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Good Students, Mediocre Results—The Hidden Crisis in Higher Ed
By the time students enter college, they’ve logged over 16,000 hours in academic learning. One would expect them to be expert learners, poised for success. Yet instead of thriving, many are struggling, disengaging, or quitting altogether. Why? This isn’t about apathy...
How to Quickly Turn AI Skeptics into AI Users
Discover a simple AI hack that saves time, enhances clarity, and boosts productivity in meetings. Learn how to use AI for seamless note-taking today! Have you ever struggled to take notes during a meeting or conference, only to end up with a jumble of disorganized...
The Power of Transformation in Higher Education: Why Learning Centers Must Lead in 2025
The Role of Transformation in Higher Education In the evolving landscape of higher education, "transformation" has become a buzzword. Leaders are consumed with discussions around how artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt or enhance education. While AI may mimic...
January is Refocus Month: Time to Reflect, Reestablish, Succeed
January is more than the start of a new semester for students and educators—it’s a time for renewal! When students return, they bring fresh energy and focus for the second semester. I recently asked students from the campuses I’ve worked with about their 2025 academic...
Burned Out vs. Bummed Out: Reignite Your Passion in Higher Education
Burned out and bummed out are often used interchangeably to describe exhaustion and frustration at work, but they represent two distinct experiences. Understanding the difference is crucial to finding solutions and reigniting your passion for your work. Burned Out:...
The October Surprise: Understanding Uneven Academic Performances
Every four years, as the nation gears up for a presidential election, the term "October Surprise" is on everyone's lips—a sudden, unforeseen event that shakes up the campaign and changes the course of the election. Just as voters brace for an unpredictable twist in...
Bounce-Back Month: Helping College Students Recover and Thrive
October marks a turning point for many college students. By now, they’ve received their first exam scores, and for many, those scores are lower than expected. I call this “Bounce-Back Month.” It’s a critical time when students face a choice: either bounce back and...
ICLCA Conference Presentations 2024
I'm excited to share a fun overview of the Rescuing Students from Transition Traps escape room challenge, straight from the International College Learning Center Association's (ICLCA) 2024 Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah! #ICLCA2024🌟 The conference was another...
What’s Fueling Your Students This Month: Foresight or “No Sight”?
Foresight is beneficial in many aspects of life. Whether you're planning a big project at work, preparing for a career change, or even organizing a vacation, foresight helps you navigate uncertainty and work toward a clear outcome. But what happens when students don't...
The LearnWell Projects’ Four-Step Sequence of Success: Higher Education’s Path to Student Success, Academic Integrity, and Financial Viability
Colleges and universities are complex organizations, requiring many different divisions to work together to maximize operations and outcomes. In addition to good people, sound processes are needed to ensure success. I was introduced to the power of process in the...
The Backbone of Academic Excellence: Prioritizing the Importance of Academic Infrastructure
In higher education, infrastructure plays a critical yet often invisible role in the success of both educators and students. Academic infrastructure, much like the physical systems that underpin our daily lives, forms the foundation upon which meaningful and impactful...
Save Lives and Students this Summer! Understanding and Overcoming Transition Traps in College
On July 4th, 2019, I had a striking revelation that inspired me to write my recently published book, How to Successfully Transition Students into College: From Traps to Triumph. My family was staying with our extended families in a beachfront house on Kure Beach, a...
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