Here’s how one university overhauled its mailroom and print services
The typical campus mailroom configuration in 2018 consists of a bank of hundreds, if not thousands, of mostly empty P.O. boxes, a desk for package pickup, and a…
Year: 2018
The benefits of open source virtualization
While colleges and universities have a well-deserved reputation for being ahead of the curve in many areas, their willingness to be at the forefront of innovative technologies often…
We need to support foster youth in higher ed
Last month was National Foster Care Month, a time to highlight the role each of us can play in enhancing the lives of children and youth in foster…
5 institutions making innovative moves
Colleges and universities are often hubs of innovation, particularly when faculty and researchers are driven by the desire to improve learning and quality of living for students and…
How to create engaging online assignments with universal design in mind
With the rapid growth of distance learning technologies over the past decade, education has become available to more students than ever. More than 6.3 million American students took…
7 alarming problems with students’ critical thinking
Critical thinking is one of the top-requested skills employers look for in job applicants, but are colleges and universities doing enough to help students develop this skill? Fifty-nine…
Efforts grow to make higher-ed recruitment more equitable for low-income students
As institutions face criticism over disparities in different racial groups' access to higher education, a record number of universities have pledged to focus on enrolling low-income students. The…
Best practices for instruction in a multi-campus course format
Decreasing enrollments and an increasing pressure to offer courses at times convenient to the increasingly busy community college student presents challenges to course scheduling. Students often need specific…
7 trends in education operations health
University IT teams say they struggle to find a balance between accommodating more devices on campus while dealing with limited IT resources, according to a new survey on…
5 ways to support part-time community college students
Improving part-time community college students' academic performance may play a key role in closing higher-ed equity gaps, according to new research. In a number of surveys administered by…