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Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NEW YORK At The Nightingale-Bamford School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, educators from across the nation gathered to learn the best practices to elevate young girls, particularly those from minoritized backgrounds, into successful futures. We assume that technology is in the driver’s seat, propelled by a will of its own.

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

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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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Teacher-Run Organization Seeks to Educate Students on Historical Resistance Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s

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AAC&U Kicks Off Digital Equity Institute with 19 Higher Education Institution and Organization Members

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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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New Jersey Institute of Technology Outreach Efforts Earn It Hispanic-Serving Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New Jersey Institute of Technology has earned the federal distinction of being a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). NJIT’s efforts grew Hispanic undergrad population from 20% to 25% in the fall of 2022, which enabled the university to reach the eligibility threshold for the HSI status that the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S.

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Special Education Professor Taps into Technology, Grant Funding to Engage Students

Insight Into Diversity

Anya Evmenova, PhD Before Anya Evmenova, PhD, of George Mason University (GMU) became an award-winning special education professor, one of her most influential teachers wasn’t an instructor but a second grader. Shown: A student uses a technology-based graphic organizer. As her career has evolved, so have communication devices.

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AWS launches entry-level Cloud Technology Consultant certificate on Coursera, helps connect learners with in-demand cloud jobs 

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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.