As schools are in full swing, I thought this would be a good time to remind post-secondary administrators that there are simple things you can do now to improve your fall retention. This is especiallyContinue reading
Category: Tech Practice
Empirical Proof that Social Connections Matter in Student Success
For the past decade I have written and spoken about the importance of social connectedness and student success. Recognizing that there are many reasons why a student may not complete their college degree, I’ve triedContinue reading
Rethinking Student Support and Early Alert Systems
I worked in student support for over a decade at a mid-sized (18,000 FTE) public university. During that time I discovered how challenging supporting students can be. Regardless of where you work, if you areContinue reading
How the Right Kind of Community Matters to Student Success
It is no surprise that schools have invested resources to create thriving social communities. Today’s students are not just digital natives, they’re digital ninjas who do everything from banking and paying bills to ordering dinnerContinue reading
Technology Trends: Why Covid-19 Was a Good Thing for Higher Education
The Pandemic was horrible to live through. Covid-19 caused widespread feelings of isolation, economic challenges, and (for many) the shift to remote work. Every human was impacted in some way by this illness. While IContinue reading
Ensuring Access and Equity in Online Learning Environments
We made it through our Covid 19 winter semester relatively unscathed in my area. I believe this is due in large part to the fact that many of the strategies we have adopted as bestContinue reading
Transparency in Teaching Online
For several years now, colleges and universities have been adopting online learning platforms as many have believed that online learning is the way higher education will continue being relevant in coming years. Whether you ascribeContinue reading
Curriculum Revision
I absolutely love the summer – and not just because I live in Michigan and hate winter. In addition to sunshine and warmer temperatures, this is a time for introspection and reflection. As an academic,Continue reading
Module 5: Screencasting
As we’ve been exploring more interactive online learning tools, I decided I really needed to figure out how to “screencast”. I was recently introduced to a tool called Screen-o-matic (screen-o-matic.com). This tool makes turning anythingContinue reading
Using Children’s Literature in Early Childhood Education
We’ve covered alot of ground this semester in my early childhood class about diverse children and families. The first half of the semester was spent helping students develop a framework for supporting diversity in theContinue reading