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Kara Monroe
Jan 65 min read
Accreditation is NOT the Destination
Accreditation is a step on the journey of continuous improvement. It is not the journey. Almost twenty years ago, I first joined the Peer...
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Kara Monroe
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Teaching Tip Thursday - Email students from the grade book of your LMS
When I do professional development sessions about online learning, I'm always surprised at the number of faculty who are not aware that...
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Kara Monroe
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Teaching Tip Thursday: Use a Know-Wonder-Learn Advance Organizer
Welcome back to Teaching Tip Thursday. This week we're going to build on last week's ideas around building active recall into your...
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Kara Monroe
Jan 18, 20243 min read
Engage Students in Active Recall
Many students come into classes and believe they are unable to learn. The challenge for many of these students is they are reading...
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Kara Monroe
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Teaching Tip Thursday - Be Early for Class
Welcome back to our weekly Teaching Tips feature. This week seems simple but it is one that so many instructors miss. Arrive early for...
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Kara Monroe
Jan 4, 20244 min read
Teaching Tip Thursday - Breathe New Life Into Office Hours
Image made with Canva Pro As someone whose faculty role also included a staff role where I had to be in the office every day anyway, I...
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Kara Monroe
Dec 28, 20232 min read
How Regular Review of Nice to Dos Boosts Productivity: Insights from Monarch Strategies' 24 for 24 Challenge
For the last several years, I have created a list of "soft" goals for the year for my personal and professional life. The number of items...
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Kara Monroe
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Take Back Time - The Meetings Edition
In my most recent personal newsletter, I shared some strategies I've been using to keep my energy up and to even rebuild energy simply...
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Kara Monroe
Jun 23, 20234 min read
Starting a Business is Easier Than You Think
Check Out My Guide to Getting Started Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash The biggest mistake I’ve made as a business owner was not...
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Kara Monroe
Jun 17, 20233 min read
The biggest mistake I made with my small business is not starting it sooner
Photo by Arnel Hasanovic on Unsplash Being my own boss was always in my plan for my life. I’d tried to make a go in multi-level marketing...
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Kara Monroe
Jun 10, 20239 min read
My Manifesto for the Creation and Use of Generative Content
Background Photo by Google DeepMind on Unsplash. Composite image developed by the author using Canva. Manifesto Version 1, Published June...
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Kara Monroe
Jun 8, 20236 min read
3 Keys to Answering Questions “Right” In Your Next Job Interview
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash. Do you think of preparing for a job interview as a one time thing? If so, you’re...
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Kara Monroe
Jun 7, 20235 min read
Should Debt Consolidation Play a Role in Ending Debt for You?
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash If you’ve been following along, you may recognize that I’ve been working on a series on the role that...
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Kara Monroe
May 31, 20234 min read
3 Steps to a Successful Behavioral Job Interview
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash You've finally gotten through the bot-driven selection process and gotten a call for a...
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Kara Monroe
May 23, 20235 min read
3 Approaches to Paying Off “Bad” Debt
Photo by Avery Evans on Unsplash Not all debt is bad. My last article provides some guidance on determining good vs. bad debt. Regardless...
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Kara Monroe
May 3, 20238 min read
3 Strategies for Using Debt Responsibly
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash As a career and life coach, I often talk to people about why they work and for many people it is...
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Kara Monroe
Mar 28, 20237 min read
Want to send the right impression to new hires? Assess your own onboarding process. Here’s how.
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash I am going through the onboarding process as a new employee at a university where I’ll be teaching as...
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Kara Monroe
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Use The 3-2-1 Tool for Anytime Student Engagement
Photo from Unsplash.com A colleague recently shared a teaching strategy he uses called the 3-2-1 method. He learned about the method in a...
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Kara Monroe
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Three Key Areas All Leaders Must Consider in 2023
As we wrap up this first year of 2023, it's time to think through how your reflections on 2022 will transform into your goals in 2023. As...
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Kara Monroe
Oct 26, 20223 min read
What is Artificial Intelligence's Place in the Future of Assessment of Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to get some interesting press on Twitter. Former doctor turned YouTuber, Ali Abdaal recently...
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