Merry, Bright & Furry! 2023 Holiday Special, Part 1

Once again, Ken Steele scoured the interwebs and collected more than 240 higher education holiday greeting videos (released as of December 21 2023). Setting aside the sermons, concerts, animated cards and talking heads, he shortlisted the best and presented them to a jury of marketing professionals in a 2-hour livestream on Eduvation Circles.

A series of episodes will bring you all the fun of Ken’s annual collection of higher ed holiday greeting videos - It’s the next best thing to being there!

In part 5, Ken looks at the best of 2023’s higher ed “Musical Performances,” from string quartets to marching bands!

Check out all the original, unedited videos in our 2023 Xmas Shortlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYW1ONjCEqJGB8xD7LKi1iSo&si=SDQJAZsTi1FaU3cU

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Musical Performance” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/XtPhj0e2n4toXzNXpNacn/respond

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Once again, Ken Steele scoured the interwebs and collected more than 240 higher education holiday greeting videos (released as of December 21 2023). Setting aside the sermons, concerts, animated cards and talking heads, he shortlisted the best and presented them to a jury of marketing professionals in a 2-hour livestream on Eduvation Circles.

A series of episodes will bring you all the fun of Ken’s annual collection of higher ed holiday greeting videos - It’s the next best thing to being there!

In part 4, Ken looks at the best of 2023’s higher ed “Acts of Goodwill,” and other vids that tug at the heartstrings and share “All the Feels” of the season. Including a surprising new focus on “Finals Anxiety” and the stress students feel in December!

Check out all the original, unedited videos in our 2023 Xmas Shortlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYW1ONjCEqJGB8xD7LKi1iSo&si=SDQJAZsTi1FaU3cU

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Acts of Goodwill” and “Feels” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/S0xhnRAwaoTnpFQzj9JZx/respond

See episodes of 10K first by joining Eduvation Circles, free, at https://circles.eduvation.ca

Once again, Ken Steele scoured the interwebs and collected more than 240 higher education holiday greeting videos (released as of December 21 2023). Setting aside the sermons, concerts, animated cards and talking heads, he shortlisted the best and presented them to a jury of marketing professionals in a 2-hour livestream on Eduvation Circles.

A series of episodes will bring you all the fun of Ken’s annual collection of higher ed holiday greeting videos - It’s the next best thing to being there!

In part 3, Ken looks at the best of 2023’s higher ed “Holiday Parodies,” including plenty of deans and presidents left “Home Alone” on campus, overexuberant illuminators getting ready for “Christmas Vacation,” and curling up to read “’Twas the Night Before” poems.

Check out all the original, unedited videos in our 2023 Xmas Shortlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYW1ONjCEqJGB8xD7LKi1iSo&si=SDQJAZsTi1FaU3cU

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Parody” and “Good Sport” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/ulL2P9uOI95Sm7pvYxT47/respond

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Once again, Ken Steele scoured the interwebs and collected more than 240 higher education holiday greeting videos (released as of December 21 2023). Setting aside the sermons, concerts, animated cards and talking heads, he shortlisted the best and presented them to a jury of marketing professionals in a 2-hour livestream on Eduvation Circles.

A series of episodes will bring you all the fun of Ken’s annual collection of higher ed holiday greeting videos - It’s the next best thing to being there!

In part 2, Ken looks at the best of 2023’s “Holiday Shout-Outs,” “Holiday Hand-Offs,” “Holiday Trivia” and “Holiday Competitions.” From ugly sweater competitions to the dreaded “Beans of Judgement,” you’ll find the competitive spirit here!

Check out all the original, unedited videos in our 2023 Xmas Shortlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYW1ONjCEqJGB8xD7LKi1iSo&si=SDQJAZsTi1FaU3cU

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Holiday Shout-Out and Hand-Off” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/tN3OgLZ84Wl8bxheEv350/respond

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Trivia” and “Competition” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/fbAkFro7RcChB3fifIalg/respond

See episodes of 10K first by joining Eduvation Circles, free, at https://circles.eduvation.ca

Once again, Ken Steele scoured the interwebs and collected more than 240 higher education holiday greeting videos (released as of December 21 2023). Setting aside the sermons, concerts, animated cards and talking heads, he shortlisted the best and presented them to a jury of marketing professionals in a 2-hour livestream on Eduvation Circles.

A series of episodes will bring you all the fun of Ken’s annual collection of higher ed holiday greeting videos - It’s the next best thing to being there!

In part 1, Ken looks at a sprinkling of "Festive & Bright" campus events and tree lighting ceremonies, a dogpile of "Furry Pals", and a sleighful of "Mascots Spreading Cheer" across campus.

