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June 2023
This 2023 study – the largest and longest running study monitoring digital learning in higher education – aims to identify the differences between student and institutional stakeholder experiences and preferences to suggest ways institutions and solution providers can address these differences.
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September 2023
Tyton partners’ Listening to Learners 2023 reveals that while 70% of students value representative diversity among advisors, only 30% of institutions report scaled implementation of this hr practice. Cutting-edge research identifies strategies to enhance student outcomes and create a sense of belonging in higher education.
June 2023
This 2023 study – the largest and longest running study monitoring digital learning in higher education – aims to identify the differences between student and institutional stakeholder experiences and preferences to suggest ways institutions and solution providers can address these differences.
September 2022
A resource about meaningful learning experiences written by college students for faculty.
May 2021
This guide moves beyond getting started with blended learning to help educators realize the best of online and onsite instruction and implement research-driven techniques to positively influence student outcomes.
May 2023
Professional learning, also called Faculty development, in higher education supports student success at the course level.
November 2022
This guide reviews evidence-based teaching practices that benefit minoritized students.
November 2022
This guide outlines necessary components to adopting and utilizing digital learning tools equitably for postsecondary digital learning.
November 2022
This Every Learner Everywhere strategy guide details our eight equity principles for teaching and learning in higher education.
July 2022
In this webinar, join your peers in deep discussions about the pedagogical challenges facing faculty who are teaching within the sciences.
July 2022
In this webinar, join your peers in deep discussions about the pedagogical challenges facing faculty who are teaching writing.
July 2022
In this webinar, join your peers in deep discussions about the pedagogical challenges facing faculty who are teaching mathematics.
July 2022
A diverse panel consisting of both faculty members and students will discuss their unique perspectives on several pedagogical approaches.
July 2022
Time for Class 2022 examines how faculty and institutional leaders are using instructional materials to implement teaching practices that can improve student learning and outcomes, especially for students historically underserved by higher education. This report reviews how digital learning in high-enrollment introductory courses can enable instructors to incorporate evidence-based teaching practices and work to close equity gaps in courses.
June 2022
Teaching specialists from Achieving the Dream share strategies for Culturally responsive teaching, Anti-racist teaching, Abolitionist teaching, and Open Pedagogy.
June 2022
Specialists and practitioners of inclusive teaching answer your questions about strategies and approaches to creating an inclusive learning environment for all students.
June 2022
Developers of the Equity Evaluation Tool walk through the evaluation process to show how you can use it to make your course content equity-centered.
June 2022
Representatives from institutions that implemented digital learning discuss how these technologies improved student success in lower level courses.
June 2022
Leaders of various faculty communities of practice discuss what works and what doesn’t.
June 2022
Undergraduate students to discuss what inclusive teaching strategies have been most impactful in their college experience.
June 2022
This session provides an overview of the pressures facing today’s students and what faculty and institutions can do to support them.
June 2022
Colleges and universities can help alleviate the burden students face every day, including restructuring mental health support on campus, providing options for digital learning, encouraging teachers to apply trauma-informed teaching practices, and connecting students with the resources they need to thrive.
May 2022
In this webinar, participants engage in dialogue and discourse with panelists about co-creating environments that support and humanize students’ academic experiences while affirming their strengths and potential in the classroom.
April 2022
Faculty development leaders share their strategies for shifting the framework in ways that advance equitable student learning experiences.
April 2022
The Equity Review Tool guides educators to interrogate their practices and reflect on equitable language usage and employ strategies to support a more equitable teaching and learning process.
April 2022
The equity review tool is designed for educators striving to create more validating and affirming learning experiences and environments for students. Using this tool, educators will be able to develop and evaluate their resources and the language they use to ensure they are asset-based and supportive of a more equitable teaching and learning process.
April 2022
Three students who are ATD fellows share their first-hand accounts of culturally responsive teaching practices and the impact on their learning experiences.
April 2022
This session will include administrator, faculty and student perspectives of the benefits and challenges of integrating active and adaptive pedagogy into gateway courses.
April 2022
Presenters share their experiences in developing course curriculum, assignments, and content that validate, affirm, and embrace the diverse perspectives, lived experiences and cultures of the student they serve.
April 2022
This workshop provides examples of successful innovative and digital assessment approaches that center students and allow for authentic and culturally responsive measurement of student learning.
