Can coaching help college presidents to cope?
The college presidency, Mark Twain once said, is the “greatest of all callings” for its potential to shape young minds. It is certainly not the easiest calling today.…
Month: March 2018
‘Not your father’s education’—how digital innovation is changing one university
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How to apply compulsion loop thinking to higher ed
In "4 reasons why student success is misdefined in higher ed and how data can fix it," we tackled the mis-definition of student success and the need for…
Artificial intelligence: Enhancing learning or threatening the academy?
A recent Northeastern University/Gallup poll found most Americans optimistic about artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on their futures while, at the same time, expecting the net effect of AI…
What it takes to be a successful dean
It’s no secret that the field of higher education is experiencing significant and sustained disruption. Cuts to government funding, proliferation of lower-cost models, and increasing costs of wooing…
5 questions to ask about hyperconvergence software
All of a sudden, software has become all the rage in hyperconvergence. Just the hint of switching from an appliance model to a software model is enough to…
5 lessons on starting successful apprenticeship programs
The future jobs today’s students will hold will require new skills. According to the World Economic Forum, knowledge sets such as problem solving, creativity, and cognitive flexibility are…
What do you know about Intelligent Capture?
In the world of higher education, many chief information officers are looking ahead to virtual reality, gaming, and the role of artificial intelligence, yet there’s a vital technology,…
How to foster innovation while keeping data private
IT infrastructure at colleges and universities has become increasingly complicated as availability, performance, and student success compete with security. But the threat landscape continues to expand, as evidenced…
Is the liberal arts degree in danger?
Despite rumblings that liberal arts degrees don't hold strong value for today's graduates, a new report reveals a number of high-earning occupations for liberal arts graduates to pursue--as…