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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Institutions can implement the following measures to alleviate these challenges: Scholarship Programs: Expanding scholarship programs to include online students can provide crucial financial support. Student Voices: Encouraging students to share their perspectives and experiences can create a more inclusive classroom environment.

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NZ scholarships to send students to Asia and LATAM

The PIE News

New Zealand has announced the 171 exchange students to be supported by Prime Minister’s Scholarships who will travel to Asia and Latin America over the next year. Diversity within outbound mobility is a key part of the country’s international education strategy , and the first round of scholarship recipients are from 14 groups.

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How do global education fairs impact the study abroad market of India?

The PIE News

It adds more to the upward growth of the vast study abroad market of India through various ways: Fostering intercultural understanding: Enrolling in a foreign university offers students a transformational learning experience. Added facilities like extracurricular activities and scholarships may attract a student more.

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Searching for the Optimal Class Design to Maximize Learning

Faculty Focus

Simply, it is the way it combines cognitive and educational psychologyhow people learnwith the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), which focuses on how educators study and improve their teaching to increase student learning (McKinney, 2007). References McKinney, K. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Sweller, J., and Paas, F.

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3 Questions for Kelly Heuer, VP of Learning Experience at edX (a 2U Company)

Inside Higher Ed

Q: Can you help us understand what a VP of learning experience does? A: I lead a small team of learning designers and product strategists focused on online learning innovation. More than anything, those folks helped open my eyes to the complexity of learning science and the beauty of experiential learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. The IT department created a seamless online application process, reducing access barriers and fostering a welcoming experience. The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Latinx students has grown.

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Does Higher Ed’s Value Proposition Resonate with Adult Learners?

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This demographic looks for clear pricing with explicitly outlined funding sources, such as scholarships, grants, financial aid, and even continuing education coverage through a current employer. Adult learners are deeply attuned to ROI and consider cost a major factor when researching education options. They desire flexibility.