Unlocking the Power of Accreditation: A Pathway to Academic Excellence
Picture this: you’re navigating through the intricate landscape of higher education without a clear direction. Every decision feels uncertain, and the path ahead…
Enhancing Academic Operations: APL nextED’s Faculty Workload Management Module in Focus
The effective management of faculty workloads serves as a cornerstone for achieving an institution’s academic mission. With institutions navigating increasingly intr…
APL nextED Launches Site-Based Learning Module to Streamline Experiential Learning Management
With APL nextED’s experiential learning management features, program directors and faculty can easily and efficiently manage and report on all the facets of expe…
Purdue University Global and APL nextED Announce Multiyear Renewal
APL nextED, the leading Academic Operations Platform serving higher education institutions, announced today the appointment of Stewart McMillan to its Board of Directo…
APL nextED Adds Stewart McMillan To Its Board Of Directors
APL nextED, the leading Academic Operations Platform serving higher education institutions, announced today the appointment of Stewart McMillan to its Board of Directo…
2022 Inside Higher Ed CAO Survey Insights
Learn more about which priorities are top of mind for Provosts and CAOs in this year’s Inside Higher Ed’s CAO survey findings.
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Thinking Outside the Box
This week we hear from Ji Seon Lee, Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University and a 2022 APL nextED Women Leading in Academics Awar…
APL nextED Named 2022 EdTech Award Finalist
EdTech Digest has named the APL nextED Platform as a 2022 “EdTech Cool Tool Finalist” in the global EdTech Awards.
Leaning on Automation to Expedite Security Questionnaires and Establish Customer Trust
A featured case study of how APL nextED uses Drata’s security and compliance platform to generate immediate value.
Celebrating Women Leading Academic Operations
APL nextED is proud to announce three recipients of this year’s Outstanding Women Leading in Academics Award. The APL nextED Outstanding Women Leading in Academic Op…
Show Support for Your Department Chairs
Making sure that department chairs have the support they need should be at the top of academic leadership’s priorities.
APL nextED Delivers Faculty Compensation Calculation Solution With New Feature
APL nextED announced today the release of a highly sophisticated gross compensation calculation feature for processing faculty pay.
Academic and IT Collaboration
Learn 3 ways to increase collaboration among academic leadership and IT teams.
APL nextED Adds Stacie Immesberger to Advisory Board
APL nextED Adds Stacie Immesberger to Advisory Board
Cultivating a Next Gen Leadership Mindset
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Dr. Ted Mitchell and Dr. Sherri Hughes of the American Council on Education dive into next gen leadership development strategies,…
Academic Leadership Goals for 2022
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Leading with Joy in Life and the Workplace
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Holly Dowling, global keynote speaker and inspirational thought leader, shares her insight on how to overcome daily challenges to…
The Future of Teaching & Learning Centers
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Morgan Johnson, Vice President of Faculty Affairs at the University of Arizona Global Campus, dives into the growth that Centers …
Learning from Global Campuses
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Dr. Patti Pelletier, the Senior Director of the Learning & Leadership Community at Purdue University Global, provides insigh…
Leading with Compassion
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod Dr. Jennifer Maney, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Marquette University, shares how she connects facult…
ACE Women’s Network Indiana Townhall Series — Session 2
Save the date for the Townhall Series, presented by the ACE Women’s Network of Indiana and sponsored by Vincennes University. Session two, titled “Women: L…
ACE Women’s Network Indiana Townhall Series — Session 1
Save the date for the Townhall Series, presented by the ACE Women’s Network of Indiana and sponsored by Vincennes University. Session one, titled “Women Mi…
The Era of Empathetic Leadership
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Herzing University President Renée Herzing talks about the ways leadership can support and shepherd both traditional and nontrad…
Leading Global Campuses & Colleges of Professional, Continuing & Online Studies
With online expansion comes the need for a secure and robust technology infrastructure to deliver a quality educational experience. Here are three fundamentals every a…
Serving a Diverse Population in a Global Classroom
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod Dr. Nancy Coleman, Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and University Extension at Harvard University, explains how her t…
COVID-19’s Impact On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Part Two
This week, Dr. Parsons-Pollard joins host Kathleen Gibson to highlight the changes and challenges she has witnessed pertaining to DEI initiatives since the beginning o…
Top Priorities for People-Focused Provosts
As provosts intuit their priorities for the upcoming academic year, their top areas of focus are related significantly to the people they lead and serve.
