Gaming aims to improve students’ writing skills
Video games sure have come a long way since the days of arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Over time, many video games have been developed that…
Month: January 2015
University’s digital badges to certify “discrete” skills
Brandman University, a private nonprofit institution, has teamed up with Credly, provider of platforms for managing lifelong credentials, in an effort to enable learners to attain, manage, and…
Windows Server 2012: 4 critical abilities and how to implement well
One door closes, another opens. That adage is apropos not only of the process of matriculation, but of the technology tools on which educational institutions rely. And one…
EDUCAUSE’s 10 higher-ed IT issues in 2015
The top IT issues facing higher education in 2015, as outlined in an annual report, include retaining qualified staff, developing funding models, and supporting users in a variety…
Outside-the-box assistive tech goes campus-wide
ADHD diagnoses have increased 53 percent in the last decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 2009 analysis from the General Accounting Office (GAO)…
Faculty designs competency-based Master’s program
Walden University is introducing a new self-paced educational experience to help students customize their learning. Offered through Tempo Learning, the initial program is the new competency-based M.S. in…
5 ed-tech highlights from CES 2015
The annual International Consumer Electronics Show is the showcase for newer technologies already in the marketplace and those soon to debut. “What is popular in the consumer market…
Looking back and looking forward at higher-ed CyberSecurity
According to various reports, including those from BreachLevelIndex.com, PrivacyRights.org, and Secure Computing, there were at least 154 data breaches in the U.S., .edu realm in 2014, and another…
Free E-book: The Secret to Student Success
75% of the country now bases funding on performance. Download this free Ebook, written by student retention specialist Terianne Sousa, and learn how to create and implement a…
