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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

For many adults, taking a class online is a new learning experience. Arizona State University’s resources for teaching online. #2: For example, you may think students will enjoy group projects, but find out they actually dread the idea. #3: They procrastinate when it’s time to log in and do their classwork.

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Beyond the Numbers: Medical Schools Try Holistic Approach

Associations Now

With previous standards often leaving significant gaps in admissions, the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Holistic Review Project is helping to improve diversity on medical campuses by moving beyond standardized test scores. For many colleges, especially medical schools, diversity in admissions is a key issue.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.19.20

Reid All About it

Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: How to hold a cocktail party on Zoom—and have better classes, conferences and meetings too. We’ll also talk about how to manage and hopefully avoid technical debt during any sort of web project. Misha Glouberman ). Sigal Samuel, Vox ). More info/register.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth Kanter

These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and focus setting: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words .” This year, I’m adding a technique from Gretchen Rubin, author of the Happiness Project to establish and track good habits on a monthly basis. My Theme for the Year: Happy, Healthy.

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Coronavirus Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

Arizona, Ohio and other states have shuttered schools for weeks to try to limit transmission of the virus. Stanford University Cancels On-Campus Classes as Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (source: NBC Bay Area) March 7, 2020 – Stanford has canceled all in-person courses for the rest of the winter quarter (ends March 20).

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Daily #COVID19 Updates for Association and Events Professionals – What You Need to Know

AssociationChat

Arizona, Ohio and other states have shuttered schools for weeks to try to limit transmission of the virus. Stanford University Cancels On-Campus Classes as Faculty Member Tests Positive for Coronavirus (source: NBC Bay Area) March 7, 2020 – Stanford has canceled all in-person courses for the rest of the winter quarter (ends March 20).