COVID-19’s Impact On Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
This week, Dr. Parsons-Pollard joins host Kathleen Gibson to highlight the changes and challenges she has witnessed pertaining to DEI initiatives since the beginning o…
Prioritizing and Institutionalizing DEI on Campus Part 2
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Dr. Mangala Subramaniam, Butler Chair and Director at Purdue University, shares how she is getting faculty and staff excited and …
Prioritizing and Institutionalizing DEI on Campus
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Dr. Mangala Subramaniam, Butler Chair and Director at Purdue University, shares her experiences as a professor and administrator …
APL nextED Adds Naomi Buckta to Advisory Board
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED, the leading Academic Operations Platform serving colleges and universities, announced today that Naomi Buckta has joined its Adviso…
Creating a United Campus Community Part 2
This week on the APL nextED Mini-Pod, Georgia Gwinnett College President Jann Joseph shares the importance of creating and implementing an impactful mission and vision…
Creating a United Campus Community
In this episode, President Jann Joseph shares how Georgia Gwinnett College creates a united campus community through consistent and open communication.
Reignited Focus on Faculty
In this episode, Provost Jill Langen shares practical ways Baker College is prioritizing faculty resources that promote employee well-being and support teaching and le…
Connecting and Engaging with Faculty
Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesecke shares ways she maintains a strong relationship with the faculty at Indiana University Kokomo.
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IHE Provosts’ Discussion
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What Kinds of Technology Should Colleges and Universities be Looking to Invest In?
As schools evaluate what kinds of technology, particularly software, to invest in they should consider three main questions: 1. Will the software technology solve…
“Connecting Outcomes to SKILLS for Students” at Eli Educause’s Annual Meeting
APL nextED CEO and Founder Kathleen Gibson will be joined by Patti Pelletier, Senior Director of Learning & Leadership Community at Purdue University Global, to pr…
APL nextED Adds Feature to Offer Next-Gen Faculty Development & Training
Valparaiso, Indiana – Universities and colleges can now offer and track custom, institution-branded faculty development and training through APL nextED’s new featu…
2021 IHED CAO Survey
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APL nextED CEO & Founder Speaks at WASC Virtual Conference
Kathleen Gibson, APL nextED’s CEO and Founder presented at the WASC virtual conference on Wednesday April 27th along with Melissa Helvey (Senior Account Executiv…
Fullstack Academy Partners With APL nextED
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED has been selected as Fullstack Academy’s ERP for academic operations. Fullstack Academy, a national tech education provider, train…
EdUp EdTech Features APL nextED CEO
EdUp EdTech, the go-to podcast to stay updated with the latest Ed Tech tools, recently spoke with APL nextED CEO and Founder Kathleen Gibson about Kathleen’s tra…
Restructuring Operations For Financial Transparency
Former Treasurer and CFO shares his experience leading a 30-month financial transformation that led to $14m in savings.
