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Is Edtech Paying Off? Benefits, Burnout, Future of Tech in Higher Ed

The College Innovation Network (CIN), a grant-funded initiative spear...

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Survey Reveals Gaps in Partnerships, Trust Critical for Successful Integration of Technology in Higher Education

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CIN Faculty EdTech Survey 2nd Edition: Is EdTech Paying Off?

Faculty speak out on the benefits, burnout, and future of EdTech

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The Impact of Nudging on Student Outcomes | Research Brief

Learn how nudging can help students complete assignments on time

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OPINION: College access saves money, prevents crime and gives prisoners a second chance

Second Chance Pell creates a prison-to-school pipeline

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San Francisco’s first-in-the-nation free tablet program is a novel approach to rehabilitation in local jails

San Francisco has launched a first-in-the-nation tablet program that...

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How a Community College Is Overcoming EdTech Fatigue and Becoming More Agile

Discover how Rio Salado is improving the student digital experience

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WGU Labs Partners with Savi to Explore Impact of Student Loan Debt on College Students

The relationship will explore the impact of student loan debt on borro..

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Our Framework for Impact-First EdTech Investment

How we invest in companies built for students furthest from opportunity

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Why Higher Ed Should Consider Embedding Career Coaching in Their Curriculum

An embedded career coaching model can better support students.

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Evaluation Framework for Social Impact

WGU Labs impact framework that acts as a guide for us when evaluating...

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Windows into Unseen Worlds

How Chesterfield County Public Schools accelerates students’ self ....

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Moving Curriculum Forward With Backward Design

Backward design is a powerful learning design model that can support ...

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3 Reasons EdTech Adoption Stalls in Higher Education

EdTech isn’t going anywhere. Colleges and universities have reported a..

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PeopleGrove Acquires Student Opportunity Center to Supercharge Career Development for College Students by Increasing Access to Experiential Learning and Social Capital

Acquisition creates the first comprehensive, one-stop solution to....

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CNM Ingenuity Makes Strategic Investment to Further Develop Unmudl as Skills-to-Jobs Online Marketplace

Ingenuity, along with a list of other high-quality investors, helped....

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The Value of Incremental EdTech Implementation

EdTech implementations at colleges and universities can often be .......

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Expanding Networks to Opportunity with Protopia

Capturing the Benefits of Student-Alumni Connections

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M&A Moves: DC-based college and career readiness platform MajorClarity acquired by Paper

Paper, an online learning company, acquired the DC-based career and....

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3 Practices to Increase Student Belonging in Higher Education

One benefit of being part of the College Innovation Network (CIN) is ...

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Microcredential Micro-Guide for Higher Education Leaders: Identifying Key Tenets and Types of Programs

Microcredential implementations are rising across the U.S. Over one ....

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Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

Half of all job postings in rural Washington are in health care, and....

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The New Industry Standards on Competency-Based Education: What Questions Should You Be Asking?

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Using AI to Drive Alumni Engagement

Alumni giving accounts for approximately 23% of fundraising for ...

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Education in Prisons: Overcoming barriers to high-quality prison education

The U.S. incarceration rate, which has more than quadrupled to over two