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Tag: online learning
Students
Conference Spotlights Future Higher Education Challenges
Hosted by Georgetown University, the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities’ 2021 Conference on Information Technology Management examined the lessons learned from the pandemic and the current state of higher education.
June 1, 2021
Faculty & Staff
Survey Shows Faculty More Positive About Online Learning Now Than Before Pandemic
A survey has shown that 51% of faculty are more positive about online learning today than before the COVID-19 pandemic. About 71% of faculty said their teaching in Fall 2020 was different and 47% expect those changes to remain after the pandemic. The data comes from the third edition of the Digital Learning Pulse Survey. […]
March 24, 2021
COVID-19
Study: Pre-Recorded Videos Prove More Effective for Student Learning Than In-Person Instruction
Pre-recorded videos usually lead to improved student learning, according to a recent study published in Review of Educational Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
February 26, 2021
Military
Newly-Established U.S. Naval Community College Begins Pilot Program
Around 550 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members began classes virtually yesterday as part of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) pilot program.
January 14, 2021
Latest News
Syracuse University Launches Joint J.D./M.B.A. Degree Program
To increase access into the legal workforce, Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management and College of Law have collaborated to establish the first-of-its-kind joint online Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree program.
January 7, 2021
COVID-19
Survey: Parents Don’t Want to Pay Full Price for Online College
With COVID-19 causing many colleges and universities to go remote in an effort to curb the spread, a majority of parents take issue with paying full price for their children to attend classes online, according to the The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The findings were included in the 14th annual survey by the College Savings Foundation. According […]
September 24, 2020
Students
We Must Not Leave Nontraditional Students Behind as COVID-19 Forces Colleges Online
In just a matter of weeks, millions of students will be attending college online and yet few traditional schools are adequately prepared. America’s higher education industry is wading into a minefield—it is difficult to effectively support students when the very instructors and administrators they rely on are also in unfamiliar territory. But the risk of failure will be even greater for a variety of marginalized student groups like minorities, first-generation students, transfer students, and others. As classes resume, schools must devote special attention to these groups.
September 8, 2020
Opinion
Transitioning to Online Learning
The spring of 2020 will not be the semester that goes down in history as an example of higher education at its best. In mid-March, the novel coronavirus forced colleges and universities to pivot from in-person course delivery and traditional on-campus experiences and thrust them into a modality of remote instruction.
August 5, 2020
COVID-19
Supporting International Students in Time of Coronavirus: Looking Beyond Immigration Concerns
The higher education community went into a collective uproar following the ICE guidelines that would have deported international students whose universities go to an entirely online format. Many on social media and in news outlets were writing about the topic. Colleges and universities joined a collective lawsuit against the federal government. And it looked like the pressure worked – the guidelines were rescinded.
July 30, 2020
Campus Climate
Sustaining Professional Development in the Midst of COVID
Professional development initiatives that support employees are essential, particularly as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and consider how best to reopen campuses. Pivoting to online learning and teleworking while preparing for a new normal has highlighted this need. Perhaps, more than ever before, we are challenged to build the capacity to meet the diverse needs of our students and one another.
July 16, 2020
News Roundup
Hampton University Goes Remote-Only for Fall Semester
Hampton University (HU) announced plans to continue remote-only learning for the fall semester. With 2.9 million COVID-19 cases and 130,000 deaths in the U.S. as of July 6, the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution for the health, safety and welfare of our students as well as the faculty, administrative staff, administrators, […]
July 6, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Can Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Replicate Part of the HBCU Experience Through an Online Format?
It is important for HBCUs to recognize that online learning continues to be one the fastest growing sectors of higher education. Online learning has increasingly become a more widely accepted and viable option. The COVID-19 pandemic has only intensified the need for this option and has pushed institutions to adopt virtual instruction rapidly.
June 9, 2020
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