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This is so unfair! Some professors say they are working double or triple the usual amount to run a fully virtual course. ClearAlignment saves professors time and scale virtual programs.

https://www.thedp.com/article/2020/09/stem-penn-professors-increased-work-virtual-covid

Some STEM profs. report triple the workload to run fully online courses this fall Math professor Robert Ghrist said the Math department has replaced infrequent, high-stake midterms with weekly quizzes, tripling the workload for professors to generate assessments every week.

What is the value proposition for students to participate in higher education, whatever form it may take? Universities have long been underestimated as drivers of change, but today that is clearly a misconception.

https://www.ecampusnews.com/2020/09/30/change-higher-ed/

'Collision of crises' make change inevitable for higher ed - eCampus News University presidents spoke at a virtual conference and agreed that change is on the horizon for higher-ed institutions across the nation.

When the US will become a robust market for recruiting prospective degree-seeking students? What might happen if you have no more international students?

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20201002154520979

Is the US the next big market for outbound students? International institutions seeking to increase and diversify their international student enrolment may do well to look to the United States where fact...

If AI programs can apply critical thinking, philosophical frameworks and more, what is left for education? Who at your institution is considering the impact of AI in the coming five years? How will you prepare?

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/blogs/online-trending-now/we-are-underestimating-artificial-intelligence-and-bci

We Are Underestimating Artificial Intelligence and BCI We are planning for AI to help universities recruit, oversee adaptive learning and drive intelligent chat boxes, but there is much more ahead in the near future. Are we are underestimating the future of AI connected through a brain-computer interface in education?

Have you heard of course-sharing networks? Some higher ed observers think interest in the model could be lasting. How can this idea help your school?

https://www.educationdive.com/news/the-shift-online-has-colleges-looking-to-share-courses/586346/

The shift online has colleges looking to share courses Dozens of institutions have joined consortia for exchanging online classes since the pandemic began, and new options have sprung up.

No one can deny there are long-term repercussions regarding online learning security. This article gives several steps to ensure data security for students, educators, and IT teams.

https://marketscale.com/industries/education-technology/3-ways-improve-online-learning-security/

3 Ways to Improve Online Learning Security | MarketScale Over the last weeks, students, professors and caregivers alike have adjusted to the modern-day classroom – many of which consist of a full or hybrid online learning model. This virtual shift brought on by COVID-19 comes with many unique challenges, and one of the most concerning is ensuring optima...

First the good news! Professors' confidence in virtual learning and their sense of support from their colleges is improving. Now the bad news: There's continuing equity issues for underrepresented students.

https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2020/10/06/covid-era-experience-strengthens-faculty-belief-value-online

COVID-era experience strengthens faculty belief in value of online learning, institutions' support for them Survey finds significant increases in professors' confidence in virtual learning and their sense of support from their colleges -- but continuing concerns about equity for underrepresented students.

Students are using online platforms like Chegg and Course Hero not to cheat but to get the help they aren’t getting from their professors. How is your school addressing these problems?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-10-06-with-no-study-buddies-more-college-students-turn-to-cheating

With No Study Buddies, More College Students Turn to Cheating - EdSurge News With so many classes online during the pandemic—many of them taught by professors still struggling to figure out how to teach in the format—students ...

Is your school prioritizing student success? - https://mailchi.mp/897fa15a0aaf/is-your-school-prioritizing-student-success-1705809

Is your school built to get "success by design" to your students? ClearAlignment ensures course designs that improve student success with high-impact activities. https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/public-sector/improving-student-success-in-higher-education.html

Is your school prioritizing student success? - https://mailchi.mp/1b8d4e2c3949/is-your-school-prioritizing-student-success

What's happening to undergraduate degrees? Will they follow the master's degrees path by shifting to low-cost online degree options at scale? ClearAlignment helps you scale online programs and save your school. http://ow.ly/kPYI50BMfXH

Course Conversion - ClearAlignment The answer isn’t uploading a PowerPoint and adding Zoom. You have an LMS, sure, but that doesn’t ensure a quality class or quality teaching. Like a lot of other universities and colleges, your faculty’s syllabi are probably all over the place. The typical syllabus lacks clear objectives. It’...