’t Make That Mistake.

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I was a well-behaved student and earned As and Bs, so most of the adults in the building didn’t pay much attention to me. The course takes a project-based learning approach to support students to develop the skills we see employers increasingly demand, like collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

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?How Apple, Salesforce and Other “Platform” Companies Can Help Close the Skills Gap

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To achieve scale, forward-thinking platform companies likely will need to partner with colleges, universities and K12 schools to embed the acquisition of platform-centric skills within traditional programs and degrees. They’re going to need the help of the platform companies themselves.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? self-actualization).

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