March 2022
This report is an executive summary of the findingins following the implementation of digital learning tools at seven community colleges.
March 2022
Full report of digital learning adoption in seven community colleges in the ATD network.
March 2022
This report describes the Every Learner Everywhere supports for lighthouse institutions, the experiences and accomplishments of course improvement teams at those institutions, and implications for future efforts to improve teaching and learning practices in higher education.
March 2022
Panelists share tenets to purposefully embed equity, social justice, and inclusion into innovative teaching and learning in face-to-face and virtual spaces.
February 2022
This document reports the findings of a 2021 survey of administrators about policies and practices that impact online adjunct faculty, equity, access, and quality.
February 2022
This webinar will highlight the findings of the WCET and OLC Adjunct Faculty Survey and provide research-based recommendations for supporting institutional leaders, support staff who work with adjunct faculty, and adjunct faculty members themselves.
January 2022
This webinar explores how to develop and design course content that is inclusive of diverse students, perspectives, cultures, and lived experiences.
January 2022
Presenters discuss the intersection of the Feedback & Assessment and Instructional Strategies domains of the CSU Teaching Effectiveness Framework.
January 2022
Evidence-based frameworks to welcome and support all students, regardless of their background, abilities, identities, needs, or preferences.
January 2022
Faculty at HCC led efforts to implement adaptive courseware in introductory mathematics and economics courses.
January 2022
This report focuses on building the core infrastructure needed for high-quality digital learning and is designed primarily for a mid- to senior-level academic administrators including department chairs, leaders of centers of teaching and learning, technology leaders, and academic leadership.
January 2022
Chemistry faculty use adaptive learning platforms, static homework, in-class active learning activities, and digital monitoring to enhance student learning and engagement.
January 2022
In this webcast, our passionate and inspiring conversationalists shared hopes and aspirations for what’s to come for Higher Education in 2022.
January 2022
Participants consider how to make instructional design decisions that provide an inclusive learning environment.
January 2022
Dr. Jeremiah J. Sims discusses the impact on students of the Washington State Guided Pathways Initiative in Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Leadership (IDEAL) Fellows Program.
January 2022
A case study on applying adaptive learning technology in English Composition to help more students persist and succeed.
January 2022
A case study on integrating adaptive tools into course redesign provides instructional design support and integrated adaptive technology.
December 2021
In this session, faculty and academic leadership share the process of evaluating, selecting, or building adaptive courseware to be implemented in their courses and on their campuses.
December 2021
This faculty professional learning session helps faculty and educators to identify and engage a strategic set of stakeholders to support a strong implementation plan for adaptive courseware.
December 2021
Van Davis, Every Learner Everywhere shares Key Takeaways & Call to Action from ADAPT 2021.
December 2021
Faculty discuss course design choices and pedagogical practices that accompany the effective implementation of adaptive courseware.
December 2021
Panelists discuss how adaptive courseware supported broader institutional and faculty-led efforts to improve student outcomes.
December 2021
Students discuss their experiences with adaptive courseware and other learning technologies, and how these have affected their learning in different courses.
December 2021
An opening plenary on the critical role technology plays in increasing access to educational and employment opportunities for post-secondary learners.
December 2021
Academic leaders share their experiences and advice for approaching, sustaining, and scaling best practices with adaptive learning.
December 2021
Faculty describe inclusive teaching strategies, alongside digital tools, to help connect the content to the student in meaningful and lasting ways.
December 2021
This session will explore how faculty leverage real time learning data analytics from adaptive courseware dashboards to guide their instruction.
December 2021
Faculty and educational researchers describe how to refine and improve courses; evaluate the impact of pedagogical changes; and center quality research design.
November 2021
Align course instruction with adaptive content, analyze data points on an adaptive courseware dashboard and effectively onboard students.
October 2021
Explore how adaptive learning tools and practices can transform math courses to increase student success.
October 2021
The study suggests that adaptive learning technology helped students who need support with prerequisite concepts, provided tools to help guide students through complex, multistep processes, gave faculty insights into concepts students were struggling with, and reduced the cost of course materials.
September 2021
Miami Dade College: Integrating Adaptive Courseware as Part of a Comprehensive Redesign of a Gateway Math Course
September 2021
Faculty at Broward College led implementation and integration of adaptive courseware efforts in introductory course design and activities.
