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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

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The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Financial Insecurity Among STEM Researchers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience & Competitiveness in Higher Education & Research (RESEARCHER) Act would require federal research agencies to implement policies addressing financial instability among these early-career scientists, who are crucial to maintaining U.S.

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UK international numbers rose to 680,000 in 2021/22

The PIE News

Chinese, Indian and Nigerian students continued to drive the international student population of the UK in the 2021/22 academic year, with the country hosting a total of 679,970 non-UK students. A total of 46,350 non-UK PGR students enrolled in 2021/22. EU PGT numbers fell from 31,045 to 22,775 in 2021/22.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

This setting typically requires the use of technology, structured activities, and clear organization to manage the diverse needs of a larger audience. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021).

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Put Down the Shiny Object: The Overwhelming State of Higher Education Technology

WCET Frontiers

At this year’s WCET Annual Meeting, Brandon Karcher, the Manager of Instructional Technology at Bucknell University, facilitated an unconference session titled “Higher Ed Technology: Innovative or Overwhelming.” What’s Working and What Isn’t?

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5 High-Presence Teaching Tactics for Active Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Given that 85% of Blacks and Hispanics own smartphones as opposed to only 69%/67% (respectively) owning a desktop or laptop (Pew Research Center, 2021), non-traditional students are more apt to access their courses via mobile devices (Galanek et al. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 53, 87 105. link] Borup, J., Graham, C.

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Promoting AI-Enhanced Performance in the Online Classroom

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With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. Huang et al. 2023, 396). Transcriptions ease and enable learning for many students with disabilities.