Underlining what matters in higher ed and ed tech: news, vendor updates, and commentary from across the field, in one place.https://theunderline.netlify.app/orgs/https://www.cccoer.org/webinar/choosing-national-priorities-for-open-education-listening-session-hosted-by-cccoer-oea/#new_tabhttps://www.cccoer.org/webinar/choosing-national-priorities-for-open-education-listening-session-hosted-by-cccoer-oea/#new_tabOpen Education is a solution to many challenges facing education today, but too often isn't part of the conversation among leaders and policymakers. This fall, CCCOER is collaborating with the Open Education Association on a field-wide conversation about how Open Education can have a larger impact for learners. The…Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMTLiz YataOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/no-cost-cloud-resources-your-faculty-should-know-about/https://internet2.edu/no-cost-cloud-resources-your-faculty-should-know-about/By Daphne McCanse, Strategic Research Communications Consultant Many faculty, researchers, and students desire to use cloud resources but often lack funding to access them. Here is what they may not know: There are federally funded options available at no cost. The National Science Foundation and its partners support…Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/all-college-programs-now-face-an-earnings-premium-test-heres-what-you-need-to-know/https://www.ihep.org/all-college-programs-now-face-an-earnings-premium-test-heres-what-you-need-to-know/The new federal earnings premium test has generated a lot of discussion, and with it, some confusion. Will it ban certain colleges’ majors? No. Instead, the rule sets a basic expectation: college programs enrolling students who receive federal student aid must show that the program leaves their graduates better off…Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:21:19 GMTLauren BellOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/fueling-the-innovation-pipeline-why-great-education-rd-starts-with-bold-ideas/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/fueling-the-innovation-pipeline-why-great-education-rd-starts-with-bold-ideas/The Ideas Challenge supports solutions that improve education outcomes The post Fueling the Innovation Pipeline: Why Great Education R&D Starts with Bold Ideas appeared first on Digital Promise.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:10:49 GMTRebecca GriffithsOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/evaluating-speech-data-ai-insights-from-education-leaders-and-practitioners/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/09/evaluating-speech-data-ai-insights-from-education-leaders-and-practitioners/U-GAIN Reading R&D Center hosted a two-day virtual workshop on Speech Data for Learning Scientists The post Evaluating Speech Data AI: Insights from Education Leaders and Practitioners appeared first on Digital Promise.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:20:47 GMTGabrielle LueOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-best-colleges-arent-always-the-most-famous/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-best-colleges-arent-always-the-most-famous/Washington Monthly’s rankings look beyond prestige to ask which colleges serve students well, keep costs manageable, and create opportunity. The post The best colleges aren’t always the most famous appeared first on Lumina Foundation.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:14:52 GMTmatthewOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/08/youth-have-what-it-takes-to-transform-their-communities-they-just-need-the-opportunity/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/08/youth-have-what-it-takes-to-transform-their-communities-they-just-need-the-opportunity/How an Amplify Grant recipient empowers his peers through Youths4Change The post Youth Have What It Takes to Transform Their Communities—They Just Need the Opportunity appeared first on Digital Promise.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:12 GMTInares Kenne TsangueOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/08/why-education-needs-both-traditional-and-breakthrough-rd/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/08/why-education-needs-both-traditional-and-breakthrough-rd/The case for a balanced education R&D ecosystem The post Why Education Needs Both Traditional and Breakthrough R&D appeared first on Digital Promise.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:47:50 GMTKellyAnn TsaiOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-skill-of-not-using-ai/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/the-skill-of-not-using-ai/In a recent national survey, we asked college instructors to share the AI-related skills they prioritize and teach in their classes and compared their responses to employers’, using an AI skills Framework originally developed by researchers at the multi-national human resources technology company HiBob. Asking…Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:19:11 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/07/building-systems-that-support-powerful-learning/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/07/building-systems-that-support-powerful-learning/Moving Powerful Learning from isolated pockets to coherent opportunities The post Building Systems That Support Powerful Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:33:55 GMTlgonzalesOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/07/grant-opportunity-available-integrating-digital-public-goods-to-advance-ai-enabled-formative-assessment/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/07/grant-opportunity-available-integrating-digital-public-goods-to-advance-ai-enabled-formative-assessment/The K-12 AI Infrastructure Program invites applications for a new grant opportunity The post Grant Opportunity Available: Integrating Digital Public Goods to Advance AI-Enabled Formative Assessment appeared first on Digital Promise.