News Roundup: Teaching Transformations and Education Investments
In this week’s news, Rutgers-Newark faculty describe how ACUE’s Course has helped them transform their teaching, and WVU’s president underscores the importance of investing in higher education. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Rutgers University-Newark’s New Approach to Teaching With ACUE Rutgers University-Newark’s Bonnie Veysey and Alexander Sannella describe how ACUE’s Course and the […]
Video: How an Engagement Trigger at the Start of Class Improves Student Engagement
For years, Dr. Bonita Veysey began each of the classes she taught at Rutgers School of Criminal Justice in a similar way. “I used to start every class with housekeeping stuff,” Veysey told The Newark Times in a recent interview. “It was a way to get something done while I waited for people to arrive.” This […]
Cal State LA’s “Crucial Lever” for Student Success
News Roundup: Pop Culture Lessons and Future Leaders
This week, the American Council on Education (ACE) selected a new class of emerging college and university leaders for its prestigious ACE Fellows Program, and a law professor is using The Wire as a teaching tool. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for the latest news and insights about higher education teaching and learning. Future leaders. The American Council […]
Pop Culture Lessons, Learning with Data, Higher Ed Leaders
News Roundup: Confronting Biases
This week, recognizing false claims in the classroom and a professor who incorporates stereotypes into discussions. Sign up for The ‘Q’ Newsletter for weekly news and insights. Learning from feedback. Viji Sathy explains why timing and methodology are essential considerations in collecting feedback from students. (The Q Blog) Facilitating civility. Colleges and universities have a responsibility […]
Finding the Sweet Spot of Midsemester Feedback
The Sweet Spot of Midsemester Feedback
For Viji Sathy, hitting the halfway point of a course is a good time to regroup with students to hear how things are going. But it’s easier said than done, Dr. Sathy explains in this month’s ACUE Expert Series. The timing has to be just right, and it’s important to respond to students’ midsemester feedback without making dramatic changes. […]
Financial Stewardship Through Great Teaching
Daniel Julius: Good Financial Stewardship Means Fulfilling Our Educational Mission
Editor’s note: This piece is by Daniel Julius, Provost and Senior Vice President of New Jersey City University. It originally appeared in Education Dive and is published below with permission. Greater fiscal stability for the nation’s colleges and universities can be achieved right inside our classrooms. That’s the important finding of a new paper released this month by […]