Check out all the original, unedited videos in our 2023 Xmas Shortlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLodJ8ParJmYW1ONjCEqJGB8xD7LKi1iSo&si=SDQJAZsTi1FaU3cU

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Festive & Bright” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/xxkzkh6pzy5Zj7uTpyVDV/respond

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Furry Pals” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/HIlws6TE102ZqfYNS8TUE/respond

Add YOUR vote to the ranking poll of “Mascots” videos at https://PollEv.com/ranking_polls/EK2fGFaPoNztthzMZiFwK/respond

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Our 5-part series on Forward-Looking Facilities concludes with a look at the informal communal spaces on campus, in-between faculty offices and labs, or student dorms and classrooms. These so-called "Third Spaces" are home to some of the most valuable interactions between students, staff and faculty alike...

In Part 5, "Third Spaces," Ken describes the gradual evolution of higher ed campuses from "introverted" retreats to more extroverted "collision spaces," where informal and serendipitous interactions can spark revolutionary ideas and unexpected illumination. These learning commons and "linger spaces" need to be inviting and comfortable, offering reliable wifi and plentiful power to charge mobile devices. (Oh, and caffeine!) To truly foster a creative environment for innovative thinking, they will incorporate plenty of natural light, bright colours, glass walls and variety in seating arrangements. 

Already, formal lectures and seminars can be conducted remotely, digital books and journals can be accessed online, and even museum collections are being digitized for VR use. The real, enduring value of our ivy-covered, brick and limestone campuses won’t be housing books or lectures, but hosting these unique "third spaces." Eventually, they may become the first - or perhaps the only - spaces on campus!

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Our series on Forward-Looking Facilities continues with more detail on the ways that pedagogical change, and particularly the adoption of active learning, has transformed classroom time and classroom spaces on campuses.

In Part 4, "Active Learning," Ken looks at the way thousand-year-old transmission theories of education created the design of modern lecture theatres, while pedagogical research from UBC's Carl Weiman Institute has paved the way for new approaches. New classroom designs, from Oregon State University's "Phil Donahue" theatres-in-the-round to learning studios and SCALE-UP classrooms, have been appearing on PSE campuses for 30 years now, and their importance has only increased post-pandemic.    

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Our series on Forward-Looking Facilities continues with a look at post-pandemic adoption of online and blended learning delivery, and what 600,000 students tell us about their preferences for learning modality.

In Part 3, "Online & Blended Learning," Ken looks at the decade-long inevitability of adopting blended delivery approaches, which have demonstrably better learning outcomes for students, and can save institutions millions on classroom facilities and operating costs. Years ago, Napster and Netflix demonstrated that "everything that CAN be digital, WILL be," and now that libraries and lectures have made the leap, PSE institutions need to redefine their value proposition. Much more than merely "broadcasting knowledge," true value in the digital age comes from live interpersonal connections and interactions, personalized and immediate exchanges, mentoring and inspiration. Those are really the core advantages of traditional institutions over all the cheaper MOOCs and industry microcredentials out there, for the foreseeable future.

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Our series on Forward-Looking Facilities continues with a closer look at the new work experience of staff and faculty, and how that will reshape work-life balance and the nature of work – on campus and off - in what is going to be a very fluid future.

In part 2, "The Fluid Future of Work," Ken looks at the fluidity and ambiguity facing PSE in the years ahead, employee appetites for remote and hybrid work, and the implications for office design and space. He emphasizes that mental wellness is a growing concern for students and staff alike, and that sleep deprivation is an often-overlooked issue. Finally, he shares advice for architects and designers: try not to close off options, keep things flexible, modular, and demountable.

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Plus, watch for "The Fluid Future," a new Masterclass offering on Eduvation Circles - coming soon!

Season 7 of Ten with Ken opens with a 5-part series looking at Forward-Looking Facilities, and the ways that campus design and architecture have responded to the lessons learned during the pandemic.

In part 1, "The Post-Pandemic Campus," Ken reviews the turbulence and shifting context we've all learned to expect, and warns that the future will be even more fluid, thanks to climate change, extreme weather, zoonotic viruses and more. COVID19 thrust our society, and our institutions, a full decade into the future, forcing us to adopt technologies and remote approaches to work and learning, whether we were ready or not. Ken also showcases this video from Centennial College, "Learn Your New Way," which still gives him goosebumps after 100 viewings. 

No matter how you slice it, "the college campus is no longer at the centre of the education universe" -- although more about that in upcoming episodes!

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