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Strategies for Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Higher Education 

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While statistics show that the 2015-2016 academic year ushered in an increasing number of students with disabilities in higher education, countless students do not inform their university about their disability. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). References.

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Digital Transformation at the University of Adelaide

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I commenced with the university in 2017 as only the second CIO with the task of reimagining the role and structure of the Information Technology and Digital Services (ITDS). Prior to 2015, IT was largely decentralized. It takes time and continued investment in people, process and technology. Cisco Education Solutions.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“One of the biggest holes that we had in this educational pipeline was the validation, the exposure to role models,” she says. Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. We continue that with programs in high school and in college.”

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The UK University-Territory Relationship in a Post-Brexit World

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Or might the Euro-UK equivalent of Singapore’s Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE), in a similar location, be a creative post-Brexit option? Or might an equivalent of Cornell Tech NYC be worth creating in European higher education and research space? Adams & K.A. Gurney, February 2016).

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Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. It follows a $50 million grant from Lilly Endowment in 2015 that enabled UNCF to launch the Career Pathways Initiative to help enhance career outcomes for students.

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Turn it off and on again: digital literacy in college students

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Surely, the kids who have grown up with technology are good at it, right? Those of us who work in universities, whether as faculty, staff, or otherwise, need to remember that students using technology for interaction and leisure doesn’t necessarily translate to familiarity with tools for academic or professional work. link] Prensky, M.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

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Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Social skills such as conflict resolution, communication, and leadership are necessary for a cohesive group to function effectively (Hadi, Hassan, Razzaq, Mustafa, 2015). Technology-enhanced learning (pp.