Under the national education framework emphasizing the fundamental task of fostering virtue through moral education, ideological and political education (IPE) in higher education institutions occupies a central and irreplaceable position. With the rapid development of information technologies and the progressive deepening of digital transformation across all sectors of society, the educational system has also entered a crucial stage characterized by widespread integration of digital technologies, platforms, and methods. To ensure that university IPE keeps pace with contemporary social development, responds to new requirements for talent cultivation, and aligns with the overall modernization goals of higher education, it is vital to attach importance to and actively promote the digital development of IPE. However, due to the influence of historical legacies, resource disparities, conceptual constraints, and technical bottlenecks, digital IPE development in many universities still faces a series of dilemmas that cannot be ignored. Based on an overview of digital IPE, this paper examines the prominent dilemmas encountered in the digital development process and proposes practical, targeted strategies. The purpose is to advance the quality, effectiveness, and sustainability of digital IPE and to offer insights and references for universities seeking to deepen their practices of digital ideological and political education.

Sha Zhou, Wu Yueyue. An Exploration of the Dilemmas and Strategies in the Digital Development of Ideological and Political Education in Universities. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 3: 86-91. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090313.

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