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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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Between the Lines of Our Pedagogy 

Between the Lines of Our Pedagogy  | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A purposeful integration of our teaching persona helps link students with content in subtle ways, leading to more meaningful learning. Here are 5 examples. 
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A Global Survey Explains Why Your Employees Don’t Innovate

A Global Survey Explains Why Your Employees Don’t Innovate | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Creativity = time + resources.
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After years of intensive analysis, Google discovers the key to good teamwork is being nice

After years of intensive analysis, Google discovers the key to good teamwork is being nice | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Google wants to know the secret to building a more productive team. The tech giant charged a team to find out. The project, known as Project Aristotle, took several years, and included interviews with hundreds of employees and analysis of data about the people on more than 100 active teams at the company. The Googlers looked hard to...
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What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team

What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
New research reveals surprising truths about why some work groups thrive and others falter.
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Should Professors Be Fired for Damaging Their College's Reputation?

Should Professors Be Fired for Damaging Their College's Reputation? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Dismissing faculty members who are perceived as harmful to a university’s public image is a growing trend—and many educators and activists are wary.
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A Radical Idea Transforms How Teachers See Their Students

A Radical Idea Transforms How Teachers See Their Students | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The Shadow a Student Challenge gives educators insight into what teens experience in school.
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Innovative Colleges That Give Students Real-World Experiences

Innovative Colleges That Give Students Real-World Experiences | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Colleges are introducing system-wide changes to help prepare students tinker, pursue their own interests and, in some cases, earn salaries as a part of their
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Engaging Accessibility: 4 Tips for CIOs

Engaging Accessibility: 4 Tips for CIOs | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Creating access for everyone isn’t easy, but it is necessary. This video shares some tips for CIOs thinking about accessibility issues.
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Developing Your IT Staff for a Service World -- Campus Technology

Developing Your IT Staff for a Service World -- Campus Technology | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
While technical expertise definitely has its place in higher education, increasingly IT departments need to sharpen other kinds of skills to succeed.
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I Let Students Run My Classroom—Here’s What Happened (EdSurge News)

I Let Students Run My Classroom—Here’s What Happened (EdSurge News) | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Last semester, I ceded control of class to my students. I didn’t just give them room to speak. I asked them to design the syllabus, the assignments and even the grading rubrics.
As the semester progressed, these students gained experience forging connections among different interdisciplinary fi
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La Trobe University Moves Its Finance System to the Cloud -- Campus Technology

La Trobe University Moves Its Finance System to the Cloud -- Campus Technology | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
As part of its strategic plan, La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia has moved its finance system to the cloud, while reducing its paper-based processes and providing faster, simpler reports and self-service functionality for staff and researchers.
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Study finds Australian universities have high demands for academics

Study finds Australian universities have high demands for academics | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Study analyzes job ads to show just how much is expected of an aspiring academic.
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Leaders of Learning

Leaders of Learning | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.
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Teaching Together for Change

Teaching Together for Change | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
While 21st-century pedagogy puts group projects and collaborative learning at center stage for students, these cooperative habits have not yet assumed such a prominent role for teachers. But collaboration among teachers — and a desire for that teamwork — is growing, with positive repercussions across schools.
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3 Ways Higher Ed Can Avoid the Fate of Polaroid | Technology and Learning

3 Ways Higher Ed Can Avoid the Fate of Polaroid | Technology and Learning | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Some initial thoughts from Adam Grant’s amazing new book.
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Confronting the critics of public engagement

Confronting the critics of public engagement | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Sharing knowledge and information widely is no waste of time, says Philip Moriarty
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How to Gentrify a Struggling School

How to Gentrify a Struggling School | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A struggling campus in Brooklyn is becoming selective and moving to a new high-rise building to appeal to middle-class families.
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Why do white working-class boys shun university?

Why do white working-class boys shun university? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The government has ordered universities to focus on this underrepresented group, but ministers simply don’t understand them
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Why Educators Need to Promote Themselves

Why Educators Need to Promote Themselves | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Educators often have trouble acknowledging their contributions to good outcomes. Here are some tips for changing that.
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Do lecturers have enough time for their students?

Do lecturers have enough time for their students? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Academics are struggling under increasing workloads, but what does this mean for the students they teach?
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6 Major Barriers Impeding Technology Adoption in Education -- Campus Technology

6 Major Barriers Impeding Technology Adoption in Education -- Campus Technology | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Experts identify the most substantial tech-related obstacles to education, ranging from the solvable to the downright wickedly difficult.
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Going Against the Flow: Dennis Yang, CEO of Udemy

Going Against the Flow: Dennis Yang, CEO of Udemy | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Dennis Yang is the CEO of Udemy, the world's online learning marketplace with more than 10 million students in 190 countries. Before Udemy, Dennis served as Senior Vice President at 4INFO, a leadin...
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Public Research Universities: Understanding the Financial Model - American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Public Research Universities: Understanding the Financial Model - American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

Published by American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Cambridge, MA, 2016

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Why Elite-College Admissions Need an Overhaul

Why Elite-College Admissions Need an Overhaul | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The current system for gaining entry to elite colleges discourages unique passions and deems many talented students ineligible.
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PowerPoint: Are you square?

PowerPoint: Are you square? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Recently Instagram announced that it now supports landscape format photos, joining the likes of SlideShare, Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube (as well as Linkedin!). 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio is fast
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