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Enhancing Course Engagement with Harmonize at Piedmont Community College

College Innovation Network Evaluation and Impact Report

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5 Ways to Make Education More Inclusive

Broadly speaking, traditional education systems aren’t designed for ....

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CIN EdTech Faculty Survey | May 2022: Faculty as EdTech Innovators: Moving Beyond Stereotypes to Promote Institutional Change

College Innovation Network EdTech Faculty Survey 2022

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CIN Member Roadmaps: Pathways of Member Engagement within the Network

The College Innovation Network (CIN) at WGU Labs is a network of high...

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CIN Internal Evaluation Report: COTC X MainStay Web Bot Evaluation

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) implemented the MainStay ...

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5 Ways to Support Faculty Using EdTech

Faculty are foundational to successfully usher in the technological ....

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What Inclusive Learning Design Really Looks Like

For most websites in the world, online accessibility is shaky at the ...

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4 Ways EdTech Companies Can Involve Faculty in Research

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

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The Future of Higher Ed is an Ecosystem of Education Pathways: Insights from Leaders at SXSW EDU

The cost of a four-year degree continues to soar, more than doubling...

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7 Things You Need to Know About Inclusive Language

WGU Labs offers a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Audit as a service...

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CBE Table of Elements

Make decisions using the Periodic Table of CBE Elements

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2022 CIN Post-Convening Report: What belonging, engagement, and equity mean for CIN and Higher Ed

The College Innovation Network (CIN) at WGU Labs is a network of high...

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Higher Ed is Rapidly Changing. Research Needs to Keep Up.

Higher education is rapidly evolving. The mix of students in higher ....

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Here’s How to Get the Belonging Message Right

Humans are innately social species which means that we have a strong...

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The Top 3 Themes EdTech Companies Need To Know in 2022

There are seemingly endless niches in which EdTech startups can grow.

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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 ...