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Up Next For Higher Ed? Cryptocurrencies, Political Battles and Hybrid Learning

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The spread of hybrid and online learning was named one of the top social trends. The report says that institutions will need to focus on developing strong teaching practices for these modes of instruction and do more to support students learning online or in hybrid courses.

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Faculty Say Online Programs ‘Cannibalize’ On-Campus Courses at George Washington University

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The point is that [part-time instructors] are very attractive in the online programs because they are inexpensive.” At least 70 programs at GW offer online degrees, enrolling more than 4,200 students in baccalaureate to doctoral-level programs, according to the report.

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning 

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And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole.

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?Can Online Teaching Work at Liberal-Arts Colleges? Study Explores the Pros and Cons

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The findings paint a complicated picture of whether online teaching can work for humanities courses at liberal arts colleges, and how much effort they take to produce. For some students (45 percent of the respondents), the online or hybrid courses were somewhat better or much better than in-person.

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning 

Faculty Focus

And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole.

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What College Students Wish Professors Knew About Inclusive Online Teaching

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It’s not surprising that most higher education articles published since March 2020 begin by calling to mind that year’s unprecedented move to remote instruction and online learning—and with good reason. While the conversation was not explicitly about inclusive teaching, their reflections kept returning to inclusive pedagogy themes.

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Death of a Traditional Lecture

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For example, in a biology course, instructors can watch students interact with thousands of 3D models, such as those found on Sketchfab or virtual programs such as BioDigital. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. Online learning is not the future.

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