The study identifies the challenge of ensuring equitable
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The study identifies the challenge of ensuring equitable access and promoting digital inclusion in higher education. It highlights the need to address the 'digital paradox' and remove traditional participation hierarchies. The research also
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Sourced from the inline gaps and abstract and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2020 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 9 times in total.
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- Digital entrepreneurship in initial teacher education: a systematic review of curriculum integration and implications for teacher preparation (2026) · Frontiers in Education · doi
The specific conditions under which partnerships between ITE institutions and the digital economy produce durable curriculum change, rather than time-limited interventions that fade when external funding or personnel support ends, remain poorly understood and deserve dedicated empirical attention. The knowledge and experience base within ITE institutions is insufficient on its own, both because many teacher educators lack current experience of the digital economy, and because the digital economy is changing faster accommodate.
generalinline gapsKeywords: digital economy institutions experience specific conditions partnerships produce durable curriculum change rather time limited interventions - Institutional Perspectives on Faculty Development for Digital Education in Canada (2020) · Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology · cited 9× · doi
We find that 1) digital education orientation or on-boarding processes for faculty vary widely; 2) institutions employ an extensive array of professional development practices for digital education; 3) institutions report culture change, work security, and unclear expectations as challenges in providing digital education training and support; and 4) institutions articulate aspirations and hopes around professional development investments in order to build digital education capacity.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: digital education institutions professional development find orientation boarding processes faculty vary widely employ extensive array - Fostering equitable collaboration: a study on Slido’s impact on student engagement in higher education (2026) · Education and Information Technologies · doi
The study identifies the challenge of ensuring equitable access and promoting digital inclusion in higher education. It highlights the need to address the 'digital paradox' and remove traditional participation hierarchies. The research also notes the challenge of empowering teachers with the digital fluency to transition technology from a simple polling tool into a holistic collaborative platform.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: study identifies challenge ensuring equitable access promoting digital
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