{"id":23647,"date":"2021-04-05T08:18:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T12:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=23647"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:33","slug":"this-month-in-educause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/05\/this-month-in-educause\/","title":{"rendered":"This month in EDUCAUSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Educause<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

My name is Irene Knokh and I\u2019m the EDUCAUSE ambassador for U-M.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting this month, I will provide articles of interest, upcoming trends, and generally be your advocate for EDUCAUSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some EDUCAUSE highlights from March<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best career advice for women in IT<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever said to yourself, \u201cI wish I knew this or someone told me this?\u201d Teri Abbo\u2019s article is a mentoring piece for women in IT, and, for that matter, in any profession.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teri is a participant of the EDUCAUSE Women in IT Community of Practice Group. She asked her colleagues, <\/strong>\u201cWhat is the best piece of advice you ever received regarding your career\/opportunities to help you achieve the position you are in now?\u201d My paraphrases of some of the answers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Recognize your own contributions, or no one else will either.<\/li>
  2. Create positive perceptions, and remember that you don\u2019t need to prove everything you know when responding to talking points from colleagues. This part can be really difficult, especially if you\u2019re struggling with impostor syndrome. Many of us have been there, and, once you step over that bridge, it becomes a little easier. I wish that I would have paid attention to this advice from my mentor years ago.<\/li>
  3. Don\u2019t try to be someone else. You are a professional; bring your own professional background to the table. YOU. Are. YOU.\u00a0<\/li>
  4. Observe other colleagues and leadership. Learn from them.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Read Teri’s blog<\/a> for a complete discussion of wonderful insights from your IT colleagues. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tech and human conversation: <\/strong>Creating rewarding videoconference meetings<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Should I even ask if you are “Zoomed out” or “Teamed out?\u201d Whatever web conferencing tool you use, there\u2019s now a term for that cognitive overload: “Zoom Fatigue.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Whether in person or online, there are times we are just exhausted from long meetings. Sometimes, there are dead silences, and those may be awkward. Willie Cross<\/a> writes about being curious, what to do with these silences, and how to alleviate “Zoom fatigue.” Willie briefly discusses the research Jena Lee published in the Psychiatric Times <\/em>on challenges with digital conferencing<\/a>, especially if combined with general anxieties about the world we live in. Willie\u2019s proposal to all these issues? \u201cJFT. Just. Freaking. Talk.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This idea is based on Jena\u2019s article about getting people to open up to discuss a topic. Facilitating such a conversation takes skill, tact, and nuance, all are worth it to have your colleagues being engaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If your participants are feeling heard, this approach will work with both in-person and virtual meetings. Willie\u2019s boss calls these talks “joint functional team sessions.” Try JFT at your next meeting or retreat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Does it work? Drop me a line<\/a>. I\u2019d love to hear your thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The power of asynchronous video<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A set of seven articles discusses the benefits of asynchronous video and provides specific guidance about how to effectively incorporate these tools to improve learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read them for nuggets of wisdom – or validation that you\u2019re doing this right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Quick bites from March<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Digital transformation discusses the process for planning for the future. Check out the EDUCAUSE roadmap<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    EDUCAUSE has just released a new version of the Learning Space Rating System (LSRS)<\/a> as campuses are working on transitioning from the pandemic. The LSRS \u201cprovides a set of measurable criteria to assess how well the design of classrooms supports and enables multiple modalities of learning and teaching, especially that of active learning.\u201d Register for the free \u201cquick talk<\/a>\u201d on April 9 to discuss the new version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “See” you next month,\u00a0
    Irene<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you have any questions about the content, tidbits you\u2019d like to share, or anything EDUCAUSE related, email me, Irene Knokh<\/a>, instructional design and technology consultant, Professional Development and Education for Nursing, or Chris Eagle<\/a>, EDUCAUSE coordinator for U-M.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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