ClearAlignment

11/02/2020

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

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.

10/30/2020

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/

University presidents spoke at a virtual conference and agreed that change is on the horizon for higher-ed institutions across the nation.

10/29/2020

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

International institutions seeking to increase and diversify their international student enrolment may do well to look to the United States where fact...

10/29/2020

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 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?

10/28/2020

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/

Dozens of institutions have joined consortia for exchanging online classes since the pandemic began, and new options have sprung up.

10/28/2020

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/

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...

10/27/2020

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

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.

10/26/2020

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 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 ...

10/20/2020

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

10/08/2020

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

10/08/2020

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

10/08/2020

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

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’...