October 2023

Can data analytics provide a path to graduation for disadvantaged students?

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Leah Burton, Principal Higher Education, SAS Education Practice

Data analytics can help school leaders increase recruitment, enrollment, and educational attainment for disadvantaged students.

Americans’ confidence in higher education has fallen to 36 percent, a steep decline from 2015, when 57 percent of Americans expressed confidence in colleges and universities.

Career Readiness

Investing in mentorship can help the teacher retention crisis

October 20, 2023October 19, 2023 by Emily Sharrock, Associate Vice President, Bank Street Education Center

Mentorship can help teachers and residents establish tangible connections between their coursework to experiences working with children.

Mentorship is an essential aspect of professional growth and development for early childhood educators, but for many training programs, mentorship components are either not well supported or are…

Faculty & Staff

Faculty satisfaction up as many embrace higher ed’s “new normal”

October 18, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Despite lingering pandemic-era challenges, faculty satisfaction is up as faculty focus on what brings them meaning--connecting with students.

As pandemic related challenges slowly wane, and instructors find better strategies for dealing with ongoing changes in education, faculty job satisfaction has risen significantly over the last year

Innovation Insights

Big deals: New online MA opportunities, VLEs expand globally, and robotics take hold down under

October 19, 2023October 17, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

News from Sothby's Institute of Art, Anthology, and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Microcredentials

U.S. workers need clarity on microcredentials for upskilling

October 17, 2023 by Laura Ascione

New research on upskilling and microcredentials shows how to create opportunities for stronger skills development for U.S. workers.

American workers are struggling to locate relevant microcredential programs, and they often don't understand how they relate to career advancement, according to a new report.

Newsline

Leveraging Robust Education Data To Navigate The Higher Education Landscape

October 26, 2023October 16, 2023 by Agile Education

Education data—including information related to institutions, educators, students, curricula, and learning outcomes—comes from multiple sources and formats, but the type ... Read more

Online Learning

Hybrid learning is here to stay–and so are pandemic technologies

October 16, 2023 by Micah Remley, CEO, Robin

Effective room management and flexible booking options help streamline challenges that come with increased hybrid learning options

Five years ago, the idea that a hybrid learning model would be the norm in higher ed would have been met with skepticism at best. Now, it is…

Recruitment & Enrollment

8 in 10 colleges will use AI in admissions by 2024

October 13, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Efficiency is the top reason schools are using AI in college admissions, and many also hope to reduce bias in admissions.

Since the latest version of ChatGPT launched last fall, there has been a lot of discussion about students using AI tools and the potential effects this will have…

Newsline

The College for Creative Studies Appoints Greg Fraser as Chief Information Officer

October 12, 2023 by eCampus News Staff

Detroit, MI (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The College for Creative Studies (CCS), a premier art and design college in Detroit, today ... Read more

AI in Education

3 critical considerations for generative AI on campus

October 12, 2023 by Laura Ascione

Generative AI was everywhere at EDUCAUSE--and with it, concerns about its place in classrooms and university processes.

By now, almost everyone is familiar with generative AI. Be it ChatGPT, DALL-E, or Google Bard, AI is all the rage. But how is generative AI impacting higher…

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