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Using Discord To Facilitate Student Engagement, David Schwartz

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

With the move to remote instruction, many students feel disconnected if there is no synchronous component, while others feel self-conscious about using WebEx as a group discussion platform, particularly if they have to turn on their camera.

Additionally, streaming platforms like WebEx do not yield a permanent record of the chat discussion.Instructors must rely on students taking notes or email them pertinent material afterwards.

Discord is a platform that originally came to prominence in video game communities for its adaptability and ease of use. Many students already have accounts and are adept users.

Incorporating a synchronous Discord element into your …

Engaging Remote Students Through Planning And Play Using Shared Google Docs, Julian Kilker

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

Like many faculty teaching remotely, I faced challenges with student engagement, participation, and feedback, as well as balancing planned and impromptu course activities. In response, I explored using Google Docs to create productive and playful collaborative spaces inspired by Marie Foulston’s informal “Party in a Shared Google Doc” social experiment.

Appreciative Teaching: Utilizing Academic Advising Techniques For Better Teaching And Learning Experiences In Higher Education, Paige W. Johnson Ed.D

UNLV Best Teaching Practices Expo

The first semester of college is quite difficult for students. Add to that a global pandemic, screen fatigue, cabin fever and general uneasiness and it's a recipe for a difficult semester in a difficult time. However, through appreciative teaching, which is modeled after the academic advising framework/technique called "appreciative advising" there are little ways to create a rapport, build a relationship, and foster goodwill with your students. This, in turn, will make your role more enjoyable and allow students to become more comfortable in and enjoy their role.

Charleston Southern Downs Eagles In Season Opener, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Charleston Southern Downs Eagles in Season Opener

South Alabama Downs Men’S Basketball To Split Season Series, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• South Alabama Downs Men’s Basketball to Split Season Series

Recruitment Of International Students Through A Synthesis Of English As A Second Language Instruction, Social Justice, And Service Learning, Daisuke Akiba

Publications and Research

Universities across the U.S. have increasingly emphasized internationalization, leading to rising numbers of international students attending U.S. institutions of higher education. However, these students tend to gravitate toward larger research-intensive universities with many other institutions seeing no increase in international student enrollments. Little is known concerning how to attract international students to regional institutions lacking name recognition. To address the above and promote internationalization through increasing the presence of students from abroad, an academic department at a regional public U.S. college used needs analysis to develop a pilot program for Japanese university students (N = 13). The program involved a …

Sr 20-21-11 Cc, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Recommendations

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Infographic: The Professions Viewed As Most Ethical By The Public, Dominique Russell

Teacher infographics

A recent survey measured public attitudes to ethical conduct across society. In this infographic, you can see how each occupational sector scored in the Ethics Index for 2020, and how different occupations within the education sector are viewed by the public.

Coronavirus Update 1-22-21, Sacred Heart University

University Briefings & Virtual Events

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Nevada Ballot Question 1: Reforming Higher Education Governance, 2020, Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr., Fatma Nasoz

Elections & Governance

This fact sheet explores voting data of 1,407,761 Nevadans who participated in the 2020 election through in-person early, mail-in, absentee, or election day voting. The Secretary of State publishes the outcomes of each race, and results are broken down by county. Voting data are displayed as raw vote totals and percent shares of the total vote. Also included are data on the number of voters who declined to vote on each of Nevada’s five ballot questions. These data are calculated by subtracting the “yes” and “no” votes for each ballot measure from the total number of ballots cast both statewide …

Uab Professor Wins National Award For Teachers Of German, Shannon Thomason

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2021-January-22-Nsca Scholarship Recipient, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – (Jan. 22, 2021) Sungwon Chae, a doctoral student in the Clemmer College at East Tennessee State University, is the recipient of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Minority Scholarship.

The $2,000 scholarship provided by the NSCA Foundation is designed to encourage minorities ages 17 and older to enter the field of strength and conditioning.

Chae is currently in his first year of pursuing a Ph.D. degree in sport physiology at ETSU where his research focus is on resistance training and athlete monitoring.  He is currently assisting the ETSU Weightlifting Team as a sport scientist.

A native …

2021-January-22-Public Safety Earns Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (Jan. 22, 2021) – The Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) Program has granted a third accreditation status to the Department of Public Safety at East Tennessee State University.

To achieve accreditation with TLEA, an agency voluntarily submits to a three-year process of enhancing its professionalism and effectiveness utilizing 160 law enforcement standards and participating in a thorough on-site assessment. The standards evaluate the agency’s policies, which address a variety of areas including organizational, operational and budget management practices. The program is intended to encourage cooperation, recognize professional standing, develop professional services and ensure public safety throughout the State …

The Politics Of Superintendent-Board Relationships: The Strategies Exemplary Suburban Elementary School District Superintendents Use To Work With The Political Styles Of Board Members, Susan Andreas-Bervel

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed methods study was to identify the political styles of exemplary suburban elementary school district superintendents and school board members in Southern California as perceived by superintendents. In addition, it was the purpose of this study to identify and explain the political strategies exemplary suburban elementary school district superintendents in Southern California use to work with the different political styles of school board members.

Methodology: This study utilized a sequential explanatory mixed methods research design. Quantitative data were collected through surveys to determine how superintendents perceived their own political style and the political …

Anna Mae Riggle Papers, 1970-1990, Student Affairs Office

University Archives Finding Aids

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Volume Cxxxix, Number 10, January 22, 2021, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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Women's Tennis Kicks Off 2021 Season In Charleston, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Women's Tennis Kicks off 2021 Season in Charleston

Blood Supplies Are Low. Uab Medicine And Lifesouth Host Mobile Drive, Alicia Rohan

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January 22, 2021 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Lewis, Jaguars Edge Gs Women's Basketball By One, 59-58, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Lewis, Jaguars Edge GS Women's Basketball By One, 59-58

Staff Council Agenda, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

1. Call to Order
2. Consent Agenda
3. Presidential Updates and Comments
4. Information Sharing and Gossip
5. Human Resources Updates
6. Campus Campaign Update
7. Mental Health Resources
8. Treasurer Report
9. Committee Reports
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Important Dates and Announcements
13. Adjournment

Track And Field Competes At Liberty Elite Invitational, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Track and Field Competes at Liberty Elite Invitational

Staff Council Meeting Minutes, Georgia Southern University, Staff Council

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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Global Citizen Bouras '18 Advocates Locally For Immigrant Rights, Rachel Mccarthy

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Defense Carries Men’S Basketball In Overtime Win At South Alabama, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Defense Carries Men’s Basketball in Overtime Win at South Alabama

A Virtual Community Of Practice: Impact On Instructional Design Knowledge And The Cultural Elements Evident Within Interactions Among Nigerian Faculty, Hala Walid Esmail

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

With the expansion of higher education and the growth of online course offerings in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a critical need to support faculty in developing the necessary skills to teach effectively online. The purpose of this qualitative, single-case study was to examine the nature of the discourse in which faculty members engaged within a virtual community of practice that was created to support their instructional design and online teaching efforts. The community of practice framework and the related learning theories of situated learning and social constructivism served as the underpinning of this study. The E-Learning Program was facilitated via …

Minutes, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty Meeting, Thursday, January 21, 2021, College Of Liberal Arts Faculty, Rollins College

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

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Creating Community In The Classroom - Wherever That Is, Matt Windsor

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Plans In Place To Address Expected Covid Cases, Jim Bakken

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Covid-19 Infection In Immunodeficient Patient Cured By Infusing Convalescent Plasma, Jeff Hansen

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