EdLuminaries

Enhancing Health Professions Education Through Category Tagging and Curriculum Mapping

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400

This episode explores curriculum mapping and category tagging in health professions education. Join Alejandra Zertuche, CEO of Enflux, in a discussion with Ashley Castleberry, Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment at UT Austin College of Pharmacy. The conversation sheds light on challenges faced by faculty and instructors during the assessment and tagging process and delves into the promising prospects of AI technologies like CompetencyGenie contributing to higher education and transforming the role of educators. Catch this insightful conversation that aims to empower educators and elevate the health professions education landscape, providing valuable insights into the benefits of category tagging for students, instructors, and curriculum.

Data-Driven Remediation in Education: How to Identify and Address Learning Gaps for Student Success

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 -0400

This episode explores the use of data-driven remediation to address learning gaps for student success. Our guest, Erich J. Grant, Associate Professor and Program Director at Randolph-Macon College, shares insights on utilizing learning objective level data to design targeted interventions for student deficits. We discuss common challenges faced by educators in remediation, strategies for promoting critical thinking and metacognition, and specific examples of how data-driven remediation can improve student outcomes. Tune in to learn how schools can support educators in leveraging assessment data to enhance the remediation process and drive academic excellence.

The Importance of Data Literacy in Higher Education

Thu, 18 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we are excited to welcome Ashley Hurand, an expert in data literacy within the realm of higher education. With over 8 years of experience in the University Analytics & Institutional Research Department at the University of Arizona, Ashley brings a wealth of expertise to our conversation. Her unwavering passion lies in advocating for data literacy and empowering higher education institutions to make well-informed decisions through the strategic utilization of data. Join us as Ashley sheds light on the significance of data literacy in the context of higher education, offering invaluable insights and practical advice. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion that will reshape your perspective on the power of data literacy in the academic sphere.

The Role of Educational Technology in Promoting Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400

In today’s episode of The Role of Educational Technology in Promoting Evidence-Based Decision-Making, we have a very special guest Dr. Edward Williams, a distinguished Physician Assistant with years of experience in family practice and a remarkable 22 years of military service. He serves as the Chair and Program Director for Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We're thrilled to have this accomplished individual on the show to share his valuable insights and expertise with us.

From Spreadsheets to Insights: Revolutionizing Assessment in Higher Education with Analytics

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0400

Join me as I chat with Dr. Yolanda Hardy, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Assessment and Accreditation and Associate Professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy, about how analytics are revolutionizing assessment in higher education. Discover how institutions can leverage data to drive informed decision-making and improve student success. Tune in to this episode of From Spreadsheets to Insights: Revolutionizing Assessment in Higher Education with Analytics to learn more!

Data Driven: The Future of Higher Education

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 -0500

Data plays a crucial role in higher education, from informing decision-making to driving innovation. In this episode of Data Driven: The Future of Higher Education, we dive into the world of data in higher education, exploring the benefits and challenges of using data, the ethics of data use, and the future of data-driven innovation in the industry. Join us as we discuss the trends and developments shaping the future of data in higher education. Listen in and gain a deeper understanding of this important topic.

Applying and Leading Assessment in Student Affairs

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) provides the opportunity for educators that coordinate assessment for divisions of student affairs to discuss issues to improve their work. Listen to Dr. Joe Levy as he shares the mission and vision of SAAL and gives us a preview of the Applying and Leading Assessment in Student Affairs course that will run from February 6, 2023 - April 2, 2023.

To register: http://studentaffairsassessment.org/online-open-course

What does it mean to admit the “right” student?

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

In healthcare education, we often feel pressure to admit the right students. Many program accreditors ask schools to analyze their admissions criteria and outcomes to ensure the admissions process works well. But what does it mean to admit the “right” student? What recipe guarantees an academic outcome? And what do we give up when we think only from this perspective? Listen to Dr. Mielczarek as she shares ideas and tips on how not only to take a look at the student we want to admit but also at the curriculum to see if it meets the needs of the students, the profession, and the faculty.

The Pillars of Teaching

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Listen to our conversation with Dan Thompson, Assistant Director of Instructional Design and Faculty Development at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dan developed faculty development sessions on the pillars of teaching where Faculty always walk away with actionable and tangible plans and see an immediate improvement in student engagement and learning

Factors Impacting Student Learning and Academic Performance

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Welcome to Factors Impacting Student Learning and Academic Performance. In this module, we will explore the various factors that can impact student learning and success with Dr. James Culhane, Professor and Assistant Dean of Student Academic Success Programs and NTA Certified Academic Coach at Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy.

Roundtable Discussion: Hands-On! How to Implement Sustainable Processes

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0500

More than ever, nursing schools are being asked to do more with less. The increasing burden of data manipulation continues to drain time and resources from nursing schools’ already overcrowded schedules. We’ll discuss best practices and innovative methods for automatically transforming your data, so you can get back to focusing on identifying insights and driving outcomes rather than spending time with spreadsheets.

