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How to support marginalized students in 2021
In a roundtable discussion, psychologists, mental health experts, and a college student talked about how campuses can better support these communities in 2021 and beyond. Here’s a summary of what they had to say.
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Post-COVID plans should focus on program values and evaluation
Strategic documents must become more fluid and include ongoing evaluation and revision as a fundamental piece of the process. VMOSAE and SMARTE can help organizations build strategic success.
Workforce development goes virtual to fill critical skills gaps
There exists a growing skills gap in trained, qualified workers. To solve this, higher education institutions are stepping in to fill the gap and programs are being developed that employ augmented and virtual reality to teach workers new skills.
The 4 stages of Zoom enlightenment
Digital environments, like their physical counterparts, can offer great opportunities but, in order for them to be sustainable, we need a system to define and understand how different online interactions actually work.
How to write a new ending to the college dropout story
What if we looked at students who dropped out and analyzed their performance over their time in college? What if the information we gleaned could tell us the moment students disconnect with their goals, their coursework, and their classes before they make the decision to leave?
How to keep the library at the heart of campus—from a distance
Decades of transitioning from print resources to electronic ones, and building both in-person and virtual services, have prepared library staff to explore and shape new roles, keeping the “heart of the college” beating for its students, faculty, and campus communities.
8 ways to prepare for post-pandemic enrollment
Many institutions are still reeling from poor outcomes last year. Enrollments at colleges and universities declined significantly in Fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding impact on the economy.
Why mobile ordering plays a key role in campus leaders’ fall 2021 plans
As schools determine what fall will look like on campus, technologies like mobile ordering will prove key as they enable a safe and distanced return.
This college is using virtual reality to train students and fill skills gaps
Wallace State Community College, one of the largest colleges in the Alabama Community College System serving more than 6,000 students, is launching an ambitious new initiative that will harness virtual reality to train thousands of workers for roles in well-paying diesel tech jobs.
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Active learning without the barriers – how teachers respond
The University of Northampton moved to a new purpose-built campus on September 2018, the successful conclusion of a demanding project….