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How Do Universities Define ‘Online Learning’?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation What do universities mean when they talk about “online education”? Austin , associate provost and dean of Augusta University Online , wanted to figure out. ” A critical difference in online versus on-ground instruction is the flexibility we can offer students.

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The Metaverse explained for university leaders: challenges for universities ahead (3/4)

Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

Press coverage of recent cryptocurrency disruptions and the significant staff reductions at Twitter and Meta is giving pause for thought amongst investors and futurists, as well as university leaders considering the future of the Metaverse. The fact that you may feel like you cannot keep up with the news is understandable.

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Does College Need to Be 4 Years?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Remember Bluto’s classic line in Animal House —“Christ. I laughed at the time, but I’ve since come to realize that, according to the last statistics I could find, over 20 percent of students at public four-year institutions take seven or more years to graduate or drop out. I sure do.

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Student Academic Experience Survey 2023 – University of Derby Student Andrew Wilson reacts

Kortext University Leaders' Blog

This week, AdvanceHE released the 2023 iteration of their annual Student Academic Experience Survey. Perhaps the most substantial discovery this year was how significantly the cost of living crisis is influencing the student experience. For Andrew, the solution is a simple one – the Kortext eBook platform. Kortext is a great platform.

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What could the higher education short course trial mean for the Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was authored by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy at HEPI. In 2021, the Office for Students (OfS) launched the higher education short course trial. The plan: 22 providers would develop 100 new courses and over 2000 students would participate in these during 2022/23.

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Who You Gonna Believe?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma A now forgotten turn-of-the-20th-century song, “Do You Believe Your Baby or Your Eyes?” Ask rhetorically, “Who you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes?” Most of us rely heavily on those who claim special expertise, whether the topic is COVID or climate change. Instead, be audacious.

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Burnout and Work-Work Balance

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: University of Venus Burnout has been the focus of much of my work life for the last five years—first experiencing it as a tenured faculty member, then writing about it as a researcher and memoirist, and now coaching about and facilitating workshops on it as well as burnout resilience for faculty across the country.

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