by David Agron, Ph.D. | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Last WORD, Presidents, Spiritual Life, Spring, The Pretentious Circus
and Other Ways to Look Like You are Building God’s Kingdom When You are Really Building Your Own! When I was studying at Fuller Theological Seminary, the library had a disturbing conundrum. Periodically, a student would pull a book off the shelf, only to find...
by Steven Ibbotson | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Presidents, Spring
The story of Dave from Bible International University[1]is increasingly common in higher education, including Christian higher education. After operating his own consulting firm for 19 years, working as a vice-president for a greeting card company for nine years, then...
by David Brown | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Academics, Spring
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the ensuing rapid closure of public and private facilities, including schools and universities, many educators have been migrating their lessons and course offerings onto online environments. This is no easy task for those...
by Chris McMaster | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Academics, Spring
Many teachers and students in Christian schools still imagine a learning space as a classroom with rows of desks facing the expert in the front. The mandatory distance learning structures as a result of COVID-19 are causing them to experiment with remote learning.[1]...
by Drumm McNaughton | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Presidents, Spring
Coronavirus has essentially cancelled the Spring term as envisioned; i.e., on-campus classes were cancelled, and most moved online. There are serious implications for Fall enrollments and finances, and many are wondering if there will be a Fall term at all as talks of...
by Curtis Daniel McClane | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Recruiting, Spring
Making students feel cared for, connected and empowered is crucial for student retention in the midst of a crisis. Innovative use of technagogy (technology + pedagogy) is a powerful tool in this cause, as I discovered while serving as CSSO (Chief Student Success...