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:31:52 GMTDigital PromiseOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/do-asynchronous-courses-need-synchronous-sessions-to-succeed/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/do-asynchronous-courses-need-synchronous-sessions-to-succeed/At OLC Innovate this past March, Dr. Tricia Bertram Gallant raised a provocative idea: fully asynchronous courses need synchronous opportunities to truly support student success. I’ll be honest—that landed hard. As someone who has spent years designing and teaching in asynchronous graduate programs, it felt like a bit…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:05:02 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/come-for-the-learning-stay-for-the-people/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/come-for-the-learning-stay-for-the-people/There is a moment at every OLC Accelerate when you realize you are no longer standing in a room full of strangers. Maybe it happens over coffee when someone asks where you are from. Maybe you find yourself laughing with someone you met five minutes ago through an Engagement Hub game. Maybe you strike up […] The post…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:50:26 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/choose-the-occupied-table/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/choose-the-occupied-table/I remember arriving at my first OLC conference in Nashville feeling three things at once: excited, nervous, and a little in over my head. I was eager to learn and meet people who cared about the same things I did, but walking into a conference for the first time can be overwhelming. Conversations are already […] The…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:47:21 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/ac26-field-guides/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/ac26-field-guides/There is always that moment at a conference when you walk into a room filled with people, scan the crowd, and wonder where you are supposed to go. Maybe you recognize a few faces from LinkedIn or have colleagues attending with you. Or maybe you are standing there thinking, “I literally do not know anyone […] The post…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:30:24 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/bringing-many-lights-into-focus/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/bringing-many-lights-into-focus/In this time of ever-increasing change for digital learning practices and across educational institutions, we often find ourselves feeling our way around in the dark. Many of us are working as hard as we can to interpret the shadows of a future just around the corner, with uncertainty and instability as our two…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:22:40 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/evaluating-the-petrie-foundations-student-emergency-grant-fund-at-cuny/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/evaluating-the-petrie-foundations-student-emergency-grant-fund-at-cuny/There are growing concerns about the affordability of earning a college degree, yet most discussions focus on tuition and fees. While sticker prices, or published tuition and fees, have increased significantly over the past two decades, the amount students actually pay, known as net price, is lower today than it was…Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:38:16 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://sparcopen.org/news/2026/open-metadata-101-understanding-the-landscape-and-adopting-an-institutional-policy/https://sparcopen.org/news/2026/open-metadata-101-understanding-the-landscape-and-adopting-an-institutional-policy/The post Open Metadata 101: Understanding the Landscape and Adopting an Institutional Policy appeared first on SPARC.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:39:46 GMTCarly RobinsonOrgs & Researchhttps://tytonpartners.com/driving-toward-a-degree-2026/https://tytonpartners.com/driving-toward-a-degree-2026/Necessity Drives Reinvention: Higher Ed Turns to AI and Career Readiness to Prove Its Value Tyton Partners, with... The post Driving Toward a Degree 2026: Student Supports Reinvented for ROI and AI appeared first on Tyton Partners.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:26:56 GMTtyton_pressOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/05/3-ways-to-co-design-your-edtech-product-reflections-from-an-edtech-leader/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/05/3-ways-to-co-design-your-edtech-product-reflections-from-an-edtech-leader/EdLight CEO and Founder Teryn Thomas reflects on ENCORE’s impact on her The post 3 Ways to Co-Design Your EdTech Product: Reflections from an EdTech Leader appeared first on Digital Promise.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:15:01 GMTlgonzalesOrgs & Researchhttps://tytonpartners.com/listening-to-learners-2026-aspirations-academics-ai/https://tytonpartners.com/listening-to-learners-2026-aspirations-academics-ai/Listening to Learners 2026: You Say Study Skills, They Say Workload: Where Students and Institutions See Different Problems... The post Listening to Learners 2026: Balancing Aspirations, Academics, and AI appeared first on Tyton Partners.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:46:45 GMTKerry SenckowskiOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/teaching-practices-that-support-authentic-learning-with-ai/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/teaching-practices-that-support-authentic-learning-with-ai/As college and university faculty consider the seeming inevitability of students using AI, one of the possible responses includes fine-tuning policies that balance choice, innovation, and academic integrity. Another possible ... The post Teaching Practices That Support Authentic Learning With AI appeared first on…Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:09 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/august26-snap-survey/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/10/august26-snap-survey/Technology has long changed how much time and effort students need to complete academic work. Calculators reduce the mechanics of computation. Search tools make information easier to locate. Word processors simplify drafting and revision. Statistical software can perform analyses that would be impractical to calculate…Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:32:35 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/assessing-open-education-in-higher-education-in-prison-programs/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/assessing-open-education-in-higher-education-in-prison-programs/Today, Ithaka S+R released exploratory research findings on the benefits, constraints, and risks of using open education resources (OER) in higher education in prison settings. This report is intended primarily for open education practitioners and advocates interested in understanding how OER is currently used in…Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:02:30 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/01/what-aims-edudata-cohort-1-learned-about-teachers-and-students/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/10/01/what-aims-edudata-cohort-1-learned-about-teachers-and-students/The AIMS EduData grantee cohort shared research findings at a summer convening The post What AIMS EduData Cohort 1 Learned About Teachers and Students appeared first on Digital Promise.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:39:42 GMTXin WeiOrgs & Researchhttps://achievingthedream.org/supporting-faculty-for-workforce-pell-lessons-from-scaling-shortened-academic-terms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-faculty-for-workforce-pell-lessons-from-scaling-shortened-academic-termshttps://achievingthedream.org/supporting-faculty-for-workforce-pell-lessons-from-scaling-shortened-academic-terms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-faculty-for-workforce-pell-lessons-from-scaling-shortened-academic-termsThe post Supporting faculty for Workforce Pell: Lessons from Scaling Shortened Academic Terms appeared first on Achieving the Dream.