This posting explores the development of transformative co-mentoring (TCM) from the initial publication of the concept through first proposal as a model and application in different settings.
Read MoreI believe a lesson we can learn from research by Christine Porath about incivility, is that civility can, and should, be a business strategy . . .
Read MoreThree colleagues and I authored this posting for WCET Frontiers about a project we designed, piloted, and implemented over the last two years.
Howlett, B., Dallmann, D., Sims-Barbarick, D., & Donoff, S. (2018 Nov. 7). The Benefits and Challenges of Course Learning Outcome Assessment in Every Course Every Term. WCET Frontiers.
Read MorePerhaps it is ironic that the method of teaching by passive lecture was wholly adopted in higher education, an industry populated by professionals who . . .
Read MoreStudies that might seem superfluous often support subsequent scientific discoveries . . .
Read MoreThis woman’s brilliance and success are inspiring. I can’t help but wonder if she had been male, would the prize have been co-awarded to her, since she was also a student. It troubled me when I entered tenure track that graduate assistants and junior faculty members would see their work published under the names of others who had seniority . . .
Read MoreDan Pontefract shared an anecdote in Forbes this week (2018 Sep 6) about a female leader's response to a call from her supervisor that took her away during an important meeting. Pontefract regretted his 'failure' to correct the woman by educating her regarding urgency bias. The story raised several issues . . .
Read MorePersonal word of the day today: "Disprivaleged." Two eye-opening reads address the issue of privilege. The first provides . . .
Read MoreCourse evaluations, however well designed and intentioned, rarely work as advertised. Ostensibly, the end-of-term course evaluation provides feedback from unbiased students, under the cloak of anonymity, to help improve courses. In practice . . .
Read MoreStories about alternatives to college education are increasing from the occasional ping to a steady drumbeat. Perhaps the volume of these items could even be described as a cacophony. Certainly, the following prediction reverberates loudly . . .
Read MoreThe advent of digital badges might be an important part of the answer to several problems whose solutions seem to compete for resources: education debt, narrowing of education's mission, and disproportionate access to quality education. Adding complexity, these issues are often perceived to align with opposing visions for education. The problems are pitched as having mutually exclusive solutions - a fix for one is understood to exacerbate one of the others . . .
Read MoreIt is, by no means, a brand new notion, but the idea of credentialing competence (often referred to as competency based education, CBE) is rapidly advancing on K-12 and higher education, as both disruption and opportunity. It seems likely a significant portion of the education market, especially for undergraduate education as well as . . .
Read MoreAs humorously embodied in this commercial, the most impactful leadership employs a mentoring paradigm that transforms mentors and mentees. Transformational co-mentoring (TCM) is a model in which power differentials are attenuated by the principles of: Egalitarianism, Collaboration, Coming from a Place of Not Knowing, and Openness to Learning . . .
Read MoreTraditional higher ed might be facing its greatest contraction in quite some time... but where there is reduction in one arena, there is frequently opportunity being created by market disrupters . . .
Read MoreIn addition to nutritional, the concept of moderation applies to many aspects of life. I imagine we could identify applications of the concepts in our professional lives. It comes down to . . .
Read MoreThese are eventful times in higher education. I believe accreditation needs a complete overhaul. I am wishing for this highly impactful aspect of our industry not to be politicized, because so much is at stake for students and for . . .
Read MoreWill the trend toward employers no longer requiring a bachelor's degree for entry-level employment prove to be a boon or a boondoggle for employees? Perhaps, as with so many things, both will prove to be true . . .
Read MoreThe value of being supportive as a supervisor cannot be overstated. One of the obstacles many leaders face, is not similarly receiving support from their boss. This situation creates an unhealthy dichotomy that's a recipe for burning out and/or losing effective leaders . . .
Read MoreBurnout is an issue of increasing concern in higher education, with research examining levels of student and faculty burnout, as well as factors that influence it. However, little research has been conducted regarding burnout among non-teaching staff in higher education.
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