In social work, one of our fundamental principles is to meet clients where they are. We begin by understanding their current situation, then work together toward their goals. This same principle should guide education, yet we often overlook its power. Traditional higher education tends to take a top-down approach. We decide the content to include … Continue reading Meeting Next-Gen Learners Where They Are: The Imperative for Excellence in Digital Education
Digital Innovation Meets Jewish Values: A New Era for Nonprofits
Honoring Our Past, Innovating Our Future For millennia, Jewish learning has thrived through face-to-face interaction—in batei midrash, around Shabbos tables, and in community gatherings. This embodied learning remains a cornerstone of Jewish tradition. Yet today's digital landscape presents both a challenge and an opportunity: How do we honor our traditional approach while meeting the needs … Continue reading Digital Innovation Meets Jewish Values: A New Era for Nonprofits
Reimagining Educational Pathways: A More Inclusive Model for Learning
In my 4th grade we had an SRA box on the table by the classroom door. It contained colored tabs signifying different reading levels. The tabbed sections contained large cards with stories printed on them. The idea was to start at your level and work your way to a higher level. I loved that box. … Continue reading Reimagining Educational Pathways: A More Inclusive Model for Learning
Transforming Higher Ed: The Case for Differentiated Learning
University student writing while using laptop and studying in the classroom. Copy space. One lesson I learned in the professorate that followed me into my career as an administrator and executive in higher education is that we have an obligation to create diverse and differentiated learning communities where everyone can engage, learn and transform; we … Continue reading Transforming Higher Ed: The Case for Differentiated Learning
Conducting Change: The Art of Leading Higher Education Transformation
Hands of a conductor of a symphony orchestra close-up in black and white Higher education institutions often struggle to reconcile their desire for change with an ingrained resistance to it. Academic leaders recognize the imperative for bold, innovative thinking while remaining unable or unwilling to loosen their grip on established practices, even when financial solvency … Continue reading Conducting Change: The Art of Leading Higher Education Transformation
Time for Change: The Future of Higher Education is Now
It is hard to miss the resounding message echoed from classrooms to board rooms, higher education is at a critical juncture. The rapid pace of change is causing a dramatic shift in the knowledge and skills required to thrive in the workforce. The half-life of learned skills has dropped from 30 years in 1984 to … Continue reading Time for Change: The Future of Higher Education is Now
Whose Goals? Re-examining Course Development Process in Higher Education
The most ridiculous thing I ever did as a full-time tenured faculty was to walk in the classroom on the first day of class and hand out a syllabus that told students what they would learn, how they would learn it and how they would be evaluated. I taught human behavior in the social and … Continue reading Whose Goals? Re-examining Course Development Process in Higher Education
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