Dr Flavius Akerele III's The E Team Education blog

The days of pounding pavement, going to an office and filling out an application are done, for better or worse electronic applications are the norm. There is a certain convenience to them obviously, especially not having to decipher peoples’ handwriting, and being able to electronically store applications. However, it is my belief that a little of the humanity has gone out of the job search, which in term causes great frustration for applicants.  Here are some of the issues I have identified: ·          Applications are being pre-screened by computers, and while there are many so-called experts out there who are willing to give you advice on how to “write a winning resume” (for a nominal fee of course), there are no guarantees that good and qualified candidates resumes are ever going to be seen by the decision makes. The “blackhole” effect, can cause qualified people to stop looking for jobs. ·     ...

YogawithKristin: Teaching Yoga & Meditation to Kids in School : I recently came across an article about a school in Baltimore that uses meditation and yoga instead of detention for kids who were str...

The Biggest Crisis in Higher Ed Isn't Student Debt, It's Students Who Don't Graduate Michael Crow Follow Michael Crow President at Arizona State University There is a lot of talk these days about student debt and the challenges that families face managing this burden. Rightfully so, particularly at a time when too many families are struggling with flat wages and rising costs. But the discussion of a debt crisis often fails to address what I would argue is the greater crisis: the fact that more than half of those who start college fail to finish. Think about it: Tens of millions of people in the US are saddled with student debt and have no degree to help pay it off. They won’t get the substantial return on their investment—graduates with a bachelor’s degree earn about $1 million more in additional income over their lifetime than those with only a high school diploma—and they typically have not developed the adaptive learning skills that will help them prosper...

Can you answer a strong yes to these questions? ·          Do you have a robust and supportive onboarding process for your part-time faculty? ·          Does your part-time faculty get the administrative, technological, and general support it needs on time? ·          Do you regularly let your part-time faculty know you appreciate them? ·          Do the part-time faculty have a voice in changes that affect them? ·          When was the last time you had meaningful conversations with the part-time faculty that work for you? Do you know who works for you? I am sure a lot of people answered yes because that is what you believe; that is what you know. However, would your part-time faculty agree with you? Can you answer that question? If you cannot answer a strong unequ...

My formative years were spent outside of the U.S, so hopefully you will understand my perspective and confusion about this topic. The other day I was listening to a fit looking young woman talk about how she did not used to eat because she was worried about being healthy. She ended her conversation by saying, “but I do eat now; I ask for the salad dressing on the side and will add fries”. I am sorry but that does not sound like a healthy balanced meal to me, and I did mention that she looked like she was in shape, yet she was still obsessing. I am currently closer to 50 than I am to 45. Not a big deal in my book because where I grew up I am still considered young. Imagine my shock when a 30 something started referring himself as old, and when I shared my age, he said, “damn you are old as #@$%!”. I was actually quite insulted by that. You cannot completely blame people, because society is teaching people that this is the way it is. We have fat shaming and body sham...