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Universities struggle to capture data’s value, study finds
Universities are literally awash in data. From administrative data offering information about students, faculty and staff, to research data on professors’ scholarly activities and even telemetric signals–the functional administrative data gathered remotely from wireless networks, security cameras and sensors in the course of daily operations–that data can be an invaluable resource.
Improving the Learning Curve – It’s in the Air
A Michigan-based public school enlists Honeywell to transform school district infrastructure so that both students and faculty can breathe easier ... Read more
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Looking back, looking forward: Edtech’s pivotal moment
We try to predict future weather when we pack for a week-long trip. We try to predict future markets when we invest in a retirement account. In my 25 years of working in educational technology, I have published the occasional prediction about where the field is headed. Today I want to check in on a prediction from 10 years ago and share a new prediction for the next decade of edtech.
8 resolutions for 2023 from innovative higher-ed leaders
For decades, higher education was defined by rankings lists, with those at the bottom scurrying to catch up to those at the top. But the tumult of COVID seems to have accelerated the technological disruption that has long been taking place in higher ed, and, in this wake, traditional rankings seem closer to irrelevance than ever.
Can CRMs help HBCUs achieve recruitment and retention goals?
Although many high school graduates intend to move on to higher education, not all students do–and many of them are low- and moderate-income students who are also students of color. This begs the question: What is higher education doing to help them?
Higher-ed institutions are at risk of losing supervisors to other employers
As previous research from CUPA-HR has shown, America’s colleges and universities are in the midst of a talent crisis, as many employees are considering other employment opportunities due to a number of factors.
Major gender disparities harm students’ college and career readiness
Far fewer female high school graduates say they feel prepared to decide on a career path compared to male high school graduates, according to the second part of a national student survey, Post-Graduation Readiness Report Part II, with additional findings focused on disparities between male and female high school graduates.
One strategy could prove essential to institutional innovation
One of the biggest challenges higher-ed leaders face is obtaining cooperation and agreement as they strive to move their institution forward.
$500K grant will help accelerate higher-ed analytics use
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR), EDUCAUSE, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help colleges and universities leverage data and analytics to advance student success.
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Creating accessible online exams
There’s a lot to consider when creating accessible online courses – including your exams. If you haven’t developed your online exam content with accessibility in mind, use the information in this article as a starting point.