eCampus News - Coronavirus Update Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/coronavirus/ Higher Ed News Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:22:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg eCampus News - Coronavirus Update Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/coronavirus/ 32 32 107582492 Attitudes toward online learning improved post-pandemic https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/10/04/attitudes-toward-online-learning-improved-post-pandemic/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99896 More respondents reported a fundamental preference for online learning this year than previouslyPositive attitudes toward online learning have increased to their highest levels yet among learners who use it, according to Wiley’s annual Voice of the Online Learner report.

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]]> 99896 Are your digital learning tools helping STEM faculty and students? https://www.ecampusnews.com/campus-leadership/2022/08/16/digital-learning-tools-stem/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99637 Digital tools and online learning can and should be more than just a substitute for in-person instruction--and COVID proved why.It’s been a little more than two years since many faculty first shifted their physical classrooms and labs online because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For almost everyone in academia across undergraduate and graduate levels, the pandemic sparked a disruptive shift from face-to-face instruction to distance online learning.

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]]> 99637 How to create a stellar digital experience for your students https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/07/29/how-to-create-a-stellar-digital-experience-for-your-students/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99485 Students have new expectations—and those expectations center around a digital experience made possible with iPaaS.More than two years into the pandemic, most students are once again learning in-person. But they have new expectations when it comes to their academic institutions.

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]]> 99485 5 tips to integrate digital course materials https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/07/27/5-tips-to-integrate-digital-course-materials/ Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99482 As schools continue to evolve their on-campus, remote, and hybrid learning programs, they are making bigger investments in digital course materialsEven before the pandemic hit, schools were embracing digital materials at increasing rates, using digital resources to complement print textbooks and support curriculum.

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]]> 99482 3 ways COVID changed higher education forever https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/07/06/3-ways-covid-changed-higher-education-forever/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99376 Covid has changed higher education--colleges and universities will need to focus on creating an online experience as compelling as their on-campus experiencePrior to the pandemic, online courses were most often viewed as “less than”...lacking in sound pedagogy and without measurable and pedigreed outcomes. The subpar offerings of for-profit online institutions were frequently referred to as diploma-mills. But much as working from home has gained wide-spread acceptance, online learning has enjoyed a major rethinking.

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]]> 99376 No turning back: How pandemic stopgaps became higher ed must-haves https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/06/28/no-turning-back-how-pandemic-stopgaps-became-higher-ed-must-haves/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99397 IT teams are paving the way with innovative strategies--will your institution keep pace?In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Is total in-person learning a thing of the past?; how esports led to major growth in student leadership at Cal State; and humanizing and securing the remote testing experience.

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]]> 99397 How to humanize–and secure–your remote testing https://www.ecampusnews.com/it-leadership/2022/06/23/how-to-humanize-and-secure-your-remote-testing/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99226 Remote testing presents challenges, but the right technology can support student success while securing your examsThe COVID-19 pandemic sparked a flurry of remote testing, and as instructors quickly discovered, maintaining humanity in the middle of remote testing experiences can be difficult.

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]]> 99226 Proctored exams show increased cheating rates https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/06/03/proctored-exams-show-increased-cheating-rates/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98926 Data from more than 3 million online exams show that more than 6 percent of proctored exams contain evidence of attempted or actual cheating.A new report has revealed exam data showing that the rates of possible and actual violations of test rules increased in 2021 compared to 2020--and 2020 itself had much higher levels of test rule violations compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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]]> 98926 Is total in-person learning a thing of the past? https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/06/01/is-total-in-person-learning-a-thing-of-the-past/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99040 Students need learning platforms that can build a better digital experience for classroom in-person learning and online learning.Fewer than 1 percent of higher ed leaders envision a return to only in-person learning, and they see socioeconomic barriers as one of the greatest obstacles for at-risk students, according to a new survey.

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]]> 99040 Digitizing the student-centric journey https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/05/27/98943/ Fri, 27 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98943 Covid has presented an unexpected opportunity to embrace a new way of elevating the digital experience and outcomes for our studentsThe digital experience plays a huge role in what modern students get out of higher education. Prior to the Covid pandemic, many institutions aspired toward improving the digital experience to be more in line with the connected environment found outside of higher education.

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