Prof James Adonopoulos is the Academic Dean of Kaplan Business School and Kaplan Professional. Listen to James discuss academic wellness and lifetime learning; teaching best practices and KBS; making education culturally relevant; wellbeing and only study; and his 3 proudest achievements.
In PART ONE, James defines academic wellness as activities that makes you feel good and gives your meaning. Feeling good for many persons is learning. That's why KBS endorses the Lifetime Learning Guarantee. It encourages alumni to attend all classes in the course in which they graduated. Read more at 'Lifelong learning: 4 Benefits to Help Your Career Thrive'. Feeling good may also meaning taking a career break. How do you know when to take a break? Listen to your body for the signals that you've gone too far.
In PART TWO, James explains the high standard with which students rank the quality of KBS teaching practices. Learn how KBS outranks all Australian public universities on teaching quality. James is convinced that KBS teaching quality is based on genuine academic compassion and nurturing learning environments.
In PART THREE, James discusses the cultural relevance of education with the internationalisation of KBS courses. The courses are designed to embrace ideas from many countries, with a diversity of people, and with a penchant for engaging all students and teachers in active dialog. Indeed, a genuinely active dialog has shaped the teaching culture at KBS.
In PART FOUR, James relates academic wellbeing with online study. Class are online. Also online are mentoring, academic support, and student services. He notes how KBS delivers online education as a extension of classroom delivery, not as a replacement for on-campus classes. It is a innovative delivery model where KBS is leading the education industry. For additional ideas, read Forbes, '8 Innovative Ideas for Higher Education Right Now' by Brandon Busteed.
Lastly in PART 5, James reflects on his 3 proudest achievements. Listen to hear his personal reflections.
TIMELINE
00:46 PART ONE Academic wellness and lifetime learning
02:05 James' advice for academic wellness
03:28 Effectively managing time and study habits
07:19 Lifetime Learning Guarantee
08:38 Benefits to alumni of the Lifetime Learning Guarantee
09:48 Sustaining wellness for high-achievers
12:07 Knowing when to take a career break
13:38 PART TWO Teaching best practices at KBS
14:08 How benchmarks position KBS
15:36 KBS teaching quality benchmarks
16:09 KBS student support benchmarks
17:18 COVID-19 Student Welfare Plan
19:38 PART THREE Making education culturally relevant
19:47 Internationalisation of the KBS curriculum
22:28 Perilous assumptions of cultural relevance
23:45 Breaking the mould in accounting
22:57 The 'KBS Way'
28:26 Quality of online student experience
30:00 Quality of teaching and learning
32:39 Teaching culture at KBS
33:43 PART FOUR Wellbeing and online study
37:14 Excellence in graduate outcomes
39:00 KBS graduate success in the job market
41:36 Employing lecturers with industry experience
44:02 PART FIVE James' proudest achievements
44:20 Building industry credibility for KBS
45:52 Leading educational innovations
46:57 Establishing professional relations with regulators
