Month: October 2020

Classroom Innovation

Strategies for individualized feedback during pandemic learning

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Online learning can make personal connections more difficult, but it’s still possible to offer individualized feedback to help students meet academic goals
As many of us struggle to build viable relationships with our students while continuing to navigate the vagaries of pandemic restrictions, it might be a good time to…
Student Success & Well-Being

COVID remains detrimental to student mental health

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New survey data shows that depression, uncertainty, and other student mental health concerns linger even while support networks are growing
COVID-19 continues to negatively impact student mental health, with one in four students reporting a significant increase in depression, according to new research. “An uncertain fall semester has…
Campus Leadership

Three key trends campus CIOs should understand

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Higher education is confronting challenges that will change the way leaders--including campus CIOs--make strategic plans
The challenges facing higher education today are complex, multifaceted, and interrelated — and technology-fueled innovation is fundamental to solving them. This is why the higher-education technology group EDUCAUSE…
Campus Leadership

How one college fosters robust remote learning

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Innovative thinking helped this small college secure faculty buy-in and ensure students were prepared for—and successful in—remote learning this fall
Every fall, entering the ivory gates of college campuses is an eagerly anticipated rite of passage for millions of students across the country. This school year, students, parents,…
Classroom Innovation

10 things to try during live virtual teaching

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Physical campuses are closed, and students have moved online—here are tips from online educators to help students adjust to live virtual teaching
Switching from teaching in-person to live virtual teaching presents both unique challenges and opportunities. At Relay Graduate School of Education, we run an online campus alongside our in-person…