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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The absence of minority voices in the development of resources, technologies, and healthcare solutions often results in the neglect of entire communities. Requiring tutor hours where appropriate fosters consistent engagement with support systems, improving retention and academic performance.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the pandemic, faculty at Dominican University, a private Catholic institution near Chicago and another AACN honoree, put together two virtual symposiums about the lack of diversity in healthcare as well as health disparities and inequities that existed prior to COVID-19 and how the pandemic made them more evident.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last five years, there has been an 11% increase in the four-year graduation rate for Latinx students. Targeted initiatives include first-year programs, academic resources, mentorship programs and student engagement activities. Our data show significant gains in student retention and graduation rates.

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Learning Outcome Based Curriculum Framework: Best Practices and Case Studies in Higher Education

Creatrix Campus

To guarantee that students acquire practical skills, for example, courses in a healthcare program may combine classroom instruction with real clinical experiences. The LOCF assessment techniques confirm that students have fulfilled these objectives. When creating curricula, LOCF organizes classes to meet these goals.

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Using virtual reality (VR) to transport students to new places in the classroom

Teaching Matters Online Learning

VR’s successful applications range widely: in healthcare , it trains doctors and nurses on complex medical procedures; in the defence sector, it prepares soldiers for the intense realities of combat; and in retail , it enhances employee training across numerous operational areas.

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Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

Through programs like the Center for Social Justice and the Bonner Scholars Program , Earlham students engage in community service projects throughout Richmond. The top five employment industries are Education, Healthcare, Internet & Software, and Research. 57% are employed within six months.

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Lockdown Learning: A new course for OPTIMA PhD students locked out the lab

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Original artwork by Estela Salas, Edinburgh College of art student In this post, Layla Mathieson discusses her experience as a PhD student at the Centre for Doctoral Training in Optical Medical Imaging (OPTIMA) in developing a Student-Led Independently Created Course (or SLICC) with an industry partner back in April 2020, during lockdown.