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Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee Mar 2023

Building Student Engagement With Google Spaces, Peg Hohensee

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Google Spaces is an easy to setup group chat that could help with community building and communication. The presenter will demonstrate creating a Google Space. The presenter will also discuss the results of having used a Google Space with a class and brainstorm with participants uses for future classes.


Developing Certificate Programs To Increase Departmental Student Enrollment, Jennifer B. Lemoine, Anita Hazelwood Mar 2023

Developing Certificate Programs To Increase Departmental Student Enrollment, Jennifer B. Lemoine, Anita Hazelwood

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Colleges/universities must think of innovative methods for attracting students to their campuses. Certificate programs have proven to do this. This presentation will address the decisions to offer certificate programs, the advantages and disadvantages for doing so, and will take participants through the step-by-step process of implementing these types of programs.


Building Communication And Collaboration Skills Through Inter-Professional Simulation Design Challenges, Amelia Huelskamp, Chase Dubois Mar 2023

Building Communication And Collaboration Skills Through Inter-Professional Simulation Design Challenges, Amelia Huelskamp, Chase Dubois

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This presentation focuses on the benefits of inter-professional education, provides an overview of a sample project, and offers recommendations for inter-professional collaboration in higher education.


Adult Learners And Credit For Prior Learning: Analytical Thinking And Motives, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron Jan 2023

Adult Learners And Credit For Prior Learning: Analytical Thinking And Motives, Carrie J. Boden, Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron

Adult Education Research Conference

This study examined 364 adult learners using linguistic inquiry and word count (LIWC) of reflective writing assignments with implications for adult learners and educators and credit for prior learning (CPL).


Leadership For Sustainability: A Case Study Of A University Research Center, Christiana Horn, Junghwan Kim Jan 2023

Leadership For Sustainability: A Case Study Of A University Research Center, Christiana Horn, Junghwan Kim

Adult Education Research Conference

Research centers provide benefits to an institution, but they struggle with funding. This paper presents how leaders and boards guide a university research center for sustainable organizational development.


Building A Community Of Practice Among Online Edd Students, Linda Lopez-George Jan 2023

Building A Community Of Practice Among Online Edd Students, Linda Lopez-George

Adult Education Research Conference

To address feelings of isolation among online doctoral students an action research paradigm explored a virtual community of practice with computer-mediated communication tools integrated in the mixed methods study.


Hispanic And Non-Hispanic Adult Learners: Analytical Thinking And Affiliation, Catherine A. Cherrstrom Jan 2023

Hispanic And Non-Hispanic Adult Learners: Analytical Thinking And Affiliation, Catherine A. Cherrstrom

Adult Education Research Conference

This study examined 364 Hispanic and non-Hispanic adult learners using linguistic inquiry and word count (LIWC) of reflective writing assignments with implications for adult learners and educators.


Promoting Learning And Upskilling For Success (Plus): An Inclusive Excellence Framework To Facilitate Workplace Readiness Of Underrepresented Adult Learners (Uals), T. Christa Guilbaud, Patrick Guilbaud Jan 2023

Promoting Learning And Upskilling For Success (Plus): An Inclusive Excellence Framework To Facilitate Workplace Readiness Of Underrepresented Adult Learners (Uals), T. Christa Guilbaud, Patrick Guilbaud

Adult Education Research Conference

We propose Promoting Learning and Upskilling for Success, an inclusive excellence framework developed to help underrepresented adult learners gain the knowledge and competence needed for the modern workplace.


Adult Education (And Educators) And The Mental Health Crisis, Cheryl Zelle Jan 2023

Adult Education (And Educators) And The Mental Health Crisis, Cheryl Zelle

Adult Education Research Conference

The field of adult education needs to engage in deep reflection and discourse about adult educators’ role in responding to the mental health crisis in higher education.