Coursera blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

By Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera CEO Today, the World Economic Forum published the Future of Jobs Report 2025, revealing that shifts in technology, the economy, demographics, and the green transition will dramatically reshape labor markets worldwide. Navigating these shifts requires more than individual effort.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Most importantly, adults need consistency, organization, transparency, and a community (Sockalingam, 2012 & Binder, 2023). In essence, an instructional designer leverages technology by marrying pedagogy and practice with selective and useful innovations. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology 31 (1), 1499-667.

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eLiterate

APRIL 2, 2025

ChatGPT’s Visualization of the Blog Post Michael: I’ve been reflecting on my first seven months as Chief Strategy Officer at the 1EdTech Consortium and thought it might be fun and interesting to talk to an AI about the organization and the work. There’s a good chance it will know some things that I don’t.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

It was an idea ahead of its time at the time of its launch, very few funders, organizations, or institutions were talking about capacity building. Or look at the work happening at Morehouse around the metaverse, where they are taking technology and uplifting the stories, theories, and practices of their institution in a virtual world.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2025

Many colleges and universities that operate in the cloud have different technology needs than they did when they made their initial investments. As institutions re-evaluate their cloud environments, they should consider the educational technologies theyre using now as well as the tools they plan to adopt and implement in the future.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2025

We tested this theory by working with a client, Artists Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit arts organization in New York City, who needed to rebuild its web presence. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in database development, web technologies, IT management, business communication, and project development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2025

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and dozens of other professional health organizations have condemned these bills as medically unsound and deeply harmful. They are inventing technologies, building communities, raising children, and transforming what it means to live honestly and fully.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

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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University Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Likewise, more than eight out of 10 employees wish their college had better prepared them for the workplace. More from UB: How colleges are trying to assure survival Graduates’ shortcomings entering the workforce may have far bigger implications. They also said they didn’t receive enough guidance when selecting a major.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For rural colleges, overcoming barriers like limited broadband and digital literacy requires creativity, resilience, and the right tools. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Photo by MSU News Service For rural colleges, offering high-quality education often hinges on one thing: access.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

Finally, while generative AI can offer just-in-time support to students, it also simulates a social presence, which is a crucial component in technology-rich learning environments (X. Her academic research primarily focuses on retention strategies, technology tools, and social media implementation in the online classroom. Huang et al.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

As the holidays approach, today’s colleges and universities are increasingly marked by overflowing donation bins containing canned goods collected by every student organization and faculty department to stock the campus food pantry. But that is all the more reason to recognize that hope is a strategy.

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, we’re excited to announce the AWS Cloud Technology Consultant Professional Certificate , the first entry-level certificate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Coursera. Enroll in the AWS Cloud Technology Consultant certificate and start your career today. Retrieved July 2023.

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University Business

JANUARY 28, 2025

From technological advancements to shifting demographics, the landscape is evolving rapidly. organizations have dropped degree requirements for some jobs and 48% believe alternative credentials can be a worthy substitute for a college degree for some jobs. A 2023 report from Capterra found that 41% of U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2024

The National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) has released its “ Campus Dining: 2030 and Beyond ” report, adding that it reveals the values of a new generation of students and non-student staff and management. provide a foundation for strategic decision-making among institutional foodservice organizations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2024

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity. Technology can be adjusted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2024

Two major New York state universities are collaborating with a teacher-run organization seeking to teach communities and students about civil resistance in local history, creating an online platform to display the organization’s curricula and local resistance efforts. The Rochester region is consistently one of the U.S.’s

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

These rules encompass all public colleges and universities. NWHeat (Northwest Higher Education Accessibility Technology) is a partnership between Orbis Cascade Alliance (for libraries) and the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC). Yes, all public colleges and universities are included as well. What Will Be Required?

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These are three of the six must-have modules for a cybersecurity course, and these 10 colleges have them all. Educational institutions are in dire need of cybersecurity professionals as criminal organizations continue to set their sights on the education sector. ” Now, here’s a look at the top 10 colleges for cybersecurity.

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Campus Technology

JANUARY 21, 2025

Faced with declining enrollments and changing demographics, colleges and universities must make use of data and analytics to better serve students.

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University Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Growing up, the thought of attending college rarely crossed my mind. One night, when my daughter was two years old, an infomercial from a for-profit college caught my eye. Disheartened, I thought my college dreams were dashed until I happened to drive past Los Angeles Valley College. million single mothers.

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Campus Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has selected 19 higher education institutions and organizations to participate in launching the Institute on Digital Equity.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Will college pay off for you, the student/consumer/worker? In 2017, we co-authored a video called the College Meltdown. A February 2024 report by the Burning Glass Institute and the Strada Institute for the Future of Work found that 52% of recent four-year college graduates are underemployed within a year of graduating.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When the revised Pell Grant regulations went into effect in July 2023, they contained a provision that college in prison programs must now document how they and/or organizations with which they partner provide reentry services. This report was funded by ECMC Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

As schools and workplaces return to in-person post-pandemic, so is college recruiting, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The association asked employers – 334 organizations responded – about their recruitment and hiring practices and preferences. reported in 2022.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

Project, despite the organization's removal of specific racial criteria from its program participation requirements. Many organizations have confused fairness with DEI, while others, like JPMorgan Chase, view fairness as essential. In response to the investigation, the University of Iowa, for example, has severed ties with the Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2025

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

College Possible is renewing its collaboration with the NBA Foundation to help remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-income communities. The mission of the nonprofit is to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In an era dominated by screens and social media, it’s easy to think that the college recruitment landscape has become impersonal. New data from the 2024 Prospective Family Engagement Report underscores the enduring power of in-person experiences, personalized interactions, and trusted guidance in shaping college decisions.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Each group placed their chosen topic at the center of the mind map and organized the associated ideas around it. Organize this paragraph for the introduction, summary, or conclusion. These prompts were designed to guide students in using AI as a tool to enhance clarity and organization rather than relying on it to write the content.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The exclusion of Florida State University’s football team from the College Football Playoff serves as a stark reminder of the challenges facing high school recruits, particularly quarterbacks, hoping to join top-tier college football programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) and its technology platform, SkillPointe, have released an improved SkillPointe website to help students pursue in-demand skills while helping community colleges meet workforce demands. In fact, 35% of referrals from SkillPointe register in a program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more. and improve American lives with progressive ideas.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 24, 2025

The WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award honors exceptional initiatives by our WCET member institutions and organizations. She also mentioned that WCET members are consistently on the cutting edge in using educational technologies. These institutions often implemented emerging technologies well ahead of the curve.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For college students, particularly those from first-generation or underserved backgrounds, connections with professors, advisors, and peers often determine whether they struggle or thrive. Creating a sense of belonging According to a recent Gallup study, loneliness and isolation are among the most common hurdles in college.

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