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:23:25 GMTJacob BrayOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/30/what-happens-when-student-innovation-is-rooted-in-empathy/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/30/what-happens-when-student-innovation-is-rooted-in-empathy/A hands-on STEM project shows students the power of designing for others. The post What Happens When Student Innovation is Rooted in Empathy appeared first on Digital Promise.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:32:35 GMTSara MehrabiOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/announcing-a-national-cohort-exploring-students-perspectives-on-basic-needs-insecurity/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/announcing-a-national-cohort-exploring-students-perspectives-on-basic-needs-insecurity/We’re excited to announce that 15 colleges and universities are participating in Understanding Postsecondary Students’ Perspectives on Basic Needs Insecurity, a three-year research initiative led by Ithaka S+R with support from ECMC Foundation. By centering students’ perspectives, this project helps institutions…Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:21:39 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/internet2-community-news-spotlight-september-2026-edition/https://internet2.edu/internet2-community-news-spotlight-september-2026-edition/This monthly feature spotlights timely community stories from Internet2 members and collaborators, celebrating their achievements and sharing important announcements around their efforts to fulfill their research, education, and scholarship missions. This Week Community News Recap – Sept. 20-26 Community News Recap –…Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:04:00 GMTarascheOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/government-relations-update-september-2026/https://internet2.edu/government-relations-update-september-2026/This update covers the latest developments in the federal appropriations process, plans for bipartisan federal AI legislation, plus a preview of midterm elections and their potential impact on R&E. In this September 2026 update, we will answer the following questions: The Status of Federal Science Funding in FY2027…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:57:35 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/ai-leadership-in-higher-education-starts-with-a-more-coherent-student-experience/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/ai-leadership-in-higher-education-starts-with-a-more-coherent-student-experience/One way of understanding the last several years of work on digital teaching and learning is as a transition from fragmented to coherent. University departments, institution-wide project teams, and sector-wide ... The post AI Leadership in Higher Education Starts With a More Coherent Student Experience appeared first…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/its-not-just-about-ai-skills/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/its-not-just-about-ai-skills/Much of the AI conversation in higher education focuses on the value of AI literacy and AI-related skills for students’ future prospects in the job market. Far less attention, however, has been paid to how students can communicate what they have learned with potential employers. As part of a recent national survey on…Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:01:51 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/incommon-round-up-3-things-you-may-have-missed-in-august-2026/https://internet2.edu/incommon-round-up-3-things-you-may-have-missed-in-august-2026/Summary New NET+ Persona Service Provides Identity Proofing Solution Working Group Recommends Continued InCommon Investment in OpenID Federation AI is Already in IAM Operations New NET+ Persona Service Provides Identity Proofing Solution In 2027, the National Institutes of Health will require institutions whose…Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://openedx.org/blog/introducing-open-edx-mcp-connecting-ai-assistants-to-the-open-edx-platform/https://openedx.org/blog/introducing-open-edx-mcp-connecting-ai-assistants-to-the-open-edx-platform/By Zameel Hassan Head of Product, Blend-ed Open edX administrators handle a lot of small, repetitive tasks: enrolling learners, checking course numbers, assigning roles, updating schedules, starting reports and managing course content. None of these tasks is difficult on its own. But across many courses and users, the…Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:24:48 GMTZameel HassanOrgs & Researchhttps://sheeo.org/shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-available&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-availablehttps://sheeo.org/shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-available&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shef-state-effort-and-capacity-report-now-availableOur latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) State Effort and Capacity report looks at states’ ability and willingness to fund higher education. Policies and decisions about financing higher education are made in the context of multiple factors across each state, including current and projected economic…Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:10:49 GMTJessica DurenOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/three-years-after-the-end-of-race-conscious-admissions/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/three-years-after-the-end-of-race-conscious-admissions/In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in SFFA v. Harvard that race-conscious admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The decision had an immediate impact on how colleges and universities determine who gets into their institutions. Three years…Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:47:50 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://www.cast.org/resources/how-assistive-technology-aac-and-ai-support-student-communication-lailas-story/https://www.cast.org/resources/how-assistive-technology-aac-and-ai-support-student-communication-lailas-story/Laila’s story shows how AAC, AI-supported tools, and high expectations can open doors to student voice, confidence, and belonging.