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Survey: Faculty and Staff Observe Increasing Demand for Mental Health Support Among Online Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. It's not why they chose the online education in the first place.”

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New Report A Mixed Bag on Student Engagement with Online Learning

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced an abrupt shift to online learning, stakeholders expressed several concerns. Would students really be able to learn as well remotely as they had in-person? Now, more than three years after higher ed was thrown into upheaval, results are beginning to come in about the shift to online learning.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Technology that didn't exist when the law was draftedcomputers, the internet, online learning platformsnow consumes significant portions of college budgets. Nearly half are Pell Grant-eligible, and 68% experience at least one basic needs insecurity, with 24% self-identifying as homeless.

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A Rise in Job Satisfaction Among Faculty Since Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study by Course Hero, an online learning platform for educators, suggests that a rise in job satisfaction among faculty has improved since the start of the pandemic. Only 44 percent of tenure-track faculty and 36 percent of full professors are women. percent of tenured faculty are Black and 6.6

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Cal State Fullerton Faculty Study Academic Honesty Methods for Online Exams

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Two Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) business faculty are studying ways to maintain academic honesty in test-taking in a post-COVID world that utilizes remote and online exams. Their research observed that active proctoring made academic dishonesty less likely and is also more effective as a potential deterrent.

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Digital Learning May Help Improve Outcomes Among the Under-Resourced Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Every Learner Everywhere Every Learner Everywhere is a network of organizations with expertise in evaluating, implementing, scaling, and measuring the efficacy of education technologies, curriculum and course design strategies, teaching practices, and support services in blended and online learning environments.

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A Missing Piece [Peace]: Teaching & Learning in the Digital Age

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I was at a conference, and the attendees were workshopping solutions for increasing digital learning capacity at their respective institutions. The conference attendees were a mix of students, faculty, donors, education administrators, and edtech professionals. Moreover, our group was not alone in our thinking.

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