EdLuminaries

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 promisin...

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 promoti...

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 educati...

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 S...

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 epi...

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 developmen...

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 regist...

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 sh...

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

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.

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 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 

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. 

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...

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 hig...

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 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 continui...

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.

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 direct...

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 teachi...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...