Have you been contemplating where your career path will take you next or how you can impact your institution’s success in your current leadership role? The following articles, reports, seminars, and books will help you explore innovative strategies, best practices, and influential trends that are adaptable to any type of institution or leadership position within […]

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There are two words that often cause faculty to become disgruntled: professional development. The concept of professional development is not the sole issue; the disdain comes from the lack of purpose and the ineffectiveness. Professional development should be an enriching and meaningful experience for adults. As a PD facilitator, I try to do what the […]

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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are a powerful way for instructors to connect, collaborate, set common learning goals, and upgrade their skills to enhance student learning. Teaching and learning is the fundamental mission of educational institutions and researchers have documented that the right levels of continuous and job-embedded professional learning opportunities will improve the quality of […]

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Student performance is often a reflection of the school curriculum and school management. Many factors influence the educational experience of everyone involved in education, but the driving force is leadership. Leadership is the generator that provides the push to all those that need it, especially at-risk students. Research demonstrates a link between the quality of […]

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Collegial support through collaboration Collegial support may be challenging to foster, especially since higher education institutions have become more competitive with rewards reserved for productive individuals (e.g., Amutuhaire, 2022). Besides having to do research, teach and supervise, and organize projects with financial returns, another more recent role that academics have found themselves taking on is […]

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The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the use of focus groups as a source of data in higher education, especially in doctoral programs. The need for emerging scholars to develop experience in using focus groups to collect data is important to their development of their research study. The challenges that […]

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Is there a better way to connect with students and show empathy?Is there a better way to illustrate how our curriculum is career relevant? To answer these questions and more, the University of Phoenix (UOPX) Faculty Training and Development team, in conjunction with Dr. Eve Krahe Billings, dean of Academic Innovation and Evaluation at the […]

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Working remotely is commonplace for many universities in today’s higher education environment. Working from home provides faculty and staff with flexibility; however, remote workers can also have feelings of isolation and disconnection from their teams and universities (Dolan, 2011). How can relationships and professional development be fostered when faculty are working in various time zones? […]

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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many of us were scrambling to figure out how to keep learning going. At the time, I was an associate professor in an undergraduate teacher education program, and I had only ever taught face-to-face. I was desperate for resources, advice, and anything else that would help make the quick transition […]

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Every college wants to boost diversity on campus. Every college wants to help their students succeed in the classroom and after graduation. And in our COVID era of disrupted learning, every college wants to help students build stronger relationships. Higher education leaders are increasingly offering mentoring programs as a solution for all three of these […]

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Communication is a vital part of any organization, and this is especially the case at institutions of higher education. Without frequent, focused, and public communication, it is nearly impossible to organize at all. While weak or stressed systems are ill-equipped to respond to rapid change, dependable and robust networks can provide stability that weathers storms. […]

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