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 Lisa Durff

How international university rankings are shaking up higher ed | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "500 global leading institutions "
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Virtual reality grows as asset in academic, enrollment management | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "EdTech Magazine profiles four ways campuses are introducing virtual reality as a tool to expand the academic enterprise. "
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Instructional design improves engagement in online courses | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "Courses where ID professionals were mandated to support classroom created a nearly 30% increase in student-to-student engagement against classroom where instructional design personnel were not used or not a mandated resource in the learning experience. "
 Lisa Durff

Study finds refugee children have limited access to education | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "While this study focused on the international state of refugee access to education, there have been concerns about services in the United States, too. Dozens of school districts have been targeted by lawsuits arguing refugee children were denied access to public schools or directed to alternative, inferior programs.  "
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How can administrators make PD worthwhile? | Education Dive - 0 views

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    "Truly impactful PD should be personalized for the learner to ensure they are getting the most of the experience, according to a recent edWeb webinar."
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Why 'Unlearning' Old Habits Is An Essential Step For Innovation | MindShift | KQED News - 0 views

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    "Why 'Unlearning' Old Habits Is An Essential Step For Innovation"
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Employ the "Rule Of 3" for Daily, Weekly and Annual Productivity - 0 views

  • Employ the "Rule Of 3" for Daily, Weekly and Annual Productivity
  • Mihir Patkar2/01/14 2:00pmFiled to: ProductivityGoals83.8K58EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink
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Trump quietly revoked Fair Pay order, leaving women vulnerable to workplace abuse - Wom... - 0 views

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    "President Trump signed an executive order revoking an Obama-era rule that sought to protect employees of federal contractors. The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order mandated that any company bidding on a federal contract of more than $500,000 disclose labor law violations occurring within the past three years."
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Transforming higher education's creative capacity - University World News - 0 views

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    "Creative learning is important because jobs that do not require some form of creativity are more likely to be outsourced or automated. "
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Waiting for a Perfect Protest? - The New York Times - 0 views

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    "The reality - which is underdiscussed but essential to an understanding of our current situation - is that the civil rights work of Dr. King and other leaders was loudly opposed by overt racists and quietly sabotaged by cautious moderates."
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Republican lawmakers will NOT silence the majority - 0 views

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    "Since the election of President Trump, Republican lawmakers in at least 18 states have introduced or voted on legislation to curb mass protests in what civil liberties experts are calling "an attack on protest rights throughout the states.""
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Jared Kushner is NOT ELECTED - 0 views

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    " a number of legal questions potentially complicate the billionaire real estate developer's role in the incoming administration."
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There IS a Point our Protest | The New Yorker - 0 views

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    "Is There Any Point to Protesting?"
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