Thursday 2/15: USDLA Brief
Digital Learning Pulse Survey Reveals
Higher-Ed Unprepared for Expected Impact of AI
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Dear USDLA friends — It’s our goal to share insights and findings about distance learning, such as this new report by Cengage, which illustrates that while GenAI could ease ongoing challenges in education, just 1 in 5 say their school is ready.
Research shows that while three-quarters of higher-education trustees (83%), faculty (81%) and administrators (76%) agree that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will noticeably change their institutions in the next five years, community college trustees are more optimistic than their community college counterparts, with (37%) saying their organization is prepared for the change coming compared to just 16% of faculty and 11% of administrator respondents.
Those findings are from the 2023-2024 Digital Learning Pulse Survey conducted by Cengage and Bay View Analytics with support from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), College Pulse, and the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) to understand the attitudes and concerns of higher education instructors and leadership.
“While GenAI holds exciting potential, this survey signals that higher education has more work to do before it can fully realize its benefits,” said Kimberly Russell, vice president of research for Cengage. “Institutions and educational technology providers need to evaluate how to integrate GenAI equitably in a manner that can enrich human instruction and enable more personalized, captivating learning experiences that expand access and success for all students.”
To read the entire Digital Learning Pulse Survey, click here.
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Many thanks to the members of our USDLA community who participated in the survey!
Coming soon: Julia and Jeff Seaman from Bay Analytics will be doing a webinar for USDLA in the coming months to dig deeper into the findings survey. Stay tuned for details.
Scroll down to learn about upcoming events from our colleagues! We’ll talk with you again on Tuesday in the next edition of USDLA News. — Hope Katz Gibbs, USDLA director of communications, hgibbs@usdla.org
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The Humanity of DEI
Feb. 15, 7-8pm, NEDLA.org
About the webinar: In an increasingly diverse world, the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become imperative. However, the essence of humanity often gets overlooked in these
initiatives. This one-hour session aims to realign DEI work with the core principles of human connection and authenticity.
About the presenter: This session is presented by Dr. Cherie Crosby-Weeks, Program Director of Teacher Education and Professor at Manor College.
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Teaching Ordinary Subjects in Extraordinary Ways
March 19, 7-8pm
NEDLA.org
About the webinar: Competition for highly qualified, technical talent will continue to intensify to keep pace with technological innovation. To meet the challenge, educators must develop a STEM curriculum, often, with limited funding. Educators will see aerospace/STEM resources, activities, textbooks, products, and programs to use in any classroom or after-school or enrichment programs. These educational tips and materials can be used across disciplines in both core and elective studies. Aerospace Education learning resources/components augments and enhances existing classroom educational environment as well as motivating and stimulating student’s future job readiness and career growth. Diverse aerospace curriculum will develop an interest in and appreciation for aerospace/STEM subjects making education fun as our nation seeks to inspire the aerospace/STEM workforce of the next generation. Fortunately, there are available resources that recognizes the need for specialized future workforces through a variety of dynamic programs, products, and activities to assist educators. The challenge: getting the word out.
About the presenter: Lt. Col. Michael Catania – Civil Air Patrol taught high school for 35 years, earning himself the educational experience that laid the foundation for his career in Aerospace Education. Starting in 1996, Mr. Castania joined the Civil Air Patrol and quickly progressed through the ranks to Lt. Colonel. During his 25+ year tenure, he has received myriad of awards including but not limited to Master Ratings in Aerospace Education and Professional Development, Exceptional Service Award, Meritorious Service Award, National and Region Commander’s Commendations, National General Jeanne M. Holm Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award, and induction into New Jersey’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Mr. Castania is a licensed pilot currently serving as the Director of Aerospace Education for the New Jersey Wing, CAP and Executive Director, NJ Aviation Education Council.
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