Jerick Togami - Director of New Products and Partnerships, ExamSoft

Alexis Carbone - VP, CORE Higher Education Group

Sarah Renneker - Product Manager, Faculty Information System, PeopleAdmin

Measurement of Student Progress Through the Curriculum

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500

With the New AACN Essentials and NGN right around the corner, many nursing schools are scrambling to revise their curricula. But having an accurate curriculum map is only the beginning. Listen to Rishi Rana, Chief Experience Officer (CXO), PeopleAdmin, as we tackle this common dilemma and discuss ways to ensure you can quickly identify and align competencies throughout your curriculum

Competency-Based Education (CBE): Competencies, Alignment, and Mapping

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:00:00 -0500

What are nurse educators doing to prepare for the shift to a competency-based education model? What tools, technology, and resources are available to your program? ExamSoft, CORE Higher Education, and Enflux dive into these and other obstacles being presented in the nursing school classroom and explore the best courses of action to take.

Best Practices in Programmatic Assessment to Ensure Student Success

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0400

Dr. Michelle Krupp, Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum at The University of Iowa, College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics shares with us the Best Practices in Programmatic Assessment to Ensure Student Success. Dr. Krupp joined the College of Dentistry in 2015 in the Office of Education. She became Associate Dean for Education in 2020 and provides programmatic expertise and evaluation to ensure student success. She leads many education and faculty initiatives that incorporate innovative curricula and new educational technology to prepare students for the future. She has over 20 years of experience in health profession education. Her research interests include the use of self-assessment for faculty development initiatives and curriculum gap analysis.

Helping Academic Institutions Fulfill the Mission of Higher Education

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Helping Academic Institutions Fulfill the Mission of Higher Education with Rishi Rana, Chief Experience Office (CXO) of PeopleAdmin, a PowerSchool company where he leads strategy, growth, and with direct ownership of Product, R&D, Services, Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing. Enflux and PeopleAdmin recently announced their integration partnership. This partnership is game changing for higher education institutions, providing a tool that directly correlates faculty activity with student outcomes. Never before have academic affairs teams had a comprehensive data-backed solution that provides actionable insights to help faculty be more effective, curriculum be optimized, and students be more successful.

The Challenges and Rewards of Leading as a Dean

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Being Dean is a rewarding opportunity to have a direct impact on student success. Especially if you want a rewarding career that enables you to see students become professionals. But being a Dean also means accepting there will be challenges. Listen to the challenges and rewards of leading as a Dean from Dr. David Maize, Dean at the University of Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy.

The Future of Education and the Role of EdTech

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400

The Future of Education and the Role of EdTech join Gregory Cianfarani founder and CEO of CORE Higher Education Group as he discusses the role of EdTech and how CORE supports both learners and administrators through every stage of the student journey by providing tools and solutions that support student recruiting, experiential/clinical education, student assessment, career readiness, and continuing education.

Lessons Learned

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400

I want to share with you key lessons learned from each of our episodes. We released the podcast in January 2021 and have learned so much from our first 10 guests that I felt the desire to create this episode.

Surviving and Thriving as Program Director

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400

Learn from Kristopher Maday, Program Director and Associate Professor for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Physician Assistant Program, about the most common challenges that program directors face and how to overcome them with passion and determination. The high demand for PAs is driving the creation of new physician assistant programs. This makes it difficult for program directors to find faculty who are knowledgeable and passionate about teaching and education. Furthermore, interacting with a new generation of leaders, meeting them where they are while ensuring delivery and attainment of competencies needed to practice is also an ongoing challenge. Listen to the podcast to learn the best practices to overcome these and many other challenges.

Program Effectiveness and Fostering Program Improvement

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Is your program achieving the goals and objectives it was intended to achieve? Is there effective leadership to drive the mission and foster a culture of assessment? Learn how Alex Kendall, Associate Program Director at Emory University School of Medicine PA Program works smarter, not harder by implementing software and processes to improve efficiency and productivity to have more time for teaching and curriculum development.

The Humanics Approach to Assessment in Education

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0500

What is the Humanics Approach to Assessment in Education? Join Dr. Michael Fulford, Director of Assessment at The University of Georgia, as he discusses the Humanics approach to assessment in education. He dives into his own experiences and lessons learned from the book called Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, by Northeastern University president Joseph Aoun.

The Self-Study Process in Accreditation

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Are you leading a self-study for accreditation for the first time? Learn how Dr. Sherri Cole, Associate Provost at Logan University, uses her military experience and discipline to quickly and easily achieve accreditation compliance while enhancing the quality of the program and student success.

