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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." Technology that didn't exist when the law was draftedcomputers, the internet, online learning platformsnow consumes significant portions of college budgets.

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Oregon Tech Doubles Down on Student Coaching to Serve Diverse Rural Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"Given the range of work, family, and financial commitments most students are juggling today, it's not enough to simply open the door," said Ruth Claire Black, dean of online learning and global engagement at Oregon Tech. "We The institution serves students across campuses in Klamath Falls, Portland-Metro, and online programs.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my 30-year journey as a university president, I learned that successful leaders are not those who simply speak quickly, but rather those who learn to listen carefully and ask thoughtful questions. It’s about showing genuine care and respect for others, regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs.

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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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Making a Difference with Writing Across the Curriculum

Purdue University Global

Presented by the English and Rhetoric Department and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative at Purdue University Global, TheWACademic Blog is a digital space where writing educators and professionals share stories, data, and research that demonstrate the power of WAC in college courses (PG WAC, 2024). The WACademic Blog.

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Study Shows Limit to Benefits of Online Classes for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After the COVID-19 pandemic forced an emergency switch to online learning, students have embraced the modality for its flexibility and convenience. In a recent report by Bay View Analytics , 94% of community college students gave their online courses a passing grade, and 58% expressed a desire for more. “But

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Advancing the #RealCollege Movement

Believe in Students

Second, I had spent about fifteen years working to improve college success for first-gen, low-income students. And in all the hundreds of hours of conversations I’d had about student success, I had never once talked to or about faculty members as part of the solution. We believe in students. Today’s students are not “kids.”