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Blurring The Boundaries: Creative Collaborative Space For Excellence And Innovation, Patricia Hoffman, Paul Force-Emery Mackie Nov 2013

Blurring The Boundaries: Creative Collaborative Space For Excellence And Innovation, Patricia Hoffman, Paul Force-Emery Mackie

Social Work Department Publications

Our Center for Excellence & Innovation has brought together our Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, our Center for Excellence in Scholarship and Research, Assessment Coordinator and our Educational Technologists to serve faculty in a “one-stop shopping” venue. Through integrated marketing we inform faculty of resources and opportunities for professional development working diligently to ensure that faculty not only receive needed assistance but also experience a warm, welcoming environment. Seven principles of learning space design contribute to this collaborative, learner-centered environment: comfort, aesthetics, affordance, flow, equity, blending (a mixture of technological and face-to-face pedagogical resources.


Research Is A Partner In Forward Focused Time, Mary Kathleen Gorman, Rita I. Herron Jul 2013

Research Is A Partner In Forward Focused Time, Mary Kathleen Gorman, Rita I. Herron

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"The complexities of modern society and the dynamic forces of progress necessitate that professionals in every discipline be forward-focused, which is believed to come from gaining higher education. This is becoming standard within the fire and emergency services professions and is commonly a factor regarding upward mobility. With that in mind, the U.S. Fire Administration/National Fire Academy (NFA) developed the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) recognition certificate…"


Has Higher Education Lost Control Over Quality?, Ellen Hazelkorn May 2013

Has Higher Education Lost Control Over Quality?, Ellen Hazelkorn

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Rankings And Implications For Quality Assurance In Higher Education, Ellen Hazelkorn Jan 2013

Rankings And Implications For Quality Assurance In Higher Education, Ellen Hazelkorn

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