Celebrating Women Leading Academic Operations
Celebrating the Women Leaders Who Do the Behind-the-Scenes Work in Higher Education APL nextED is proud to be a woman-founded and led higher education company. During …
Partnering With Your Financial Team
The pandemic caused a drastic shift in the way many academic budgets and resources are allocated. Read on for ten ways academic leaders can ensure budget decisions sta…
APL nextED Expands Sales Team
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED today announced that Andrew Fogoros has joined the company as Account Executive. Fogoros has had senior sales roles with Hands-On La…
APL nextED Appoints Jeffery Keith to Board of Directors
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED, the leading Academic Operations Platform, announced today that Jeffery Keith has joined its Board of Directors. Currently, Keith is…
A New Year and A New Look for APL nextED
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED kicks off 2021 with the release of new features and a new streamlined platform interface. In response to COVID and the resulting nee…
APL nextED Appoints Melissa Helvey as New Senior Account Executive
Valparaiso, Indiana – Expansion of APL nextED’s sales force continues with the addition of Melissa Helvey to their sales team. As a senior account executive, Helve…
APL nextED Adds Senior Account Executive, K.J. Moses, to Sales Team
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED recently added K.J. Moses to their sales team as a senior account executive. Moses has over a decade of experience in Higher Educati…
APL nextED Continues to Stack Team Roster with Higher Ed Experience
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED recently added Amy Lowery to their leadership team as Vice President of Marketing. Lowery has spent nearly…
Top 5 Ways To Excel As Provost in 2021
Higher education is changing and so are the needs of your faculty and administrators. Our team at APL nextED has put together a list for Provosts entering the new year…
Why Bringing Your Academic Teams Together is Vital
Institutions have been speaking about the importance of teamwork since their conception. This idea of an academic team has usually referred to individual programs, whe…
APL nextEd Appoints Katharine Winter as New Senior Vice President of Sales
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED recently announced Katharine Winter as the new Senior Vice President of Sales. Winter’s responsibilities will include growing…
Conference: Ashford University Teaching & Learning Conference
November 4, 2020 at 10 am PST — Virtual APL nextED CEO and Founder Kathleen Gibson will present day two of Ashford University’s 6th annual Teaching and Learnin…
2020 ACE/APL nextED Donna Shavlik Award
If you’re going to lead well you can’t be thinking about yourself. You’ve got to be thinking about your institution.”— Dr. Carol A. Moore, Interim Presid…
Cross-Program Collaboration
Academic institutions are made up of many programs and colleges that often have little to no interaction with each other. Bridging the gap between different academic p…
Platforms and Point Solutions
Institutions require a lot of detailed work surrounding retention trends, course listings and content, staffing, and other administrative items. There are multiple way…
Andragogy – What We Know About Teaching Adults
Andragogy refers to the practice of teaching adults and is related to pedagogy which refers to educating children. Most training for the classroom is focused on pedago…
Creating Interactive Online Classrooms
Engagement in course content is a key component in effectively educating students. The move to online classes due to COVID-19 has made student engagement and participa…
ACE WN Indiana 2020 Townhalls
The American Council on Education Women’s Network (ACE WN) Indiana is hosting a series of virtual “townhalls” two Wednesdays a month from September 2nd to Novemb…
Accreditation Preparation Roadmap
Academic institutions are required to get accredited. Our team at APL nextED recognizes that accreditation is a long process and requires a good strategy. Accreditatio…
Genuine Relationships Lead to Genuine Support
Partner support, often referred to as customer service, plays a critical role in the success of any outsourced service. Read on to learn three ways we go above and bey…
Start-Up Society Features APL nextED in EDTech Issue
APL nextED was recently included in Start-Up Society’s EDTech Issue. The weekly blog promotes nationwide entrepreneurship featuring 3 innovative American start-u…
Implementing an Academic Operations Platform
An Academic Operations Platform provides a crucial view of educational operations by generating transparent data and automated workflows that save something in short s…
Supporting Students During Virtual Learning
Many students and professors will step into the virtual classroom this spring and fall and discover there is no turning back. Regardless of what happens with COVID-19,…
Quality and Confidence in a Virtual Classroom
COVID-19 created an unexpected seismic shift in education. Classrooms emptied as “social distancing” became the new normal. Students were redirected to a “virtua…
APL nextEd Announces Vice President of Sales, Manon Chadwick
Valparaiso, Indiana – APL nextED announced Manon Chadwick has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Chadwick brings more than twenty years of higher educati…
Supporting Faculty During COVID-19
Faculty, you are not forgotten. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”— Helen Keller COVID-19 has disrupted the entire higher education communi…
Adaptive Learning Products: What’s New?
In recent years, adaptive learning products have become increasingly important for college instructors. Adaptive Learning Products are educational products that inv…
Preparing for End-of-Term Assessments
Collecting feedback throughout the semester and gauging student engagement is important for facilitating better learning outcomes by the end of the semester. As the se…
The Birth of the Sharing Economy
From Listia, this infographic provides more information about the New Sharing Economy.
