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Report Finds Shift to Remote Learning Hardest on BIPOC College Students Share Article Diverse students felt they did not have a seat at the table when pandemic related decisions were made and call on college leaders to include them. The 2021 report is a joint initiative between Every Learner Everywhere & GlobalMindED with support from The Equity Project LLC Without exception, the shift from on campus learning to remote college instruction has most negatively impacted low-income, first generatio...

Share this article BOSTON, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Online Learning Consortium ( OLC) and Bay View Analytics, in partnership with Every Learner Everywhere, Carolina Distance Learning, DigitalEd, and support from HHMI BioInteractive has released a new report exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on STEM faculty who underwent a hurried transition to online instruction in higher education. A link to the study can be found at  . "OLC believes in the importance of understanding d...

02/05/21 To help academic administrators improve entry-level courses for digital learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Every Learner Everywhere and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities have created a free guide focused on best practices for equity and student success. "Improving Critical Courses Using Digital Learning & Evidence-based Pedagogy" offers strategies for managing high-quality digital learning environments, information on learning modalities, links to res...

02/03/21 Every Learner Everywhere has assembled a network of equity and digital learning experts to provide free professional coaching for higher education faculty, course coordinators, instructional designers and academic leaders across the United States. The goal of the "Expert Network" is to advance "equity and inclusion in blended and online learning models by offering one-on-one advice around issues related to digital learning, including courseware selection and digital pedagogy," accordin...

02/01/21 In a recent survey focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in introductory-level courses this past fall, faculty reported increases in DFWI rates (the number of students who receive a D or F grade, withdraw or fail to complete a course) — particularly at two-year institutions or those serving Pell-eligible students. The top student challenges identified by faculty were managing mental wellness; balancing school and family responsibilities; and ensuring reliable int...

SSCC teachers go back to school Submitted story Four faculty members from Southern State Community College have jumped at the chance to improve their online teaching skills by participating in a 25-week Effective Online Teaching Practices course offered in collaboration with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Southern State Community College participants include: Dr. Gayle Mackay, professor, business; Kelly Schradin, associate professor, biology; Russ Clark, assistant p...

  College faculty members finished the fall semester feeling more confident in their online teaching and their institutions support for them, but they were also exhausted -- and deeply concerned about their students, especially those from groups that are historically disadvantaged in higher education. Those are among the findings of a report released today, "The Impact of 2020 on Introductory Faculty and Their Students." The study is the third in a series that Every Learner Everywhere, a netwo...