September 2021
Indian River State College considered adaptive courseware a potentially powerful tool in its ongoing efforts to improve teaching and learning in online instruction and overall engagement and outcomes for students in math, physical sciences, and English.
August 2021
This report summarizes the work of the Re-Writing Writing workshop where we invited a diverse range of digital learning experts to bring their distributed knowledge of digital tools to a four-session virtual workshop.
August 2021
Lessons Learned is made up of over 30 recommendations for improving practices in higher education. It asks where unexpected benefits showed themselves among the forced necessity of emergency remote teaching, and it encourages faculty, administrators, and academic and student support colleagues to continue collaborating to remove barriers, improve access, and update methods and tools.
July 2021
This presentation explores four dimensions of motivation and feedback, two learning science pillars that engage students in the learning process and fosters long-term memories with active and adaptive learning.
July 2021
Faculty share experiences of developing and implementing active, interactive, and adaptive introductory physics courses. The design allows students to work at their own pace, choosing support items presented to them via the adaptive feature of the course, and explore concepts through simulations with activities.
June 2021
Learn about the development and impact of the Internet of Everything (IoE) SMART technologies (EduGadget) of mobile devices, smartphones, wearables, and virtual – augmented reality.
June 2021
Time for Class is a comprehensive longitudinal survey of 4,000+ higher education faculty and administrators, fielded since 2014 by Tyton Partners.
June 2021
Seven colleges implement adaptive courseware in gateway math courses and find it is a necessary corequisite in supporting student success.
June 2021
Faculty at Cuyahoga Community College led efforts to implement and then scale adaptive courseware for gateway courses in more than a half-dozen disciplines.
June 2021
Faculty in several disciplines at Lorain County Community College explored the use of adaptive courseware, ultimately implementing it in a gateway statistics course and several business courses.
June 2021
Neuroeducation strategies can help faculty feel more effective, create a warm and equitable learning environment, and improve student outcomes.
June 2021
A discussion about teaching equitably with strategies to combat some of the inequities that exist within the field of English Composition.
June 2021
A discussion about effective practices to promote the key principles of inclusive teaching.
June 2021
An overview of the tips and best practices for initiating an intentional movement to improve equity in gateway courses within your department.
June 2021
Learn about the work of faculty at the University of Central Florida who improved accessibility and equity through the adoption of adaptive learning practices.
June 2021
How personalized digital learning technology can support evidence-based teaching.
June 2021
How to design an adaptive Biology course with effectiveness and scale in mind to change student outcomes.
June 2021
How to create an inclusive and equitable learning environment in psychology.
June 2021
A discussion about strategies for teaching equitably in mathematics to combat some of the inequities that exist within the field.
June 2021
An overview of inclusive pedagogy with Colorado State University’s Teaching Effectiveness Framework and its implications during the shift to remote learning in 2020.
June 2021
A discussion about equitable and inclusive practices for chemistry education with strategies to combat some of the inequities that exist within the field.
June 2021
This brief explores how pedagogical, content, and mindset changes can reduce obstacles for minoritized students and support equity in biology.
June 2021
This brief provides an overview of equity issues and solutions in psychology courses.
June 2021
This brief shares how asset-based instruction, fostering student belonging, active learning, and flexible and differentiated coursework can reduce equity gaps in chemistry.
June 2021
This brief explores how adjusting pedagogy, and eliminating linguistic bias can support equity in English composition courses.
June 2021
This brief recommends resources to inform teaching to account for linguistic diversity and ability and promote a more equitable academic environment for students in English composition courses.
June 2021
This brief suggests diverse pathways, student-centeredness, and bias training to close equity gaps in mathematics courses.
June 2021
Joel Amidon is on a mission is to lead people to love others through teaching, providing solutions for equity in math courses.
April 2021
This resource describes how to build and maintain faculty learning communities, details some logistics, and provides a case study from Colorado State University along with testimonials from instructors.
April 2021
A panel discussion about Evidence-based teaching strategies that center equity in online and hybrid modalities.
April 2021
In this webinar, learn simple teaching strategies to help students take charge of their learning and ensure all students master content.
April 2021
Expert insight and tips on designing online courses with equity and engagement at the forefront.