The A’s and Z’s of Higher Education
New to higher education? Read this helpful guide to learn some jargon of the higher education world! Academic adviser: a member of the college’s faculty who assi…
Alternative Assessments
In recent years, there has been ballooning interest in developing more authentic and effective ways to measure student learning. Advocates of these alternative assessm…
Quality Control – HLC Guidelines for Qualified Faculty
With the advent of adjunct faculty and larger numbers of students entering college, higher education institutions have become increasingly focused on ensuring the qual…
Accreditation – Your FAQs, Answered
You may have heard of accreditation for the institution or program at which you teach. Here are answers to some of your most frequently-asked questions about accredita…
A Win-Win Scenario: Providing Support to Adjunct Faculty
In a guide for the American Council on Education, Dr. Nancy Lightfoot Matte, chair of the English Department of Phoenix College, notes the importance of providing…
What’s In a Name: Today’s Adjunct
When I went to school, as my kids would say “back in the day,” an adjunct was someone who came from the professional world and taught a class or two in som…
Who’s Really Teaching Your Courses?
A lot has been written about adjunct faculty in the last decade. The increase in the number of adjuncts teaching college courses (more than 70% according to The Chroni…
20 Questions You Should Never Ask in a Faculty Interview
Conducting faculty interviews is just one the many, many responsibilities of busy deans, chairs, and directors. Being aware of the do’s and don’t’s o…
Training Adjuncts to Teach = Student Success
Do you know what the most constant and most significant indicator of student success is? It is not student access to fancy adaptive learning tools or integrated learni…
What Adjuncts Really Want
With over three-fourths of all college courses being delivered by adjunct faculty today, it is imperative that institutions know how to engage and retain this increasi…
Building and Engaging a Talent Pool
Imagine this scenario: It’s one week before the semester or term begins and you have just been notified that a section or course has been added or has becom…
Adjunct Faculty Development Impacts Student Success
Research has shown that professional development is one of the top 3 resources adjuncts want most from their institutions. As institutions continue to rely on adjuncts…
7 Considerations When Exploring Faculty Management Solutions
Purchasing a Faculty Management Solution is a big decision for many colleges and universities. A Faculty Management Solution (FMS) can provide your institution with a …
Easing Accreditation Preparation with an FMS
The US Department of Education states “Accreditation is the recognition that an institution maintains standards requisite for its graduates to gain admission to …
How to Administer an Exam
While the bulk of students’ success on examinations will come in your preparation before test day, creating a good setting for examinations can help students ach…
Understanding the Importance of a Professor
The extensive role professors play in the lives of college students today diverges far from the realm of the pure academia and post-secondary education. More than ever…
How to Effectively Teach Adult Students
With the recent influx of adult students, the “traditional” student body makeup has shifted; no longer are students the typical twenty-somethings, fresh ou…
Aptitudes, Talents and Skills: Same Difference?
Professors are often instructed to help students develop their aptitudes, talents, and skills, but the distinctions between these capabilities are critical; not all ar…
Professors as a Model for Professionalism
While the hard skills students learn in college are undoubtedly important, soft skills such as professionalism are an equally important aspect of the collegiate experi…
Post-Course Evaluations
For many adjuncts, student course evaluations may often determine their employment status or payment. As Chronicle Vitae notes, many adjunct professors report being fi…
Prep for Success: The 6 Steps to Planning a Course
The most important part of a professor’s job isn’t done during the school year – it happens in the months and weeks before a course even begins! For …
Ten Questions to Ask when interviewing for an Adjunct Teaching position
How many students will I have in my class? Will all the students likely be academically prepared for the course? What are the academic-help resources that the institut…
Adjunct Professors: The Best Option?
Adjunct professors may be better for some students’ academic growth than tenured professors, reports a recent study conducted by researchers at Northwestern Univ…
Non-cognitive Skills: What They Are & How to Teach Them
Non-cognitive skills refer to a set of skills that fall outside of traditional definitions of intelligence but still allow individuals to contribute meaningfully to so…
Rethinking Procedure for Plagiarism Cases
At the end of October, an undergraduate student from Suffolk University was accused of plagiarism for the use of the word “hence.” Scrawled next to the wor…
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