Most Popular of 2015, No. 10: 5 skills of successful online faculty
Not all faculty are created equal for online learning, argues a report.
Month: December 2015
New ways to improve online classes and CBE programs
Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Editorial Pick 2015: What does collaboration really look like?
Recently, the term “collaboration” has become higher education’s latest buzzword, with multiple conference speakers touting its importance, as well as everyone from CIOs to professors exclaiming that collaboration…
Texas A&M immerses students in 3D world
Futuristic, immersive journeys through and around virtual 3D buildings created by Texas A&M construction science students highlighted final reviews for a fall 2015 building information modeling class led…
U. Hawaii System unifies campuses in the cloud
The University of Hawaii (UH) System has selected OneCampus from rSmart, an Internet2 NET+ offering, to provide more than 55,000 students and more than 8,000 faculty and staff…
New advisory board aims to improve workforce outcomes for learners
According to a Gallup study, while 96 percent of Chief Academic Officers rate their institution as either very or somewhat effective at preparing students for the world of…
Less could mean more for a campus network
In deciding how to protect a university network and optimize their performance, IT departments often face a choice: Go with best-of-breed applications for each service, even if integration…
A step-by-step guide for making online classes accessible
Montana State University professors discuss a 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning in online courses. According to professors ... Read more
Law schools get expanded research platform
LexisNexis Legal & Professional has announced the upcoming release of new modules to Lexis Learn, the interactive teaching tool for legal research. Lexis Learn is an outside-of-class learning…