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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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2014; Agarwal, 2019). Teaching with Technology: Empower and Encourage, Don’t Police and Instill Fear Technology tools like plagiarism detectors and AI checkers can erode trust if used as punitive measures. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., Cook-Sather, A.,

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Effective Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention during PowerPoint Lectures

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One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014). With the rise of modern technology, countless online tools are now available to help students stay engaged in the classroom. Voelkel, S., & Bennett, D. Wheel of Names.

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Creating Active Virtual Learning Communities in Asynchronous Online College Courses: Why it Matters and Ideas to Try 

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Factors such as technological isolation caused by geographical distance and stakeholder digital fluency may hinder the ability of students to receive the full spectrum of support that in-person PLCs provide (Ribon et al. ” Journal of Technology and Teacher Education 22, no. 1 (2014): 107-129. 19 (2015): 8521-8539.

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Western Connecticut State University’s Strategic Enrollment Success: Leveraging TargetX and Othot for Growth

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By April 2014, events management was integrated with a one-way connection from the schools Student Information System (SIS), followed by application management with bidirectional communication. From Fall 2014 to Fall 2015, WCSU saw a 40% increase in first-year applications. Well, they wont be sleeping next year.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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An English instructor might have students generate visual interpretations of Their Eyes Were Watching God , sparking discussions on symbolism (Hutchison & Woodward, 2014). Educational Technology Research and Development, 51 (4), 89102. A planning cycle for integrating digital technology into literacy instruction. Lanctot, M.,

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TheDream.US Celebrates a Decade of Transforming Immigrant Students' Lives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since its founding in 2014, the organization has provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to undocumented students attending nearly 80 partner colleges in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Most of TheDream.US scholars arrived in the United States at a very young age the median age of arrival is just 4 years old. When TheDream.US

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

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Meymaris earned her MS in Mathematics with an emphasis on Educational Technology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She earned a BS in Mathematics and BS in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68(2), 807832. References: Andriotis, N.