March 2021
Active and adaptive learning strategies can engage students in blended and online environments, resulting in improved student outcomes and success.
March 2021
Instructors share their experiences in redesigning Elementary Spanish through a university initiative focused on increasing student success in gateway courses.
March 2021
This fall 2020 survey explores the impact COVID had on higher education faculty in STEM fields and how that experience informed their opinions of online education’s effectiveness..
March 2021
In this session we address key learnings about instructional practices and student learning outcomes, usage of digital tools and impact on faculty time, and share key challenges we must continue to confront as well as the strategies faculty and institutions are deploying to better ensure that every learner everywhere is able to learn.
February 2021
In this live Q&A panel, participants engage with Every Learner Everywhere Expert Network professionals to discuss equitable and inclusive teaching practices and digital learning to foster student-centered learning.
February 2021
This session facilitates participant discussion on how to connect local environmental and climate justice issues to STEM concepts.
February 2021
An overview of strategies and tools that engage students’ prior knowledge and supports their performance by differentiating the content, process and assessments.
January 2021
In this live Q&A panel, participants get answers to their remote teaching questions.
January 2021
Rich media tools and thoughtful student-student, student-teacher, and student-content interactions can be powerful tools in online course design that inform “how we teach” and underpin successful use of technology in the online learning environment.
January 2021
Insights on teaching in a time of Covid from Digital Promise’s Survey of Student Perceptions of Remote Teaching and Learning in May 2020.
December 2020
A virtual educator professional development session led by Cherise McBride with reflection on the urgency of humanization in online learning environments and examples from practice.
December 2020
A virtual educator professional development session exploring why trauma-aware teaching must center diversity, equity, and inclusion.
December 2020
Principles and practices for cultivating an equitable and engaging virtual learning environment.
December 2020
A brief exploration on how faculty can position cultural knowledge and centering identity as a cognitive tool.
December 2020
An overview of design principles and tools to apply reflective approaches to any course to redesign learning for racial justice and equity.
December 2020
Panel discussion of equitable teaching practices and digital learning that foster student-centered learning and cultivate a culture of inclusion.
November 2020
Combining active learning with adaptive courseware leads to a statistically significant reduction of DFW grades in foundational courses.
November 2020
Stakeholder engagement and close collaboration important to the adaptive courseware implementation process.
November 2020
A case study at Colorado State University (CSU), found the use of active learning and adaptive courseware, along with an intentional faculty development program, are key in the implementation of adaptive courseware.
November 2020
How advances in digital courseware paired with evidence-based, equity-first, innovative teaching can better serve today’s students.
November 2020
Grounded in research, this resource supports college teams in building institutional capacity in teaching and learning.
October 2020
Faculty discuss adaptive learning in science and how tools and practices can transform courses to increase student success.
October 2020
This is the second report in an ongoing series designed to understand the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning in higher ed.
October 2020
Faculty and administrators at Indian River State College discuss transitions to adaptive learning during the 2019-2020 school year.
September 2020
This case study looks at how active learning and learning analytics can improve student success in biology courses.
September 2020
This case study on elementary Spanish looks at how to customize a course for a students by involving them in review and updates.
September 2020
Faculty discuss how they’ve brought adaptive learning into their courses, and how it has altered teaching and learning for them and their students.
September 2020
This case study looks at how biology students can make test bank questions relevant by co-writing them
September 2020
This case study looks at removing barriers and increasing student success in college algebra.
September 2020
This case study looks at how Calculus faculty are improving student success through multi-section coordination.
September 2020
This case study looks at how one professor is increasing Course Success in economics through Student Engagement and Active Learning.
September 2020
This resource provides suggestions for breaking down those barriers to international students in online learning.
September 2020
This resource provides suggestions for breaking down those barriers to support international students in online learning.
September 2020
Faculty and staff from various ATD colleges share their experiences implementing adaptive learning at their colleges
August 2020
Dr. Jessica Rowland Williams discusses some key steps institutions must take to develop equitable online learning opportunities for all students.
August 2020
This case study from the University of Louisville demonstrates their approach to leveraging adaptive courseware to improve course design.
