particular posting<\/a> discusses how the end of a book written by a surgeon for new doctors, is extremely applicable to higher education.\u00a0 Here's the first part.\u00a0 I'll let you read her elaborations since she's wonderfully succinct.<\/p>\n\u201c'So find something new to try, something to change. Count how often you succeed and how often you fail. Write about it. Ask people what they think. See if you can keep the conversation going.'\u00a0 This is the final paragraph in Atul Gawande\u2019s 2007 book, Better: A Surgeon\u2019s Notes on Performance<\/strong>. While his advice is directed at newly-minted physicians, it\u2019s more broadly applicable. In our case, let\u2019s talk higher education.\"\u00a0 http:\/\/suefrantz.com\/2013\/09\/03\/better\/<\/p>\nSo, not only is Dr. Gawande's advice applicable to higher education in general, but the suggestions can be used to help us in distance education as well.\u00a0 As we move forward with Xavier's online initiatives we are definitely trying something new in our university's history.\u00a0 Keeping accurate data will allow us to continually improve the online courses for the students.\u00a0 I'll have more and better topics to write about for the blog and I definitely hope to keep the conversation going by asking you for your thoughts and suggestions.<\/p>\n
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