PA Programs, You Are Not Alone: Delegate Administrative Tasks to Exceed the Accreditation Standards 5th edition

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:00:00 -0500

Physician Assistant programs, don’t be intimidated by the Accreditation Standards 5th edition. Learn how Elizabeth Hunter, Founder at Impressive Administrative Consulting and Program Specialist at the Xavier University of Louisiana can help you ensure compliance by delegating administrative tasks so that faculty can focus on what matters most… preparing the Physician Assistants of the future.

Getting the Most Out of University Strategic Planning

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:00:00 -0500

Don’t let your university’s strategic plan collect dust on a bookshelf. Learn how Dr. Sarah Getch, Assistant Provost of Accreditation at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, built a system that runs like a machine with ongoing data collection and analysis not just for when the accreditors are coming or it’s time to create a new strategic plan but to truly enhance the quality of the programs.

Easing the Pain of the Accreditation Process

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0500

Accreditation can be painful, but it doesn't have to be. Learn how Ryan Palmer a Principal Consultant at Kennedy & Company Education Strategies has found ways to ease the pain of accreditation processes. With his methods, the self-study doesn’t feel like running a marathon without training which will likely make it so painful that you won’t want to participate in another one again.

Ryan Palmer, EdD, MFA

Principal Consultant at Kennedy & Company Education Strategies
rpalmer@kennedyandcompany.com | LinkedIn

Mentioned Paper:
Hunt D, Migdal M, Waechter DM, Barzansky B, Sabalis RF. The Variables That Lead to Severe Action Decisions by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Acad Med. 2016 Jan;91(1):87-93. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000874. PMID: 26287918.

WHATSS (WHAT you need to know to survive the Self Study)

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:00:00 -0500

Discover best practices and secrets to a successful virtual Self-Study in this engaging conversation and uncover the meaning of WHATSS!

With in-person meetings, preparing a Self-Study takes about 18-months, but when everyone is working remotely, engagement may not be as high as usual and could delay the process. It is crucial to fight the Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind effect with innovative approaches to:

Remind people that self-study is still happening and is imminent
Provide some final refreshers on essential items and findings in the self-study

This exciting conversation with Alejandra Zertuche, Enflux CEO, and Dr. Meagan Mielczarek, Ph.D., a subject matter expert on the topic of assessment and accreditation, reflects upon her program’s recent experience. She offers insights on how to help remote teams of faculty, staff, and students stay connected and informed of significant findings to survive the self-study and build a strong culture of assessment that improves the quality of the program.

During this webinar, Dr. Mielczarek will draw from her leadership experience in Assessment across multiple Higher Ed programs.

Secrets of Effective Academic Advising

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0500

This exciting conversation with Alejandra Zertuche, Enflux CEO, and Dr. James Culhane, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Success Programs at the Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy, come from a place of experience and authority.

During this webinar, Dr. Culhane will draw from his forthcoming book with practical ideas that all academics can immediately implement to be more effective at academic advising and closing achievement gaps.

Contact Information

James M. Culhane, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Student Academic Success Programs

Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

4701 N. Charles St.

Baltimore, MD 21210

jculhane@ndm.edu

410-532-5040

Suggested Reading List

· Kornell, N. Bjork, R. The promise and perils of self-regulated study. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. 2007, 14 (2), 219-224.

· Persky, A. Hudson, S. A snapshot of student study strategies across a professional pharmacy curriculum: Are students using evidence-based practice? Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. (2016) 8,141–147.

· Dunlosky, J. et al. Improving Students’ Learning with Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychological Science in the Public Interest. 2013. 14(1) 40-58.

· Dunlosky, J. Strengthening the Student Toolbox: Study Strategies to Boost Learning. American Educator. Fall 2013. 12-21.

· Abbott E. E. On the analysis of the factors of recall in the learning process. Psychol. Monogr. 1909. 11, 159–177.

· Brown, Peter C. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014.

· Bjork, R. A., Dunlosky, J., & Kornell, N. Self-regulated learning: Beliefs, techniques, and illusions. Annual Review of Psychology. 2013. 64, 417–444.

· Culhane, J. An Evidence Based Approach to Effective Studying. https://ii.library.jhu.edu/tag/s-a-l-a-m-i/

Web-Based Resources

· American Pharmacist Association: https://www.pharmacist.com/

o An Evidence Based Study Method for Student Pharmacists will be available for purchase on this website late next year.

· National Tutoring Association: https://www.ntatutor.com/

o For information and certification for tutors and academic coaches

· STATMed Learning: https://statmedlearning.com/

o Fantastic company that uses evidence-based learning strategies to help struggling health professions students to succeed in their coursework or passing board exams.

· The Learning Scientists: https://www.learningscientists.org/

o Podcast, blog, and information about evidence-based learning methods.