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Intervention Report: Social Belonging Interventions

This report from the Institute of Education Sciences explores interventions related to social belonging in the postsecondary space. The report includes 14 studies, seven of which meet What Works Clearinghouse standards. It summarizes the findings in each individual study and provides a summary table of the findings.

Intervention Report: Growth Mindset Interventions

This report from the Institute of Education Sciences explores interventions related to growth mindset on students’ academic success, college enrollment, and progress in college. The report includes 15 total studies, six of which meet What Works Clearinghouse standards. It summarizes the findings in each study and provides a summary table of the findings.

The Impact of Digital Learning on Minoritized and Poverty-Affected College Students

This resource paper from Every Learner Everywhere reviews the effectiveness of digital learning in decreasing equity gaps and the impact of digital learning on specific student populations in online and blended classes.

Research Review: Educational Technologies and Their Impact on Student Success for Racial and Ethnic Groups of Interest

This report from DETA and WCET reviews the institutional, instructional, and learning practices that can help online learning better serve minoritized student populations. Check out the literature scan on page 6 for background research on equity in online learning. On page 17, find recommendations for higher education administrators, faculty, and staff.

The Digital Transformation of the Community College

This report from Bay View Analytics summarizes findings from the Digital Learning Pulse Survey, administered to faculty and administrators in two-year community colleges nationwide. Find out about the faculty and administrators’ post-pandemic perceptions of the role and importance of online technology in the mission of two-year colleges.

Faculty as EdTech Innovators: Moving Beyond Stereotypes to Promote Institutional Change

This resource from the WGU Labs College Innovation Network summarizes findings from a survey of faculty members across eight higher education institutions about their attitudes toward educational technology and their self-reported proficiency in using edtech in instruction. Check out page 25 for recommendations on how institutions can better support faculty using edtech.