Universities using emojis for alumni engagement
Despite their nearly 20-year history, over the past two years in particular, emojis have taken the world by storm. Clocking in with about 6 billion daily usages, emojis…
Month: February 2017
New national adult learner coalition created to advance student success
Four major associations recently joined together as a cohesive voice to advocate for adult students and the institutions that serve ... Read more
7 musts for digital and OER course materials
With the emergence of digital learning materials and open educational resources (OER), instructors have a wealth of instructional course materials at their fingertips. But just because something is…
Tough questions we wished we’d asked about digital signage
When working with technology we encounter many struggles, and in some cases are faced with the unknown factors that come along with a constantly evolving work front. Over…
First national academic 3D printing conference launches
Registration is now open for the first national academic 3D printing conference, Construct3D 2017, which will bring together leaders and educators in the digital fabrication discipline of 3D…
Pence casts historic tie-breaking vote to confirm DeVos
For the first time ever, the vice president was called to Capitol Hill to break the tie on a vote ... Read more
New trend has massive implications for personalized learning
The convergence of technologies is leading to “Digital Cohesion,” a future in which technology anticipates the needs of users and seamlessly delivers services on demand.
4 reasons why a generational skills gap exists today—and isn’t closing
The AAC&U released a survey that corroborated what everyone already knew: a huge gap exists between the perceptions of students and employers about work readiness, particularly as it…
3 ways to engage your off-campus students
We live in a digital world where people learn, work and play in the cloud. At Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Oklahoma, one of our goals is to…
7 must-read higher education blogs
Social media's popularity means higher education faculty and administrators have a number of avenues to develop their professional learning networks and learn from one another. Blogging gives educators…