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Tech Trends 2025: Can Technology Help Universities Avoid the Enrollment Cliff?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The fertility rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fertility rate dropped more than 22% from 2007 to 2020. Fast-forward to today, and that first cadre

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Remote Desktops Pose Security Risks for Online Learners

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of technological solutions enabling digital communication led to a massive increase in distance learning. billion students in 186 countries from their classrooms in 2020. The pandemic displaced approximately 1.2

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NEEL GANTA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Neel Ganta Ganta previously served as graduate manager during the 2020-21 season when Illinois led the Big Ten in wins and won the Big Ten Tournament Championship, earning a No. He earned a masters degree from the University of Illinois in August 2021 in technology management with a concentration in business data analytics.

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New Technology and Attitudes Emerge from the Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the start of 2020, there was robust availability of online higher education, but no one anticipated that a worldwide pandemic called COVID-19 would soon usher in a new world of distance learning. “The Making the shift and continued development Luoma was on Yale University’s faculty initiatives team when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.

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Malaysia looks to streamline international admissions

The PIE News

The minister signalled the changes to come during a speech made at the University of Technology Malaysia located in Skudai, and reinforced the ministry’s priority to ensure that all international students coming to Malaysia hold legitimate qualifications, verified by the ministry.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research indicates that students thrive both developmentally and academically when educational programs prioritize socially aligned approaches and strategies (Aspelin 2020, 594). These funds can cover unexpected expenses, such as technology upgrades or internet access. 6 (August 26, 2020): 58896. References Aspelin, Jonas.

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Effective Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention during PowerPoint Lectures

Faculty Focus

With the rise of modern technology, countless online tools are now available to help students stay engaged in the classroom. 3 (2020): fe5. New uses for a familiar technology: introducing mobile phone polling in large classes. As the student’s attention span changes, we must act to change our lecture style. Academic Press.