August 2020
For all students to have an equal opportunity to succeed, instructors must personalize learning rather than teach to a fictional average student. Learning analytics has the potential to assist instructors …
July 2020
This survey is designed to help higher education stakeholders gain an understanding of digital learning tools for increasing affordability and accessibility for students.
July 2020
This case study from Georgia State University demonstrates their approach to scaling adaptive courseware and the effective use of analytics.
July 2020
Introductory psychology faculty discuss how they utilize current events and Flip Grid to form relationships and apply content in remote teaching settings.
July 2020
Digital learning specialists discuss the process of adopting and continuously improving courses with adaptive courseware.
July 2020
The three C’s to increase the Number of A’s and B’s when Teaching Large Lecture Sections of General Chemistry Remotely.
July 2020
A discussion of anti-racist practices, educational equity and assumptions that can be detrimental to student success.
July 2020
In this case study, Arizona State University shares the progress of their adaptive courseware implementation.
July 2020
Dr. Ruanda Garth-McCullough of Achieving the Dream defines differentiated instruction and provides strategies and technologies for adaptive learning implementation.
July 2020
Faculty share how Lumen Waymaker was implemented in various classes, and how assessment data and workshops have enhanced learning material in first-year writing.
July 2020
In this webinar, faculty provide tips and strategies for assessing written work in online or remote classes and discuss how that written work can promote student metacognition.
July 2020
In this webinar, faculty discuss a variety of teaching and learning technologies, including Lumen Learning’s Waymaker, Calendly, and Portfolium.
July 2020
Instructors at UCF share their course redesign experience after adopting adaptive learning in a Spanish language course.
July 2020
Dr. Wendy Howard of the University of Central Florida provides resources for teaching of STEM lab courses remotely.
July 2020
Dr. Michelle Hampton from the Cuyahoga Community College discusses how to structure online classes with engaging and interactive content.
July 2020
Researchers discuss recent findings in a survey of faculty teaching remotely during the Covid pandemic leaving faculty with a more positive perception of online learning.
July 2020
Thomas Cavanagh of UCF and Athena Kennedy of Purdue University Online explain the BlendFlex delivery model for remote teaching.
July 2020
Barbara Means of Digital Promise discusses survey results of students’ experience of the rapid shift to all-online courses in Spring 2020.
July 2020
The report presents first results from an ongoing series of surveys and focus groups with faculty designed to understand the impact of COVID-19 on higher ed.
June 2020
This video provides an introduction to differentiated instruction as a means to enhance the quality learning environments and to engage students in relevant and meaningful education.
May 2020
Barbara Means of Digital Promise presents findings from a survey of students learning remotely and offers solutions for bridging the digital divide at the University of the District of Columbia.
May 2020
In this resource, we’ve given an overview of a variety of options for lab-based courses to translate experimental activities to a digital learning environment.
May 2020
Faculty share how they coordinated the redesign of their developmental math courses using adaptive learning courseware to successfully improve course Drop/Fail/Withdrawal rates.
April 2020
This resource offers adjustments to make to your assessment practices that can help you adapt your assessments during academic disruption.
April 2020
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 2020
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 2020
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid -19 pandemic.
March 2020
In this webinar, faculty and instructional support staff share a model for student success with undergraduate learning assistants.
March 2020
A webinar focused on supporting faculty, staff, and students during the closure of community college campuses across the United States during the Covid -19 pandemic.
March 2020
This case study from Northern Arizona University demonstrates the increase in student success that can result from the implementation of adaptive courseware.
March 2020
APLU’s Powered by Publics hosts a panel discussion of digital learning experts to help institutions move quickly to remote learning during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
December 2019
A summary of approaches to developing and evaluating accessible and inclusive courseware
October 2019
In this webinar, faculty share how student experiences and feedback has improved their overall use of adaptive courseware.
September 2019
In this webinar, faculty discuss the resources needed for a successful implementation of adaptive courseware and the importance of the relationship with a courseware vendor.
September 2019
A courseware selection rubric for evaluating courseware products during the adaptive courseware selection process.
August 2019
This is a sample syllabus statement to introduce the adaptive courseware component of your course to students.
July 2019
This brief provides an overview of the current research on the effectiveness of adaptive courseware broadly and in the discipline of Chemistry.
May 2019
The Time for Class 2019 Toolkit is a set of research-based action briefs and tools designed to support institutional dialogue, decision-making and action.