Busting Student Eval Myths?

Busting Student Eval Myths?
Study attempts to debunk criticisms of student evaluations of teaching as reliable measures of teaching effectiveness, but critics remain.

Student evaluations of teaching, or SETs, can provide a better understanding of what is working and what isn’t in classrooms. But gaining a “meaningful” understanding necessitates separating the “myths and realities” surrounding these evaluations, says a new report on the topic. That, in turn, requires data -- lots of data.

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https://www.insidehighered.com/

By Colleen Flaherty
December 9, 2019

Online Learning: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Third-Party Partnerships

Online Learning: The Benefits and Pitfalls of Third-Party Partnerships
by Bonnie Budd
Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Deciding whether to develop or outsource the expertise and technological infrastructure necessary to launch an online degree program requires a thorough evaluation of costs and careful consideration about which approach will provide a solution that aligns with institutional mission, values, and culture.

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https://er.educause.edu/

The Art of the Skip Level Meeting

The Art of the Skip Level Meeting
By Scott Boulton

One of the more effective tools that manager can employ is the use of a skip level meeting. Simply put, a skip level meeting is one where a manager’s manager meets with employees to discuss department concerns, obstacles, opportunities for improvement, etc. with a focus on maintaining and/or improving overall communication. For example, let’s say you have a Manager of Customer Service with 12 direct reports and this manager reports to a Director of Operations. A skip level would involve the Director of Operations meeting with the 12 direct reports of the Manager of Customer Service, without the Manager of Customer Service being present, in effect, “skipping” a level over them.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/art-skip-level-meeting-scott-boulton%2C-chrp-5948801065834024960/

https://www.linkedin.com

Is an M.B.A. Still Worth It?

Is an M.B.A. Still Worth It?

By Andy Kessler
“What year were you?” a Morgan Stanley colleague asked me years ago. “Huh? Year?” I replied. “What year at HBS?” H-B-what? “What year did you graduate from Harvard Business School?” Oh, I get it now. “I didn’t go to HBS,” I told him.


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Why Your Meetings Stink—and What to Do About It

Why Your Meetings Stink—and What to Do About It
Steven G. Rogelberg

Dave, a senior VP at a large U.S. bank, was a strong one-on-one manager. However, 360-degree feedback revealed that he struggled in one critical area: leading effective meetings. Multiple employees described his meetings as “a time suck.” They complained that he asked them to meet too often, allowed a few people to dominate conversations, and failed to create an environment where attendees really wrestled with ideas and engaged in critical thinking. These comments took Dave by complete surprise. He’d thought he was doing a good job with meetings—better than most of his peers, anyway.

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https://hbr.org

Report: Online learning growth continues, but opportunities for improvement remain

• Large colleges are more likely to report growth in fully online courses (84%) compared to mid-size (60%) or small (48%) institutions, according to a new report, The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE 3), which surveyed 280 chief online officers at a mix of public and private two- and four-year nonprofit and for-profit colleges. Growth in blended courses lagged that of fully online offerings but was proportionally higher at smaller institutions.

https://www.educationdive.com/news/report-online-learning-growth-continues-but-opportunities-for-improvement/551403/

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James Paterson

Webinar - Hopkins Universal Design for Learning Initiative

What is going on at JHU?

As part of the Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs’ UDL initiative, an informational webinar introducing the initiative to the Johns Hopkins community, featuring Dr. Nicole Ofiesh, founder and director of Stanford University’s Universal Design for Learning Innovation Studio, was held on February 22, 2019.

https://provost.jhu.edu/about/hudl/updates/

Hopkins Universal Design for Learning Initiative

Hopkins Universal Design for Learning Initiative

The Hopkins Universal Design for Learning Initiative (HUDL Initiative), seeks to support the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in face to face and online courses across the university. UDL provides an opportunity for the Hopkins community to think about teaching and learning methodologies that accommodate and provide opportunities for success for all learners, not just those who request an accommodation. As the JHU learning community grows, the potential for learning variability grows as well. UDL can help JHU’s leadership in dynamic and meaningful learning.

https://provost.jhu.edu/about/hudl/

[Tech Webinar] The Changing Learning Management System Landscape

CREATING AN ONLINE MBA AT A TOP BUSINESS SCHOOL: THE LATEST FROM MICHIGAN ROSS

By Henry Kronk
March 02, 2019

One of the most ambitious efforts in online education is currently underway at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Since August, the #7 business school in the country has been working to put together an Online MBA degree offering for the fall semester of this year. Earlier this month, they announced they had signed with Noodle Partners, an OPM, to help the process along. 

https://news.elearninginside.com/creating-an-online-mba-at-a-top-business-school-the-latest-from-michigan-ross/

https://news.elearninginside.com/