Written by: University of Texas at Dallas Published by: University of Texas at Dallas MBA News Digest Comment: Article of this type are infrequent but the new faculty need an introduction and this is a great way to do it, pictures and all. Extracted Content: An associate professor and five assistant professors, all either tenured or on the tenure-track, are among the 16 new faculty members … [Read more...]
Foster faculty textbooks educate management students the world over
Written by: Foster School of Business Published by: Foster School of Business MBA News Digest Comment: This article has great potential for student recruiting. Extracted Content: Textbooks are not glamorous. But they are essential. Their volumes contain multitudes of knowledge, delivered with miraculous cohesion and concision, a fundamental digest of the state-of-the-science in every … [Read more...]
Online Professional Development: 3 Ways to Keep Faculty Coming Back for More
Written by: Shawna Cassick Published by: Campus Technology MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: The faculty development unit of Penn State World Campus was created in 2008 with the goal of getting faculty members to take the one and only course we offered at the time: Essentials of Online Teaching, or OL 2000. But as Penn State's online offerings have expanded over the … [Read more...]
When the A.I. Professor Leaves, Students Suffer, Study Says
Written by: Cade Metz Published by: New York Times MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: For years, big tech companies have used huge salaries, bonuses and stock packages to lure artificial intelligence experts out of academia. Now, a study released on Friday says that migration has hurt the post-college prospects of students. The study, the first of its kind, was conducted by … [Read more...]
How to Make Smart Choices About Tech for Your Course
Written by: Michelle Miller Published by: The Chronicle of Higher Education MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Using technology well means being selective. Choosing the right tech tools for your teaching means making strategic choices, weighing costs against payoffs, and staying laser-focused on your course goals — and that is what this guide aims to help you do. It’s for … [Read more...]
The use and usefulness of academic research: An EMBA perspective
Written by: Basil Tucker, Vicki Waye and Susan Freeman Published by: The International Journal of Management Education available online. MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Based on perceptions of 47 practicing managers enrolled in accounting, law and international business courses within an Australian Executive MBA program, our findings suggest that the nature of the ‘gaps’ … [Read more...]