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UNESCO’s compelling case for investing in people, prioritising education

The PIE News

January 24 is the UN’s International Day of Education. The theme for 2023 is “Invest in people, prioritise education.” UNESCO, the UN’s education arm, makes a compelling case for such investment. Of course governments do already invest vast sums of money in education. In total, GPE has spent more than $5.7

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The Importance of Women’s Leadership in Higher Education

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

Firstly, education is a fundamental human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of gender. Secondly, education is a key driver of economic growth and development, and women’s equal access to education is essential for achieving sustainable development goals. But we’re not there yet.

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Scaffolding Virtual Simulations in Higher Education for Career-Readiness

WCET Frontiers

Post-secondary education serves as a cornerstone for personal development and plays a large role in shaping an individual’s career path. Such an education provides the opportunity to increase a student’s understanding of their chosen field and to develop important skills for their daily personal and work life.

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Ed Department Shakes Up OPMs and Third-Party Servicers: This Is Huge

WCET Frontiers

For those in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing new guidance with rules about any contracted services and a series of questions about companies helping institutions with online learning. This regulatory guidance will reach into every corner of an institution.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. In today’s fast-paced, constantly-changing education landscape, it can be challenging for educators to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in their field. 2022; Nworie,2021).

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'Regular and substantive interaction' in online college

Inside Higher Ed

Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General audited Western Governors University and labeled it a “correspondence education” provider rather than a “distance education” provider. To be clear, both the colleges and the Education Department appear to engage in this dialogue in good faith.

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Integrating Guest Speakers and Panelists in Online Courses 

Faculty Focus

Fortunately, classroom guests for online courses are increasingly easy and convenient to add given the ubiquity of recording and meeting technology like Zoom, as well as everyone’s general experience and basic skills using it.

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