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How to Really Achieve Student Belonging

In April 2022, The College Innovation Network (CIN) at WGU Labs hosted..

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How online programs can keep students from disengaging and help them feel they belong

Student belonging is an ongoing process that requires outreach and a ...

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Four Hundred Days of Solitude: Reflections on a Year in the Cloud

First, a confession: We love the Internet. We spend most of our ...

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How EdTech Spurs Innovation & Boosts Belonging: Insights from Leaders at ASU+GSV

Every year investors, EdTech innovators, educators, philanthropic ...

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Making Peer Connections with Nearpeer at California University of Pennsylvania & Loyola University, New Orleans

College Innovation Network Evaluation and Impact Report

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Students Crave Peer Connections: Here’s How to Help

Peer connections improve the student experience, and can even improve...

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What Does “Learner-Centered” Higher Ed Really Look Like? Insights from Leaders at SXSW EDU

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Building Belonging with InScribe at Rio Salado College

College Innovation Network Evaluation and Impact Report

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EdTech Self-Efficacy and Implications for Online Learning Environments

The College Innovation Network’s (CIN) published report The New ...

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Building Virtual Student Communities? Here’s What You Need to Know

WGU Labs offers learning design and development services tailored to ...

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Five Ways Administrators Can Support Faculty Involvement with EdTech Research

Successful EdTech research in the classroom requires faculty adoption...

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Backward Design: Understanding the Difference

Making the transition from traditional to competency-based education...