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

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Credit: Pixabay In this explorative post, Dr. Kirsten Cowan, a dedicated researcher and educator at The University of Edinburgh’s Business School, delves into the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) in classroom settings.

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

In our state, K–12 BIPOC students are increasing (37% of the population in 2021–2022; NDE, 2023a), but the shortage of BIPOC teachers is also growing, as White teachers constituted 95% of the workforce that same year (NDE, 2023b). Intercultural Development Research Association. American Educational Research Journal , 54 (1), 78S-101S.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joshua Reda There are also students who don’t have stable or consistent homes who want a place to reside while pursuing their education. The pandemic has increased awareness of housing insecurity, and she says research shows that students cannot focus on their education if they don’t have reliable housing.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the bulk of the gift (about $13 million) was placed in an endowment so that accrued interest can be spent to generally support students, $2 million was assigned to pay for the development of pilot initiatives, says Dr. Sofia Oviedo, research programs director at Hostos.

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Six reasons why HyFlex shouldn't become the norm (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Could HyFlex—which typically involves professors teaching students in person in the classroom while others join remotely—be the solution? I conducted research comparing student learning, barriers and perceptions in my HyFlex and online courses.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

Podcast New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises Episode 152. They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. EAB · New Student Engagement Data Reveal Surprises Transcript [music] 0:00:13.0 May 23, 2023.

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Summer 2025 Social Impact Internships Now Open!

CAPD

Work with thier principal data scientist to analyze student engagement in their educational games while exploring vast datasets. As an intern, you will also interact and engage with program participants and staff, while implementing various aspects of research to make programmatic recommendations and increase organizational efficiency.