eCampus News - DEIA Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/deia/ Higher Ed News Wed, 24 May 2023 23:20:12 +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 - DEIA Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/deia/ 32 32 107582492 Equitable access can improve course completion and student success https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/06/08/equitable-access-course-completion-student-success/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101664 Equitable access programs offer a comprehensive approach to looking at the entire cost-of attending needs of a student.Course completion and student success percentages are significantly increased at higher education institutions that have introduced Equitable Access (EA) programs, especially two-year institutions. The establishment of an EA program means every student will have the same opportunity and tools needed for success. The unique financial challenges faced by every student act as barriers to student success and retention.

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]]> 101664 4 ways to optimize accessibility in higher ed https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/06/06/4-ways-to-optimize-accessibility-in-higher-ed/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101647 To foster an inclusive learning environment, it's paramount that those in higher education incorporate accessibility in their course design.The completion of the academic year offers educators a unique opportunity for introspection, evaluation, and strategizing. Equipped with the insights from recent student feedback, instructors are well positioned to reflect on the successes of the term, as well as identify areas where more could be done to elevate the students’ learning experience. One such area for assessment is often the accessibility aspects of their course content.

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]]> 101647 Inclusive education programs offer support for students with intellectual disabilities https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/05/30/inclusive-education-students-intellectual-disabilities/ Tue, 30 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101601 Regis University offers students with intellectual disabilities a specialized program to realize their college dreamsIn Colorado and nationwide, most colleges don’t offer programs for students with intellectual disabilities, which includes limitations in reasoning, learning, problem solving, or social or practical skills. Those colleges that do have limited spots.

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]]> 101601 College programs must prioritize accessibility https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/03/21/college-programs-must-prioritize-accessibility/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101085 New OER for faculty will help prepare aspiring developers and designers to create more inclusive and accessible technology experiences.A new Open Education Resources (OER) initiative from the nonprofit Teach Access aims to expand awareness of digital accessibility in higher education.

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]]> 101085 Colorado’s science and engineering university wants to enroll more Pell students. Here’s how https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/02/13/university-more-pell-students/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100595 The share of students receiving Pell Grants at a university has become a proxy for how many low-income students an institution is servingSabastian Ortega’s mom cried when he told her he was accepted to the Colorado School of Mines. He thought, as he talked to her on the phone, that she was crying tears of joy. She wasn’t.

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]]> 100595 Students are flocking to HBCUs–here’s why https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2023/01/16/students-are-flocking-to-hbcus-heres-why/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100456 Black students are gravitating toward institutions where they are seen, accepted, and feel safe and comfortable in learning environments.While colleges and universities nationwide have struggled to enroll students over the past several years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are seeing a significant increase in application volume and enrollment of Black students.

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]]> 100456 Creating accessible online exams https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/12/14/creating-accessible-online-exams/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98450 Two people look at a computer screen to ensure 24-7 online accessibility for users.There’s a lot to consider when creating accessible online courses - including your exams. If you haven’t developed your online exam content with accessibility in mind, use the information in this article as a starting point.

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]]> 98450 3 keys to ensuring accessibility for all students https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/10/11/3-keys-to-ensuring-accessibility-for-all-students/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99998 Creating accessibility and inclusive online learning experiences ensures that all students can fully participate in online and hybrid learningWhen instruction moved online during the early stages of the pandemic, colleges and universities very quickly learned how important accessibility is for learning.

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]]> 99998 Report illuminates barriers to equity in digital learning for underrepresented students https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/09/30/report-illuminates-barriers-to-equity-in-digital-learning-for-underrepresented-students/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99940 Higher education struggles to develop practices and policies informed by disaggregated data and digital learning equity remains out of reach.The Every Learner Everywhere network has released a new report illustrating how barriers to equity in digital learning differ across racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds – and are exacerbated by higher education’s tendency to aggregate student data into monolithic categories.

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]]> 99940 Colorado’s higher ed equity officer wants more help for students of color https://www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-learning/2022/08/30/colorados-higher-ed-equity-officer-wants-more-help-for-students-of-color/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99677 Colorado’s chief educational equity officer has tried to elevate the conversation about how colleges and universities can serve students of colorIn an interview with Chalkbeat, Montoya said he wants to elevate and support college and university work helping students of color, as well as those that are first generation and low income. He also wants to stimulate the conversation about what those students need to be successful.

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