Mentorship is widely regarded as a high-impact practice in various learning environments—from hospitals to science laboratories to leadership development programs. More...
29 mars 2018
28 mars 2018
They called my university a PhD factory – now I understand why
Senior academics warned that my university cared more about cheap labour than launching academic careers. It turns out they were right. More...
26 mars 2018
Career Opportunities at the Intersection of Learning and Technology
By Joshua Kim. This morning I saw a post on LInkedIn from Thomas Cavanagh, Vice Provost for Digital Learning at University of Central Florida (and an amazing leader), that read:"We are currently searching for 5 instructional designer positions at #UCF! Be a part of one of the leading digital learning institutions in the nation. And, BTW, it was 73 degrees today without a cloud in the sky. Apply for each search separately for full consideration. Hope to see you in sunny Orlando! "
Wow. 5 instructional designer searches at UCF. More...
25 mars 2018
Thinking about Non-Faculty Academic Career Paths Through a Faculty Lens
By Joshua Kim. This past week, I attended a terrific session at the UPCEA Annual Conference on "Building Your Professional Profile”. One of the big ideas that I took away from the session was how colleges and universities might re-think the staff career model. More...25 mars 2018
Is Gossip Grounds for Termination?
By Colleen Flaherty. Discussions about tenure votes are considered private on most campuses, but some say Dixie State is trumping up breach of confidentiality claims against two professors to get rid of them for political reasons. More...
25 mars 2018
Posttenure Review or a Plan to Undercut Tenure?
By Colleen Flaherty. Right after U of Tennessee faculty members agreed on plan to toughen oversight of tenured professors, system proposed rules many say endanger academic freedom. More...
24 mars 2018
Evolving Faculty Careers
By Doug Lederman. "Evolving Faculty Careers" is Inside Higher Ed's new print-on-demand booklet.
The compilation of articles can be downloaded, free, here. More...
24 mars 2018
Mentoring for Different Paths
If we are to help develop the leaders we need for the future, advises Judith S. White, we must mentor them for jobs that are changing. More...
24 mars 2018
Turning Good Teaching on Its Head: Part I
Among the most heartwarming experiences of my academic career has been serving on university committees. You don’t often hear a faculty member say that, but in this instance, the committees involved awards for teaching at the college and university level. More...
24 mars 2018
Smile, You’re on Camera
If you are planning to interview for a job, chances are you are going to be asked to participate in a video interview at some point in the process. More...
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