Was 2014 a better year for STEM job placement?
It’s not a new revelation that STEM industry jobs need skilled graduates; but again, it’s not a new issue. And according to recent data from 2014, it seems…
Month: September 2014
University to use Google Glass for academic feedback
Wisconsin School of Business Finance Professor Michael Gofman is among the first university professors in the world to use Google Glass for academic feedback for students.
6 reasons campus networks must change
“Legacy,” in these exchanges, is shorthand for a technological solution that isn’t only outdated, but also inefficient, ineffective, and costly to maintain. Campus IT plans, in fact, often…
Enrollment, Engagement, Donation: How Higher Education Can Improve Its Grades with Marketing Automation
Your school is probably under pressure to increase retention, graduation, and post-graduation employment rates—the measures that determine public funding, consumer interest, and support. But marketing that attracts and…
CNBC’s finance expert weighs in on the future of higher education
The future of higher education and what it may look like in just 10 years from now is a discussion on many tables, with everyone from concerned parents…
Wikipedia grows up on college campuses
A trusted bromide in academia is that you become a better student when you become a teacher. Something like that is happening at Wikipedia. The internet encyclopedia has…
New movement in learning analytics could change education
In a truly comprehensive report, with advice and suggestions from over 800 teachers and administrators, a Stanford-led national workgroup calls for a new movement in learning analytics—redefining the…
5 ways to improve community college completion rates
Ensuring that students complete an associate’s degree on time is one of the biggest challenges facing educators, students, and administrators, based on findings in a new report issued…
Predictors of online success revealed in community colleges
A majority of research on the predictors of student success in online learning focus on traditional four-year institutions; a fact the community college community finds troubling, since most…
5 challenges to taking content mobile [Infographic]
Creating environments for mobile learning begins first with IT infrastructure, then actually determining how to optimize content for mobile learning.