Thought Leaders Blog
We are grateful to all of the individuals that contributed to the TLC Thought Leaders Blog. In these blogs, contributors offer their take on sessions beginning with the 2017 TLC. Click on "Read More" below to view the full content of each blog.
Dr. Teresa Kuruc
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
From Foucault to Forbes
As a humanities scholar and teacher, I often struggle with how to impart to my students the importance of what Bob Daugherty, Dean of the Forbes School of Business, calls “power skills”: writing, rhetoric, understanding history and context, speaking, etc. I struggle because these skills are powerful and are attributed both to academic and career success (see the book by former Forbes magazine tech reporter, George Anders, You Can do Anything: The Surprising Power of a Useless
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Paul Schultz
- Nov 7, 2019
- 1 min
Learning from the Pros
H5P: Interactive Content Creator for Canvas and Beyond. I had the opportunity to host a presentation today by Dr. Dan Tinianow and Dr. Adam Gutschmidt as they introduced a new learning and creative software program designed to help instructors create interactive content in the Canvas classroom. I was so excited to learn from our faculty a new and exciting software that will help all instructors create content that inspires our students. I loved how both Dan and Adam showed us
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Dr. Marjorie Estivill
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
I’m More of a Thought Collector than a Thought Leader, Okay?
As I listened to President Swenson’s afternoon keynote with the challenge to think about the process of learning rather than just focusing on the process of teaching, I realized something significant that I probably wouldn’t have keyed on so specifically without his prompt: It seems like these TLC 2019 conference presentations showed a marked shift from thinking from the instructor’s teaching perspective towards thinking from the student perspective. Is it my selective atten
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Lupita Lance
- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
TLC 2019 – Students at the Center
As a participating member of this year’s conference, I am glad to see the intention of bringing a real student center approach environment to the conference has been on point thus far. Keynote Speaker, Scarlett Lewis Taking Your Personal Power Back by Choosing Love as a Thoughtful Response, In Every Circumstance A great opportunity to lead by example. Her presentation was very personal, she allowed us to come into her life and see how she practices choosing to love despite th
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Rebecca Hayes
- Nov 6, 2019
- 3 min
Can Online Higher Education Help Bridge the Gap for Autistic Adults?
Jessica Guire’s presentation, “You Don’t Outgrow Autism: Supporting a New Type of Learner,” really hit close to home for me, so I made sure I didn’t miss it. As the parent of an adult with autism who is considering college and what it might offer for him, I was very interested in what Jessica had to say. When you have a kid with special needs in school, you at least know where to start asking questions. Once that kid becomes an adult, however, where to find those answers beco
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Haley Pestner
- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
Be a Human in Your Classroom
What a tremendous start to the 2019 Teaching and Learning conference (TLC)! The diverse variety of sessions to choose from as TLC kicked off today demonstrated the careful attention that was taken to the achieve the Ashford University TLC theme: Vision 2020: Students at the Center. Educate. Connect. Inspire. I would like to focus on this idea of connection; creating connections with one another, connecting with students and best practices for doing so. In her session; Empath
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Cole McFarren
- Nov 6, 2019
- 3 min
What Does the Fox Say
Two of the things that I like most about Ashford’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference are that travel is always a piece of cake and that I never have to over pack to anticipate the climate and how everyone else will dress. Conferences, at least when done well, provide refreshing energy and perspective for me and the work that I do. Leading up to this year’s conference, Ashford University is in the midst of even more change than usual. Smack dab in the middle of one of
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Kate Johnson
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your Wix Blog. Blogging from Your Wix Blog Dashboard On the dashboard, you have everything you need to manage your blog in one place. You can create new posts, set categories and more. To head to your Dashboard, open the Wix Editor and click on Blog > Posts. Blogging from Your Published Site Did you know that you can blog right from your publish
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Kate Johnson
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Design a Stunning Blog
When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out our essential design features. Choose from 8 stunning layouts Your Wix Blog comes with 8 beautiful layouts. From your blog's settings, choose the layout that’s right for you. For example, a tiled layout is popular for helping visitors discover more posts that interest them. Or, choose a classic single column layout that lets readers scroll
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