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:50 GMTcsellOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/internet2-and-cisco-add-ai-capacity-to-the-national-research-platform/https://internet2.edu/internet2-and-cisco-add-ai-capacity-to-the-national-research-platform/New AI PODs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Sacramento State Expand Shared Capacity for Research and Education WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 — Internet2 is expanding its contributions to the National Research Platform (NRP) through its strategic relationship with Cisco, supporting the deployment of new Cisco AI…Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/09/i-gave-students-a-choice/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/09/i-gave-students-a-choice/Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of higher education. Faculty are using AI to brainstorm activities, summarize readings, create study materials, and develop instructional resources. Along with the excitement comes a common question: When students have a choice, will they choose instructor-created…Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:52:21 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://sheeo.org/sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analyst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analyst&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analysthttps://sheeo.org/sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analyst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analyst&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheeo-is-hiring-for-a-senior-policy-analystPosition: Senior Policy Analyst Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 Annually Location: Either Washington, D.C., or Boulder, CO (hybrid model), or fully remote for candidates living outside those areas About the Position SHEEO is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to lead projects and provide technical assistance to states on key…Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:24:33 GMTJessica DurenOrgs & Researchhttps://nscresearchcenter.org/time-to-degree/https://nscresearchcenter.org/time-to-degree/The Time to Degree report examines how long students take to earn an award and the factors that can impact that length of time. The report further focuses on how stopouts, transfers, prior awards, and other pathway characteristics shape both median elapsed time and active enrollment time.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:28:23 GMTNSC Research CenterOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/scalable-identity-proofing-and-international-federations/https://internet2.edu/scalable-identity-proofing-and-international-federations/3 Questions for Kyle Lewis, RDCT, and Pål Axelsson, Sunet Next month, the global research and education (R&E) technical community will convene in Minneapolis, Minn., for the 2026 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX26). The mission? Solve current (and future) real-world challenges through the collective strength of…Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:56:54 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/21/new-grantees-awarded-by-the-k-12-ai-infrastructure-program/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/21/new-grantees-awarded-by-the-k-12-ai-infrastructure-program/The K-12 AI Infrastructure Programs Awards New Cohort of Grantees The post New Grantees Awarded by the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program appeared first on Digital Promise.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:18:45 GMTDigital PromiseOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/how-stillman-college-improves-online-course-consistency-through-cross-functional-collaboration/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/how-stillman-college-improves-online-course-consistency-through-cross-functional-collaboration/When the project lead for an online learning capacity-building initiative at Stillman College began assembling an internal “dream team,” he focused on the faculty and administrators working directly with students ... The post How Stillman College Improves Online Course Consistency Through Cross-Functional…Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:36 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/17/presenting-the-26-teams-advancing-to-next-round-of-the-ats-hub-ideas-challenge/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/17/presenting-the-26-teams-advancing-to-next-round-of-the-ats-hub-ideas-challenge/The ATS Hub—an Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded community hub that supports IES’s Accelerate, Transform, Scale (ATS) Initiative—has selected 26 teams to advance to the next round of the Ideas Challenge The post Presenting the 26 Teams Advancing to Next Round of the ATS Hub Ideas Challenge appeared first on…Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:10:28 GMTDigital PromiseOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/where-things-stand-with-key-postsecondary-data-collections-at-nces/https://www.ihep.org/where-things-stand-with-key-postsecondary-data-collections-at-nces/Early last year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED), at the direction of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), decimated the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Those actions involved cancelling contracts, cutting staff, and disrupting the data collections that researchers and policymakers rely on to…Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:48:32 GMTLauren BellOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/how-the-internet2-net-community-is-driving-action-following-the-instructure-security-incident/https://internet2.edu/how-the-internet2-net-community-is-driving-action-following-the-instructure-security-incident/WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Navigating a complex cybersecurity event is never easy, but one of the Internet2 NET+ program’s greatest strengths is bringing institutions together at scale. Through the program’s advisory groups, the 186 institutions participating in the NET+ Instructure Canvas program have a collective voice as…Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:23:10 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/developing-and-sustaining-partnerships-for-reentry-and-the-transition-to-campus/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/developing-and-sustaining-partnerships-for-reentry-and-the-transition-to-campus/In 2023, Ithaka S+R embarked on a project to make higher education after reentry more accessible by fostering partnerships between college-based programs and community organizations that serve incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, or system-impacted students. For a full year, we worked directly with a cohort of 10…Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:27:35 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/16/16-new-districts-join-the-league-of-innovative-schools/https://digitalpromise.org/2026/09/16/16-new-districts-join-the-league-of-innovative-schools/From Texas to Vermont, these 16 districts are the latest to join the network of 175 forward-thinking education leaders. The post 16 New Districts Join the League of Innovative Schools appeared first on Digital Promise.