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Study: Number of Universities Requiring Physical Education Courses Decreasing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

schools, establishing a definition of PE as an activity or academic course pertaining to health, wellness, sports, or physical activity, including “conceptual” PE courses emphasizing health behavior strategies for lifelong physical activity lifestyles. Alexandra Szarabajko, chair of exercise science at Columbia College – examined 331 U.S.

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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If these educators can access PSLF, we can help our youngest children, their families, and their communities.” Public service jobs include public education, social work, and early childhood education — it’s already in the definition. “Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive.

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AI: A Brilliant but Biased Tool for Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As As you can imagine, people were and still are apprehensive. Provost Dr. Janice L.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. This recognition] means a lot.”

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

From the days of old when punch cards held reams of research to the present day when information is stored in data-rich, mobile accessible clouds, the student experience is directly connected to an institution’s technology. It’s essentially a built-in experiential digital literacy program. Social Media. Mobile Messaging via Bots.

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Districts are still struggling with low reading proficiency. These barriers are probably why.

EAB

Few prep programs, if any, include a curriculum conferring scientifically-based reading instruction methods or the five components of literacy. To support districts and teachers, we provide unrestricted access to our science of reading implementation resources.

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Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students

The University Innovation Alliance

Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • Mr. Erwin suggested removing the barriers to innovation in financial aid by broadening our definition of resources: "It's not just money to distribute, but the capacity to build those systems to interact with students.