From College to Career Success (Tara A. Rose and Terri L. Flateby, Inside Higher Ed, July 15, 2022): Employers were asked what skills they most value and what skills recent graduates are most lacking in.
Evolving Faculty Views on Teaching, Publishing and Technology (Susan D’Agostino, Inside Higher Ed, July 14, 2022): A new a report published today by Ithaka S+R took the temperature of 7,615 faculty members at four-year colleges and universities offering bachelor’s degrees or higher.
Among the findings: a high regard for conferences, even when delivered virtually; a rise in open educational resources; and a decrease in scholarly funding.
The New Science of Learning (Todd Zakrajsek, Teaching in Higher Ed, July 14, 2022): A 43-minute podcast based on Zakrajsek’s 3rd edition of The New Science of Learning: Learn in Harmony with Your Brain.
A New Approach to Supporting Faculty Members This Fall (Beth McMurtrie, Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2022): Ideas on helping faculty “exhausted after months of pandemic teaching,” when most attention is devoted to helping students.
Increasing Equity in College Student Experience: Findings from a National Collaborative (Student Experience Project, July 13, 2022): Faculty members can improve students’ experiences in the classroom by adopting practices that make students feel a sense of safety and belonging, which can in turn affect their academic outcomes.
Harnessing the Student Voice: Why Student-Centered Teaching and Learning Starts with Formative Assessment (Juli S. Charkes, Faculty Focus, July 13, 2022): When faculty ask, “if only I knew what they needed,” use of formative assessments can be the answer.
Engineering Learning (Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed, July 13, 2022): Transforming instructors into learning architects.
Teaching Centers Need to Step Up (Christopher M. Hakala, Inside Higher Ed, July 13, 2022): Now is the time to take a leadership role and help faculty members understand that we actually know a lot about teaching and learning.
Liberal Arts Abroad
A Liberal Arts College Succeeds in China (Pola Lem, Times Higher Education/Inside Higher Ed, July 15, 2022): Yunapei College, a part of Peking University, attracts the best students in a country that values higher education.
Just Because You Deserve a Break
Stop for a Minute. These Space Images Are Worth Your Time (Sergio Peçanha, Washington Post, July 12, 2022): You’ve seen the remarkable images from the James Webb telescope. Peçanha offers context and explanation.