Planning is often criticized in management books as well as in universities and corporations. History provides many examples of failures in planning. The Maginot Line in World War II was
In response to the public health concerns of spring 2020, colleges and universities established remote teaching in rapid fashion and reestablished best practices–based, active education using discussion boards and other
Educators live in a constant state of disrupted comfort. Classrooms, students, curriculum, assessment, and strategies change daily. In 2020, our foundation was shaken to the core as a pandemic and
As a physicist, I spend time thinking about different ways to measure things. As we reach the COVID-19 pandemic’s one-year mark, we should take an opportunity and reflect on progress,
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: because of COVID-19, higher education has been changed forever. Or this one: this is our new normal. If you are like me,
Leadership is vital to an organization’s success. Leadership skills are in demand, both by employers looking to hire new college graduates (Gray & Koncz, 2020) and by executives identifying candidates
Educational developers (EDs) are change agents. They play a crucial role in helping colleges and universities adapt and respond to change. As technology advances and attention to student success, retention,
Rethinking how our organizations can continue to function optimally in light of a global pandemic that for many is beginning to feel endless has become one of our one of
During my 11-year tenure as a department head, it became clear to me that most of us enter administration because we are optimistic individuals who want to help our academic
During the upheaval and crisis caused by COVID-19, many institutions have been forced to fundamentally change their approach to education. Many long-standing colleges and universities are sounding the alarm, recognizing