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:59:49 GMTEmma MillsOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/2026-internet2-technology-exchange-program-announcement/https://internet2.edu/2026-internet2-technology-exchange-program-announcement/Leading Annual Technical Event Addresses AI, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Modernization, Quantum Technologies, and Workforce Pipeline Challenges MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15, 2026 — Internet2 today announced the program for the 2026 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX26), Oct. 26-30 in Minneapolis, Minn. Technology…Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMTJefferson CaseresOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/new-net-plus-persona-service-for-identity-proofing-solutions/https://internet2.edu/new-net-plus-persona-service-for-identity-proofing-solutions/NET+ Persona Helps Meet Institution-Wide Identity Verification and Federal Mandates U.S. research and higher education (R&E) institutions routinely face pressure to strengthen their identity proofing standards. Identity proofing is the organizational process of confirming that individuals are who they claim to be…Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMTmfinetOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/supporting-international-students/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/supporting-international-students/Amid growing geopolitical tensions, shifting federal policies, and expanded research security and compliance requirements, universities across the country are facing challenging questions: what do changing policies mean for international scholarly exchange? How can institutions continue to foster academic openness in…Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:44:55 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/14/oeglobal-2026-is-four-weeks-away-heres-what-to-expect/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/14/oeglobal-2026-is-four-weeks-away-heres-what-to-expect/OEGlobal26 is less than a month away. As we count down the weeks and then the days, there is still so much to share about the OEGlobal 2026 conference. Here's the latest.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:09:20 GMTIsla Haddow-FloodOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/how-gateway-course-optimization-can-support-student-success/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/how-gateway-course-optimization-can-support-student-success/Students who cannot complete gateway courses face a significant barrier to succeeding in college, which is why it’s so important to reduce DFWI rates in these courses by optimizing them ... The post How Gateway Course Optimization Can Support Student Success appeared first on Every Learner Everywhere®.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:31 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/evaluating-the-promise-and-value-of-90-credit-bachelors-degrees/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/evaluating-the-promise-and-value-of-90-credit-bachelors-degrees/Earning a bachelor’s degree is still one of the surest routes to economic mobility. But affordability concerns, changing student needs, and a shifting labor market are raising the pressure on states and colleges to demonstrate that a degree is really worth it. In response, an increasing number of states are…Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:24:55 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/voices-from-the-field-how-acts-compliance-strained-student-supports-at-the-university-of-findlay/https://www.ihep.org/voices-from-the-field-how-acts-compliance-strained-student-supports-at-the-university-of-findlay/Kristen Lindsay is the Director of Institutional Research (IR) and Assessment, and the sole dedicated IR professional, at the University of Findlay (UF). In late 2025, when the Department of Education launched the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) data collection, she was forced to pivot projects…Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:51:43 GMTLauren BellOrgs & Researchhttps://openedx.org/blog/the-6-strategic-clusters-of-national-learning-infrastructure/https://openedx.org/blog/the-6-strategic-clusters-of-national-learning-infrastructure/By Juan Camilo Montoya Cofounder & CEO at Edunext This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 examined why governments are increasingly treating digital learning platforms as Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) rather than software purchases, and what that shift means for procurement, sovereignty, and long-term…Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:04:13 GMTJuan Camilo MontoyaOrgs & Researchhttps://tytonpartners.com/2026-k-12-trends/https://tytonpartners.com/2026-k-12-trends/K-12 has entered a new school year defined by ever-tighter budgets, heated technology debates, and a potential tidal... The post 5 Questions We are Asking as the K-12 School Year Begins appeared first on Tyton Partners.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:40 GMTtyton_pressOrgs & Researchhttps://www.cccoer.org/webinar/open-exchange-adaptation-or-sanitization/#new_tabhttps://www.cccoer.org/webinar/open-exchange-adaptation-or-sanitization/#new_tabThis Open Exchange asks "What happens when openly licensed educational materials are adapted in ways that raise concerns about transparency, inclusion, academic freedom, or harm?" The conversation was prompted by recent changes to an OpenStax sociology textbook for use in Florida, described in the Inside Higher Ed…Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:15:00 GMTLiz YataOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/08/oeg-voices-100-amanda-coolidge/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/08/oeg-voices-100-amanda-coolidge/Here in Episode 100 we cross an OEGlobal Voices podcast milestone of triple digits and very fitting it is for...Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:27:24 GMTAlan LevineOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/what-a-faculty-student-collaboration-learned-building-an-ai-tutor-for-college-math/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/what-a-faculty-student-collaboration-learned-building-an-ai-tutor-for-college-math/In the summer of 2025, Dr. April Crenshaw stood in front of her MATH 1710 precalculus students at Chattanooga State Community College and shared the experience she had been having ... The post What a Faculty-Student Collaboration Learned Building an AI Tutor for College Math appeared first on Every Learner Everywhere®.