DigitalEDU Dialogues The Babb Group - By Edusity

Stuck at ABD? We hear this from so many people trying to finish their dissertations. Karisa King has been there, too. Now, she's a Dissertation Coach and Strategist with Professor Services, helping others get from ABD to PhD. Hear how an accountability partner is essential during the dissertation journey to help with academics, time management, and motivation and to support the whole person in completing this milestone.

"Creative Conversations" are the key to successful partnerships at Central Penn College's Workforce Excellence program. Director of College Relations Curtis Voelker talks about how the college listens and collaborates with organizations to develop programs to upskill and empower employees. Curtis shares how collaborating to meet the needs of their partners is leading to success.

https://www.centralpenn.edu/workforce-excellence/

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HBCU Spelman College launched eSpelman in the fall of 2022 with 49 learners and 3 certificates. By the end of 2023, they had over 400 students in 7 certificate programs, with 2 more in the works. Students keep coming back for more! Tiffany Watson talks about Spelman's secret sauce and how it's infused into online certificate programs. Hear how Spelman thoughtfully planned the program to support scholarships for their traditional undergraduates. And how eSpelman serves learners with upskilling, workforce development, confidence building, and empowerment.

https://www.spelman.edu/espelman/overview
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Charles Palmer is getting creative with AI. He's using ChatGPT to collaborate on a course on generative AI with students. Charles shares how he is using ChatGPT in course development, with rubrics, to create assets and to analyze his course plans. Charles is creative and innovative and gives us permission to try AI at our comfort levels while preparing our students for their future careers.Follow Charles on LinkedIn for updates on his experiences with his generative AI course.
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Gina DiMartino understands the roles of faculty and adjuncts and how they are often called to be more than an instructor. They lead and help students navigate their educational experience. In this episode, Gina talks about the importance of mental health and well-being for adjunct faculty so they can be present to the mental health needs of students. Gina shares observations on faculty burnout and compassion fatigue from the pandemic and offers practical solutions, resources, and training for schools to support faculty.

Rishi Barran and the team at Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting understand the importance of career readiness and employability. The entire program is built for students to land their first or next job. But that's not all. While students learn real-world skills, they also learn professionalism, communication, and character. In this episode, Rishi also shares his tips for creating media for online classes and how to connect with online students.