Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2023

These twin pillars are indispensable in the pursuit of true diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). When we advocate for accessibility, we create a world where physical environments are inclusive, technology is user-friendly, and attitudes are free from prejudice. Leon Burns is President and CEO of Open Technology Group.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

Khans mission is to empower these women by building life skills, supporting their education, and creating opportunities for better futures for them and their children. She says that she aims to help students recognize how power, equity, and inclusion shape healthcare outcomes.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 3, 2024

20 Years of Progress: The Origins of MSVCC Formed during the technology boom of the 1990s, the MSVCC emerged as a response to state leaders’ vision of expanding access to education through virtual learning. Today’s students, having grown up immersed in technology, expect flexible, digitally enhanced courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." Technology that didn't exist when the law was draftedcomputers, the internet, online learning platformsnow consumes significant portions of college budgets.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 14, 2025

We empower people to change the world through learning, and I have the opportunity to work with academic partners all over the world. The event consists of visionary speakers who discuss the most pressing challenges and innovations in education technology, AI, and equity in education. Strategic, innovative, and disciplined.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

While being mindful of the concerns of plagiarism, equity, and access, some have argued educators must not only accept AI in the classroom but must help their students use it effectively as part of their digital literacy (Bender 2024, 9). ” Education Sciences 13, no.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. We aim to eliminate equity gaps and continue to transform our institution into a Hispanic-graduating institution.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The absence of minority voices in the development of resources, technologies, and healthcare solutions often results in the neglect of entire communities. To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Education empowers them to understand their experiences and identify opportunities for reform, as seen with UC Berkeleys Underground Scholars Initiative. Partner with state Departments of Rehabilitation to provide job training and employment support, technology resources, and even clothing. In the words of Derrick A.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Image: DENVER—In a packed ballroom at Educause’s annual conference on Thursday, Susan Grajek, the organization’s vice president for partnerships, communities and research, laid bare higher education’s top 10 technology issues for 2023. “In 2023, institutional and technology leaders are ready for a new approach.”

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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

Martin argues for change in food pantries writ large, moving beyond a focus on food distribution with new models that center empathy, equity, and systems reform. PCC’s hubs also provide a paid work-based learning opportunity for the navigators while empowering them to be agents of change.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Assistive Technologies: Integrating assistive technologies, such as screen readers and speech-to-text tools, can enhance accessibility for students with disabilities. These funds can cover unexpected expenses, such as technology upgrades or internet access.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

DECEMBER 18, 2022

During the Empower Learners for the Age of AI (ELAI) conference earlier in December 2022, it became apparent to me personally that not only does Artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to revolutionize the field of education, but that it already is. Like any technology, AI also has its disadvantages and limitations.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mellon Foundation that began in 2020 and utilizes digital technologies to improve understanding of Hispanic and Indigenous populations living near the U.S.-Mexico to share ideas and discuss methods to advance digital scholarship and archival processes.● The post UA Libraries’ Digital Archival Project Empowers Voices Among U.S.-Mexico

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University Business

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One key area impacting learning is the rise of new technologies. Technologies such as extended reality (AR, VR, and mixed reality), machine learning, and the Internet of Things are changing industries, and universities that align with these trends can offer students a competitive edge.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

While being mindful of the concerns of plagiarism, equity, and access, some have argued educators must not only accept AI in the classroom but must help their students use it effectively as part of their digital literacy (Bender 2024, 9). ” Education Sciences 13, no.

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Liaison International

JULY 11, 2024

Technology-Enhanced Learning Nontraditional students expect to utilize technology that enhances their learning experience and fits education into their lives conveniently.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. To problem-solving? · An Equity Pedagogy.

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University Business

MARCH 4, 2025

Rather, it’s a call for conscious integration of these technologies in ways that enhance rather than replace human capabilities. As I engage with classes across campus to discuss AI’s impact, I emphasize our responsibility to approach these technologies with extreme caution. The choiceand the responsibilityis ours.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Fortunately, modern technology allows us to express ourselves fully. We are grateful to WCET for honoring our project with the WOW award and we are committed to helping others serve their students, address equity, and build community among instructors through OER projects. Textbook Authors During an Online Book Sprint.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Technology enables higher education to move the needle on equity There is ample opportunity for edtech companies and faculty to work together and lead the charge in bringing more equity to higher education. The lack of access to technology for some students has exacerbated existing equity issues.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 20, 2024

Each year, instructors share their course materials for a lesson study aimed at improving student engagement and achievement through “equity strands” such as standards-based instruction, complex instruction, culturally relevant pedagogy, and teaching for social justice.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Ethical Considerations: Equity and Agency Ethical dilemmas loom large. Workshops on AI-driven creativity can empower faculty to adapt this approach. This case underscores AI’s potential to enhance teaching efficiency and student outcomes, while highlighting equity challenges faculty developers must address. Business Wire.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

This setting typically requires the use of technology, structured activities, and clear organization to manage the diverse needs of a larger audience. This shift empowered students to take ownership of their learning and made our class sessions more interactive and impactful.

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MindMax

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Paul LeBlanc , author of Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education. This flexible approach empowers students to succeed on their own terms, challenging the rigid structures that have long governed higher education.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The project , Closing the Racial Wealth Gap through Environmental Justice and Participatory Design, is funded by a $100,000 grant from Syracuse’s Lender Center for Social Justice, which fosters an interdisciplinary approach to advancing racial justice, equity, and inclusion.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 7, 2025

Its about empowering faculty to reflect on their teaching and understand who their students are, enabling more meaningful connections. By addressing performance disparities, faculty can implement targeted interventions to promote equity. KnowYourStudents] allowed me to track progress as we returned to in person learning.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE) at the University of Washington (UW) is leading a transformative movement in higher education and technology. Despite rising anti-DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) legislation, CREATE remains steadfast in its mission.

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WCET Frontiers

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Today’s workplaces are ever evolving, and one of the best consequences of that is the pursuit of equity and access. I am the founder and CEO of NOLAvate Black , a global tech exchange that focuses on bringing resources, funding, expertise, and innovation to our local technology and creative economy.

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

We are also seeing educators and students adopt AI faster than previous disruptive and transformative technologies. Here are some common challenges to implementing AI on-campus networks: Legacy Equipment: Most AI technology will require modern equipment and higher ed is known for legacy technology due to limited resources.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Dr. Tony Zhang from Gies College of Business offered perspective on AI, ChatBot technology, and ethical academic support tools. Ann Fredricksen, a dedicated advocate with Disability Resources and Educational Services, kept disability at the center of our equity frameworknot as an afterthought, but as a foundation.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 20, 2023

Since our last blog in January on generative artificial intelligence (AI) , the field has changed by leaps and bounds: Open AI released GPT4 , Microsoft released its AI empowered Bing , and, Google recently released Bard. AI as a Tool for Equity According to the U.S. Why does the digital divide matter when we explore equity and AI?

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Liaison International

MARCH 7, 2024

Higher education finds itself at a critical juncture in the advancement of AI technology. By aligning AI initiatives with an institution’s mission and established values, decision makers can ensure ethical and purpose-driven integration of technology into educational practices and operations. Empower one, empower all.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Support students with technology-enabled advising. Create a culture of shared responsibility for equity and student success. Make the promotion of equity and student success a team sport. Sure, most campuses have a teaching center and instructional technology support. Empower faculty to support student success.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Through its Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) and as part of its larger commitment to sustainability, equity, and climate action, the University of Arizona (UArizona) has supported dozens of projects over the past two years that promote environmentalism and help address disparities in sustainability efforts. Photo courtesy UArizona CSF.

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