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Higher Ed
Increasing College Enrollment: 5 More Methods Deans Can Apply
Deans continue to face declining college enrollment. Administrators who employ a variety of different approaches have been able to improve their enrollment numbers. Still, the headwinds are strong. Yet, for the post-pandemic, colleges have the chance to attract new students to campus. This second article addresses additional methods that deans can add to their leadership toolbox.
5 Methods That Deans can Apply to Improve College Enrollment
Moreover, established institutions with well-known brands have had success with satellite campuses. Besides that, schools that offer regional classes can increase their enrollment. Students can attend classes year-round. Also, colleges will attract more students who cannot afford room and board. Therefore, schools will attract working parents who cannot easily leave their families to live on campus. Still, staffing a satellite campus can be tricky. Faculty may have to rely on new methods of instruction.
4 Steps on How Colleges Can Manage Change
Most importantly, leaders can rethink how stuff gets done for effective change management. What one views as a crisis is an opportunity for another. Therefore, look at sharing services across departments and institutions. Deans and other college staff can build collaborative partnerships. Savvy administrations are reaching out to both global and local community partners. Now is the time to explore merging with…
How Colleges Can Manage Change for the Future
Still, colleges are facing strong headwinds. Shifting demographic trends and declining enrollment were on the horizon before the pandemic. Also, the pandemic speeded up these troubling trends. Now, spotting what offerings and processes are complete versus necessity is ripe for review. Still, knowing what courses, programs, and services can be cut will lead to new opportunities.
K-12
Lifelong Learners: 6 Ideations for K-12 Publishers
Instilling the love of learning into K-12 students is key for a lifetime of learning. Skills fade fast. Scientists make new discoveries. History rewrites itself. New developments happen daily. Six ways K-12 publishers can lay the bedrock for lifelong learning are below.
Transcreation: 5 Skills Content Directors Can Review When Hiring for Translation Projects
When publishers expand to a new global market, they need to ensure their brand stays intact, and the message does not get lost in the mere translation of languages. Thus, they need their content to engage with their new target audience, not just inform. That is where transcreation becomes a valuable asset to publishers. Therefore, transcreation goes beyond word-for-word translation by infusing the local culture into the content. It’s a creative art form, and the best transcreators possess the following five skills that content directors can review when hiring a professional translation service.
Learning Loss: How Publishers Can Meet the Needs of K-12
Students entered school this fall unprepared for grade-level work. Besides that, educators must identify solutions to bring students up to grade level. Below are steps K-12 publishers can do to drive learning loss recovery.
Inclusive Design: 8 Points Content Directors Can Utilize to Lead Their Staff
Content directors who use inclusive design reach a broader audience and provide optimized learning experiences for a wide diversity of learners. They can utilize these eight aspects of inclusive design to create and lead your design team.
Curriculum Design
How Can Instructional Designers Support Higher Ed Online Course Instructors?
As online course offerings grow, IDs are prepared to support instructors Traditionally, Instructional Designers (IDs) focused on creating online courses for a university. This role is expanding. Now, IDs serve as a link between faculty, IT, and administration. They...
4 Reasons Why A Pass is Unique
We are proud to be celebrating our 10th birthday this month! So, what makes us unique? Here are 4 reasons why we are able to offer you high-quality content development services. 1) Nimbleness and Flexibility Nimbleness and flexibility allow us to scale up or down as...
Adding Virtue to 21st Century Learning
'Decency is what your grandmother taught you!' a beleaguered Morgan Freeman appeals to a frenzied courtroom in the film version of "Bonfire of the Vanities." This scene reveals public figures of authority and private citizens alike on the verge of bankrupting what...
Should you integrate new technology in eLearning courses?
With today’s new technology, it is tempting to add sparkle and glitz to an eLearning course. But as the saying goes, not everything that glitters is gold. Deciding if and when to use new technology can be tricky. Here are four factors to consider. Relevance The...