How to do micro-credentialing and digital badging the right way
Employers today are far less reliant on the four-year college degree than in the past, when the B.A. or B.S. served as a primary pre-hire indicator of future…
Month: April 2018
10 eye-opening facts about faculty job satisfaction
Most full-time faculty members are satisfied with their roles and are more likely to feel so when they believe they have greater environmental support, according to a new…
To build next-gen STEM leaders, universities and industry must collaborate
As more industries become reliant on tech-savvy talent, the disconnect between students’ STEM education and hiring managers’ expectations is becoming increasingly challenging. As companies continue to evolve their…
New partnership targets cybersecurity threats
Five universities are banding together to launch a highly-specialized cybersecurity center to help combat cybersecurity threats. Indiana University, Northwestern University, Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of…
6 steps to gain faculty support for online learning
I have the unique privilege of viewing the development of online learning through three different lenses: as former chaired and tenured faculty and program head at the University…
3 smart ways to improve IT funding in higher ed
Traditionally, IT teams built their campus technology environment from the ground up. They implemented hardware builds that not only accrued large initial costs, but also hefty replacement expenses.…