My Recap from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - Student Success Summit (Summer 2015)

This summer, I attended the Student Success Summit in Austin, TX (July 14-15). This event was sponsored by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. This event served as a great brainstorming session for our team before entering the fall semester.

Disclosure - The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board covered the room and registration for this event for all participants.

This event featured Dean Vasti Torres from the College of Education at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. She was an amazing speaker and my notes filled several pages. In addition to Dean Torres, the sessions were wonderful as well - peer-to-peer instructional support models and interventions, minority student success strategies, course transformation and student engagement practices, and guided pathways. Here is the agenda for the event - http://txccrn.uh.edu/events/sss-2015/2015%20Student%20Success%20Summit%20Agenda%20Final.pdf

I attended the following sessions:
"How to Help People Remember What They Learn"
"How to Transform Learning...With Teaching"
"Implementing an Integrated, Comprehensive Academic Support for First-Year Students (TSU)
"Supplemental Instruction at UTSA - Promoting Student Success Through Peer Facilitated Study Groups"
"Supplemental Instruction - A Model for Course Success"

A few weeks ago, I was pleased to see the materials from the conference posted on the Texas College and Career Readiness Network. All of the presentations from these sessions are available on this link - Session Materials)

Also, here are my tweets from the event! If the event was offered again, I would definitely be one of the first people to sign up!

1. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 15

      #sssummit15 Four ways that students can demonstrate their commitment to their own success. #LEAP #highered

      

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2. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 15

      #sssummit15 Four ways that staff can demonstrate their commitment to student success. #LEAP #highered

      

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3. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 15

      #sssummit15 Four ways that faculty can demonstrate their commitment to student success. #LEAP #highered

      

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4. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 15

      #sssummit15 The Design for Completion program at Odessa College positively impact success for Texas college students.

      

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5. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

   @TXCCRN Thank you! Is this the correct one? #SSSummit15?

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6. TX CCR Network ‏@TXCCRN  Jul 14

   @drjtedwards thank you for using both hashtags...especially the #sssummit15!

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7. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

      If you want to remember something, QUIZ yourself on the subject. -Dr. Schell #SSSummit15 #edu #highered

      

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8. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

      College students need to know HOW to solve the problems that do not exist yet. - Dr. Schell #SSSummit15

      

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9. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

   Great summit so far. Amazing speakers, great topics, and outstanding atmosphere. Thanks for the opportunity @TXHigherEdBoard! #SSSummit15

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10. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

    @manmoose Thanks for the resource! #SupplementalInstruction #AcademicSupport #SSSummit2015 #SSSummit15

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11. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

       #SSSummit15 How does your college EXPLAIN the core curriculum to your undergraduate students? #highered #stuaff

       

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12. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

    #sssummit15 - In #Texas, the typical time for a 60 hr community college degree is 90 hours and for a 120 bachelor's degree is 140 hours.

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13. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

       #SSSummit15 We are excited about learning the different areas of the #60x30TX strategic plan. #highered #edu

       

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14. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

       #sssummit15 - Listening to Dr. Gardner introduce the new #60x30TX #HigherEd Strategic plan. #edu #Texas

       

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15. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

    Marketable skills in higher education (in Texas) include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas (#60x30TX). #sssummit15

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16. 1. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

       We are personality driven in #HigherEd. The person leading the program can make a world of difference. #sssummit15

       

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17. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

    #sssummit15 Action does not really work well unless you reflect. Can you state with metrics how you have improved or not improved. #HigherEd

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18. Dr. Jennifer Edwards ‏@drjtedwards  Jul 14

    LIVE on #Periscope: Waiting on the Texas Higher Education Board Opening Session to begin! #sssummit15 #highered https://www.periscope.tv/w/aHUyATM2NDg0Njl8Mzk4NTU3NDTVhCV24037vTrXkx0GdBzUWcpgihBc2k5Mpq-bGKjqvg== …

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Sincerely,

Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
- Twitter/Instagram - @drjtedwards
- http://www.facebook.com/millennialprofessor/
- drjtedwards at gmail.com

Free Webinar for Higher Education Professionals - Faculty Perspectives on Cultures of Assessment (Sponsored by AALHE)

If you are interested in higher education assessment, this is a great resource for you. This webinar is sponsored by Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AAHLE).

October 16, 2015

Faculty Perspectives on Cultures of Assessment 1:00 PM EDT - to register go to  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3180659909157253377

Presented by:  Matthew Fuller, Ph.D.  Sam Houston State University

Abstract: Through books, articles, and presentations, assessment scholars have advocated specific practices to gain faculty support and “buy in” for assessment. Tying assessment practices to tenure and promotions policies, engaging faculty in early and frequent dialogue, and developing assessments that are associated with what faculty value are a few examples of recommended efforts. However, very few studies have actually asked faculty what they believe about assessment and fundamental perspectives on their institution’s culture of assessment.

The Faculty Survey of Assessment Culture is a nation-wide, annual survey of faculty members’ perspectives on their institution’s cultures of assessment. The instrument is meant to explore the extent to which institutions exhibit elements of culture of compliance, fear, or generative support for assessment in faculty members’ perspectives. The survey identifies several factors 

(1) Faculty perceptions, 

(2) Use of Data, 

(3) Sharing Data, 

(4) Compliance or Fear Factors, and 

(5) Normative Purposes of Assessment as well as 

(6) higher-order factors of (a) a culture of assessment, and (b) leadership strategies for assessment that have been identified and measured through this 5 year research effort . 

Much has been learned about faculty perceptions and, through a parallel study of administrators . And similarities and differences between administrators and faculty have been identified. 

(Information Shared from the AALHE Listserv)

Sincerely,

Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
- Twitter/Instagram - @drjtedwards
- http://www.facebook.com/millennialprofessor/
- drjtedwards at gmail.com

FREE Training for Higher Education Faculty - Pearson's Speaking About...Webinar Week

Are your travel funds small this semester? Are you short on time, but eager to learn about new aspects and concepts focused on your academic discipline?

I am FAN of FREE online webinars and online conferences focused on teaching, learning, and research. Here's a neat opportunity from Pearson's Professional Development Online "Speaking About..." series focused on: Art, English, History, Music and Humanities, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and World Languages. This event takes place between October 12-16, 2015.

These sessions look spectacular - here's a sample:

How to Think About Masculinities
Professor Michael Kimmel - Stony Brook University

Increasing Economic Inequality: A Closer Look 
Dr. John Macionis - Kenyon College

Using Social Media to Teach Sociology
Nathan Palmer - Georgia Southern University

Make-Believe Play and Children's Self-Regulation
Dr. Laura Berk - Illinois State University

Generation Me: Teaching and Working with Today's Students
Dr. Jean Twenge - San Diego State University

Gamification Techniques ANY Instructor Can Use to Engage, Assess, and Energize Students
Dr. Amy Marin - Phoenix College

Open Science, Replication, and Teaching Psychology
Dr. Mark Krause - Southern Oregon University
Dr. Daniel Corts - Augustana College

Using Blogging in the Teaching of Psychology
Dr. Sam Sommers - Tufts University

Here's more information about the "Speaking About..." Series - http://www.pearsoned.com/events-and-webinars/higher-education-events-and-webinars/speaking-about-webinars/.

I am not sure if a hashtag will be utilized for the event, but utilize the #55HigherEd hashtag to share ideas! :)

Sincerely,

Dr. Jennifer T. Edwards
- Twitter/Instagram - @drjtedwards
- http://www.facebook.com/millennialprofessor/
- drjtedwards at gmail.com