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:52 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/the-origins-of-the-secure-research-environments-series/https://internet2.edu/the-origins-of-the-secure-research-environments-series/The Internet2 CLASS Secure Research Environments series was born from recurring questions in the research and higher education (R&E) community: Why is it so hard to build a secure environment for regulated research, and why does so much of the hard part have almost nothing to do with technology? For years, those…Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTMiko GonzagaOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/pruning-to-grow/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/pruning-to-grow/Higher education has room to serve more people. Preserving that opportunity will require strategic choices about what each institution offers—and what they can offer collaboratively. A healthy tree does not grow by keeping every branch. In an environment of finite sunlight, water, and nutrients, unchecked growth can…Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:39:28 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://achievingthedream.org/building-student-success-through-community-at-nueta-hidatsa-sahnish-college/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-student-success-through-community-at-nueta-hidatsa-sahnish-collegehttps://achievingthedream.org/building-student-success-through-community-at-nueta-hidatsa-sahnish-college/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-student-success-through-community-at-nueta-hidatsa-sahnish-collegeThe post Building student success through community at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College appeared first on Achieving the Dream.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:07:01 GMTLauren ThurmanOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/02/the-garden-blooms/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/09/02/the-garden-blooms/The winners of the 2026 OEAwards have been announced. Explore the winners and celebrate their achievements!Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:31:51 GMTAlan LevineOrgs & Researchhttps://www.qualitymatters.org/node/2974https://www.qualitymatters.org/node/2974Brief Benefit Description For courses in which course-takers’ total time is more than 45 hours. Review of a course against all Specific Review Standards in the CPE Rubric. apierpont Tue, 09/01/2026 - 11:11 QM Program Type Continuing & Professional Ed. Course Review Category CPE QM-Managed Official Course Reviews for…Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:11:31 GMTapierpontOrgs & Researchhttps://www.qualitymatters.org/node/2973https://www.qualitymatters.org/node/2973Brief Benefit Description Review of a previously certified course, in which course-takers’ total time is over 45 hours, that is nearing the original certification expiration date or requiring recertification sooner due to course changes. apierpont Mon, 08/31/2026 - 14:04 QM Program Type Continuing & Professional Ed.…Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:04:11 GMTapierpontOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/ithaka-srs-environmental-ai-literacy-framework/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/ithaka-srs-environmental-ai-literacy-framework/As campuses introduce trainings and resources to promote AI literacy, how can they also ensure that students, faculty, and staff understand the environmental impacts of the technology? This question is at the core of the Incorporating Environmental Perspectives into AI Literacy project. Through it, we published a…Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:43:31 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/connecting-evidence-based-teaching-practices-to-career-readiness/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/connecting-evidence-based-teaching-practices-to-career-readiness/What is the relationship between effective teaching generally and the specific practices faculty and programs use to incorporate career readiness into academic courses? If one undeveloped theme of a recent ... The post Connecting Evidence-Based Teaching Practices to Career Readiness appeared first on Every Learner…Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:57 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://internet2.edu/a-preview-of-advanced-networking-topics-at-techex26/https://internet2.edu/a-preview-of-advanced-networking-topics-at-techex26/3 Questions for Frank Seesink, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Who better to shape the program for the global research and education (R&E) community’s leading technical event than the innovators and practitioners solving its biggest challenges every day? That’s why, ahead of the 2026 Internet2 Technology…Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTarascheOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/vendor-trouble/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/vendor-trouble/I know I’m stating the obvious when I say that online and digital learning would not exist without modern technology tools. During my time in higher education, however, I’ve observed that many users of those tech tools (faculty and administrators in particular) express disdain toward the companies that provide them.…Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:06:20 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/why-americans-should-care-when-international-students-stop-coming/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/why-americans-should-care-when-international-students-stop-coming/For decades, America has enjoyed an extraordinary competitive advantage that we rarely talk about: many of the world’s most talented people have wanted to study here. We have gotten so accustomed to this advantage that we seem to assume it will always exist. It won’t, and the warning signs are beginning to flash.…Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:12:55 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://www.cast.org/resources/purpose-over-panic-screen-time-accessibility-and-student-outcomes-for-district-leaders/https://www.cast.org/resources/purpose-over-panic-screen-time-accessibility-and-student-outcomes-for-district-leaders/Learn how district leaders can evaluate educational technology based on accessibility, implementation, and student outcomesWed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:20 GMTcsellOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/event/revealing-winners-2026-oeawards/#new_tabhttps://www.oeglobal.org/event/revealing-winners-2026-oeawards/#new_tabOn Wednesday, Sept 2, OEGlobal will be presenting a live show to reveal the Winners of OEAwards 2026! Be there!Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:47:59 GMTIsla Haddow-FloodOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/where-instructors-turn-to-learn-about-ai/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/where-instructors-turn-to-learn-about-ai/Acknowledging that some instructors reject AI outright and see no place for it in higher education, there are increasing numbers of faculty members seeking to better understand, utilize, and integrate AI into their own practice as teachers and researchers. While institutional centers for teaching and learning,…Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:08:00 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/building-better-workforce-credentials-lessons-from-3-states/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/building-better-workforce-credentials-lessons-from-3-states/This year, I’ve traveled 18,000 miles visiting 12 states across the country to learn how education and business leaders are strengthening the connection between learning and work. As employers struggle to find skilled workers and learners seek faster, more affordable pathways to good jobs, policymakers are refining…Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:05:11 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/illuminate-the-future/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/illuminate-the-future/Two years ago, we attended an OLC conference and walked away energized by a presentation on an AI tool we had never seen before. We could immediately picture how it would support our students’ learning and how to integrate it into our courses. At the time, it felt like the future of online learning. […] The post The…Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:02:25 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/ai-panic/https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/olc-insights/2026/08/ai-panic/Think about the last AI conversation you were part of on your campus. Was it about a dazzling new tool someone wanted to get up and running immediately? A policy that got bogged down? A student question that made you realize you don’t have the answer? We’re all having those conversations each day, sometimes every day……Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:57:22 GMTNatalya HierholzerOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/25/from-research-to-open-resource-developing-a-multilingual-pedagogy-of-care-course-for-refugee-educators/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/25/from-research-to-open-resource-developing-a-multilingual-pedagogy-of-care-course-for-refugee-educators/In this OEGlobal Member guest post, Dr. Lauryn Oates shares how listening to the lived experience of refugee educators reshaped a new course on Pedagogy of Care.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:07:49 GMTOEGlobalOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/25/oeg-voices-099-ade%e1%b9%a3ina-ayeni/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/25/oeg-voices-099-ade%e1%b9%a3ina-ayeni/Our podcast has been quiet for a while but we are excited to turn the sounds back on with a...Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:55:18 GMTAlan LevineOrgs & Researchhttps://openedx.org/blog/open-edx-platform-as-the-foundation-of-global-digital-public-infrastructure/https://openedx.org/blog/open-edx-platform-as-the-foundation-of-global-digital-public-infrastructure/By Juan Camilo Montoya Cofounder & CEO at Edunext The global digital learning landscape is undergoing a profound architectural shift. For the past two decades, the dominant paradigm in educational technology was characterized by isolated, institution-specific Learning Management Systems (LMS) provided by a narrowing…Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:02:50 GMTJuan Camilo MontoyaOrgs & Researchhttps://achievingthedream.org/future-ready-a-conversation-about-the-2026-atd-data-analytics-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-ready-a-conversation-about-the-2026-atd-data-analytics-summithttps://achievingthedream.org/future-ready-a-conversation-about-the-2026-atd-data-analytics-summit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=future-ready-a-conversation-about-the-2026-atd-data-analytics-summitThe post Future Ready: A conversation about the 2026 ATD Data & Analytics Summit appeared first on Achieving the Dream.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:32:08 GMTJacob BrayOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/building-lasting-change-in-introductory-mathematics-a-guidebook-for-teaching-focused-faculty/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/building-lasting-change-in-introductory-mathematics-a-guidebook-for-teaching-focused-faculty/At many research universities, introductory mathematics remains one of the most consequential and challenging parts of the curriculum. Gateway math courses enroll large numbers of students and play an outsized ... The post Building Lasting Change in Introductory Mathematics: A Guidebook for Teaching-Focused Faculty…Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:21 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://achievingthedream.org/still-telling-their-stories-updates-from-the-2026-dream-scholars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-telling-their-stories-updates-from-the-2026-dream-scholarshttps://achievingthedream.org/still-telling-their-stories-updates-from-the-2026-dream-scholars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-telling-their-stories-updates-from-the-2026-dream-scholarsThe post Still telling their stories: Updates from the 2026 DREAM Scholars appeared first on Achieving the Dream.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:41:42 GMTLauren ThurmanOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/how-the-education-department-can-strengthen-ipeds-data-quality/https://www.ihep.org/how-the-education-department-can-strengthen-ipeds-data-quality/Over the last year, colleges and universities across the country bore the brunt of a rushed rollout for a new federal data collection. Unlike prior updates to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) was developed and implemented in a…Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:19:23 GMTGeneva TackieOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/18/invention-is-a-collective-act/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/18/invention-is-a-collective-act/In the last article of the Perspectives on OEGlobal 2026 series, Marcela Morales and Igor Lesko, Co-Executive Directors of OEGlobal, get to the heart of the movement behind the conference.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:48:04 GMTOEGlobalOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/ai-skills-for-the-workforce/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/ai-skills-for-the-workforce/As generative AI becomes ever more pervasive in society, business, and in higher education, there are increasing calls for colleges and universities to ensure that students are AI-ready when they enter the workforce. But organizations have different visions of what AI readiness actually entails. These frameworks…Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:25:23 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://awards.oeglobal.org/2026-shortlist/#new_tabhttps://awards.oeglobal.org/2026-shortlist/#new_tabView the 48 shortlisted people, projects and practices that are driving Open Education and go forward to the final selection for OEAwards26!Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:29:37 GMTAlan LevineOrgs & Researchhttps://sheeo.org/scaling-wbl-quality-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaling-wbl-quality-coaching&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaling-wbl-quality-coachinghttps://sheeo.org/scaling-wbl-quality-coaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaling-wbl-quality-coaching&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scaling-wbl-quality-coachingEight states to participate in an intensive learning community The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to welcome a 20-state coalition participating in Advancing State and Systems Strategies for Work-Based Learning, a national, multi-state initiative designed to help states build…Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:23:45 GMTJessica DurenOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/faculty-examples-of-digitally-enabled-teaching-in-gateway-stem-courses/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/faculty-examples-of-digitally-enabled-teaching-in-gateway-stem-courses/In 2025, Every Learner Everywhere published a selection of examples from the Transform Learning instructional example library showing how faculty use digitally enabled, evidence-based teaching practices (DE-EBTs) in gateway STEM ... The post Faculty Examples of Digitally Enabled Teaching in Gateway STEM Courses…Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:06 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/14/announcing-the-oeglobal-2026-keynotes-four-conversations-on-the-future-of-open-education/https://www.oeglobal.org/2026/08/14/announcing-the-oeglobal-2026-keynotes-four-conversations-on-the-future-of-open-education/OEGlobal is delighted to announce OEGlobal 2026's four keynote sessions that will take place across three days at MIT's Samberg Conference Center, Cambridge, MA, and online.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:29:46 GMTIsla Haddow-FloodOrgs & Researchhttps://openedx.org/blog/thank-you-to-wgu-our-cornerstone-sponsor-for-open-edx-conference-2026/https://openedx.org/blog/thank-you-to-wgu-our-cornerstone-sponsor-for-open-edx-conference-2026/The Open edX® Conference 2026 in Salt Lake City wouldn’t have happened successfully without one partner going above and beyond: Western Governors University (WGU). As our Cornerstone sponsor, WGU didn’t just help host the conference — they helped shape it, support it, and staff it with some of the sharpest voices in…Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:26:00 GMTSarina CanelakeOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/a-structured-approach-to-meaningful-change-in-introductory-mathematics/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/a-structured-approach-to-meaningful-change-in-introductory-mathematics/Introductory mathematics sits at the center of many of higher education’s most persistent challenges: student momentum, retention, and timely progress into majors. Institutions know these courses matter, yet efforts to ... The post A Structured Approach to Meaningful Change in Introductory Mathematics appeared first…Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:06 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/postsecondary-data-for-action-network-convenes-in-washington-to-turn-evidence-into-policy-change/https://www.ihep.org/postsecondary-data-for-action-network-convenes-in-washington-to-turn-evidence-into-policy-change/Nearly 50 higher education professionals from 12 institutions and campus systems gathered in Washington, DC on July 15 and 16 for a convening of the Postsecondary Data for Action Network (PDAN). Launched by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) and the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) in late…Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:20 GMTGeneva TackieOrgs & Researchhttps://sr.ithaka.org/blog/panelpicker-is-open-for-sxsw-edu-2027/https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/panelpicker-is-open-for-sxsw-edu-2027/Each year, we look forward to bringing innovative projects and research to SXSW EDU 2026, where we connect, learn, and collaborate with an active and engaged community. This year, we’re proposing three sessions—a panel, a presentation, and an interactive workshop—that explore timely topics across higher education,…Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:18:14 GMTOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-state-of-short-term-credentials/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-state-of-short-term-credentials/The demand for short-term credential programs is growing, and state leaders are responding. In 2025, a total of $8.1 billion was spent across 34 states to help students and institutions deliver high-quality, short-term education and training programs. This growing state investment, combined with Workforce Pell, has…Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:29:28 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/making-course-materials-more-accessible-faculty-friendly-guidance/https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/blog/making-course-materials-more-accessible-faculty-friendly-guidance/Faculty are often exposed to the finer points of digital accessibility through intimidating technical language such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Faculty development programs typically present those technical standards ... The post Making Course Materials More Accessible: Faculty-Friendly Guidance…Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:27 GMTEmilie CookOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/why-is-applying-to-college-so-complicated-how-to-simplify-it/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/why-is-applying-to-college-so-complicated-how-to-simplify-it/Not everyone has to go to college, but everyone should know if they could. Across the country, thousands of students are finding out about their college options without having to apply. They’re already in, based on how they do in high school. Direct admission programs are clearing the way to college, instead of hoping…Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:46:28 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Researchhttps://www.ihep.org/how-a-postsecondary-student-success-grant-propels-data-driven-action-at-ut-san-antonio/https://www.ihep.org/how-a-postsecondary-student-success-grant-propels-data-driven-action-at-ut-san-antonio/At the University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), a bipartisan federal grant designed to boost college completion is helping campus leaders identify strategies that support students who are the first in their families to attend college thrive on campus and in their studies. Since 2022, the Postsecondary…Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:46:32 GMTGeneva TackieOrgs & Researchhttps://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-hidden-student-success-strategy-rethink-course-scheduling/https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-hidden-student-success-strategy-rethink-course-scheduling/A student’s course schedule is one of the most consequential (and often overlooked) factors shaping whether they stay on track for their degree or credential. Yet the path to earning a degree or credential remains unnecessarily difficult for far too many students. Beyond juggling work, family, financial, and academic…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:09:19 GMTMatthew JenkinsOrgs & Research