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How to Make College a Better Bet for More People

To explore how to lift people’s prospects, The Chronicle brought together a campus leader, a public official, a researcher, and a college counselor.

The Chronicle of Higher Education / February 27, 2020
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On Worthiness, Knowledge Curation, and Diversifying OER

This project takes a crowdsourcing approach to diversify OpenStax Psychology (OpenStax College, 2014), an Open Educational Resource (OER) for Introductory Psychology courses.

Journal of Interactive Media in Education / May 2020
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Ensuring Success Among Students: Developing a Unified Community of Support

This study of integrated programs at several California State University campuses indicates that successful integrated programs are effective because they create what we term a unified community of support for students, faculty, and staff.

American Behavioral Scientist / September 2019
First-gen college students of color engaging with diversity course content

This study interviews and observed the experiences of 10 first-generation college students of color and their teachers from two diversity courses.

Active Learning in Higher Education / Sep 4, 2023
Three Ideas for Post-Coronavirus Educational Recovery

There are many ways that schools can proactively address the inevitable and inequitable gaps caused by coronavirus-related school closures.

Forbes / March 30, 2020
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Indicators OF HIGHER EDUCATION EQUITY IN THE UNITED STATES

As more students continue to enroll in college and earn degrees, inequalities in U.S. higher education opportunity are increasing, according to the Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States — 2019 Historical Trend Report.

The Pell Institute & PennAHEAD / May 2019