Wonkhe
AUGUST 4, 2024
Rachel Maxwell shares insight from University of Keele's use of engagement analytics to improve student retention in the foundation year The post Breaking the cycle of despair through tracking student engagement appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 4, 2024
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). The presenter uses a set of fluorescent dry erase markers to draw or write on the back side of the glass while the camera records the session from the front view (Corkish, Davidson, Haakansson, Lopez, Watson, Spagnoli, 2023).
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
While a large majority (90%) of college students see in free speech as necessary, a somewhat smaller majority (70%) view the exercise as potentially injurious, according to a new study by Knight Foundation-Ipsos. “ College Student Views on Free Expression and Campus Speech 2024 ” is part of a research series started in 2016 that tracks college student views on the First Amendment and free expression.
Faculty Focus
AUGUST 4, 2024
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). The presenter uses a set of fluorescent dry erase markers to draw or write on the back side of the glass while the camera records the session from the front view (Corkish, Davidson, Haakansson, Lopez, Watson, Spagnoli, 2023).
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As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
Teresa Leger Fernández U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico, David Trone of Maryland, Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, and Lucy McBath of Georgia have introduced the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act to help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders.
The Guardian - Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
Tactics for dealing with unaffordable repayments range from taking low-paid work to working a second job, and even to remortgaging a home Faced with unaffordable student loan repayments, many UK graduates on moderate salaries are leaving their jobs, or turning down promotions in sectors plagued by staff shortages, such as teaching and healthcare. Loans totalling as much as £120,000 – many swollen by surging interest rates – are putting them off trying to progress in their careers, according to a
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HEPI
AUGUST 4, 2024
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Kate Wicklow, Director of Policy and Strategy at GuildHE. The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) allows students to take out student loans to fund modules within a full qualification, opening up new opportunities for people who want to learn new skills or upskill for a new career but do not want to commit to a full qualification.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania will be a benefactor of an historic increase in basic education funding in the state. Governor Josh Shapiro The historically Black university is set to receive an additional $992,500 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to total state appropriations above $21.7 million for the year. The increase is part of the largest increase in basic education funding in the state’s history at nearly $1.1 billion.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 4, 2024
Donald Trump Clark Atlanta University has issued a response to remarks made by former President Donald J. Trump at a recent campaign rally in Atlanta regarding his work with the historically Black university during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump quoted Michaelah Montgomery — reportedly a former Clark Atlanta student and who was at the rally — as telling him “You saved my college,” when they met at another Georgia campaign event earlier in 2024.
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