Sarah MacDonald

Continuing education administrator, knitter, cat lover. All views and opinions mine.

[feminist next door @emrazz]

“That’s when they suspended the constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t any rioting in the streets. People stayed home, watching their televisions, looking for direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put a finger on.”

- Margaret Atwood, Handmaids Tale

[Margaret E Atwood @MargaretAtwood]

Ahem.

[JMU Football @JMUFootball]

Trading the cleats for bowling shoes 🎳

#GoDukes

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Just thought this should be shared today. No particular reason. https://t.co/Ugrrd3qGhW

[Joseph Fasano @Joseph_Fasano_]

I hope this finds you in your scrolling.

[Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing]

sorry WHAT.

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Our brains and hearts don't keep time themselves, but together with our attention they mark our time.

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Beautiful thoughts about time: https://t.co/2p5Ckn6fwj

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Partnering across the institution on marketing initiatives is not only smart financially, it also drives wellness and inclusivity. I LOVE this. #UPCEA2023

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

If that acronym doesn't mean anything, check your United Way.

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

ALICE learners (asset limited, income constrained) are possibly the most relevant audience for microcredentials - wow, I never thought of it that way before! #UPCEA2023

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

I suspect that's true for some learners but not all at the moment, but will likely become more and more true over time.

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Today's learners start their journey through post-secondary education with skills and microcredentials, seek to stack them toward larger credentials, and focus on continued learning and skills specialization. #UPCEA2023

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

This never ever gets old. We don't deserve cats.

[translated cats @TranslatedCats]

The most beautiful perfect cat jump I've ever seen

[Dave Jarrat @djarrat]

Love this! A student journey map created by students. https://t.co/jKB91TPlyk

A great starting point/checklist for those in #highered #enrollmentmanagement and/or #studentaffairs/ #studentsuccess

Kudos to @advising360 and the student authors!

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

"If we assume that credentialing theory is true – that is, that credentials are ‘more cultural and exclusionary than technical and efficacious'...then moving towards a more competency-based credentialism might be seen as a form of liberation." (Taylor, 2019)

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Should the employers/industry also be seeking to stay relevant to workers? (What would or does that look like?)

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

Re: micro-credentials:
"In a changing workforce seeking to stay relevant in the fourth industrial revolution, continued upskilling and reskilling is pivotal, but in chunks of time that are seen to be more manageable" (Selvaratnam & Sankey, 2021).

That's great, and...

[Sarah MacDonald @sarahmac1914]

...why is the workforce the one seeking to stay relevant? Or rather, the only one? Why do we assume that workers are the ones who will and should take on the burden of workforce development, skills training, and growth? Just curious.

[Walt Ecton @WaltEcton]

Hi #EduTwitter - does anyone have a good list of publicly-available datasets that students can work with? I know some based on my own research interests, but was hoping someone has already put together a website/resource to share? (Both PK-12 and Higher Ed are of interest!)