How should IT leaders better communicate change?
In a recent graduate course on Leadership and Technology, a discussion thread asked the question: What does a leader need to know about the organization's technology issues in…
VR revisited: Why we need it now more than ever before
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: virtual reality (VR) is going to change the world! Since the early days of VR, technologists heralded it as the next…
Let’s write a new ending for the college dropout story
What if we looked at students who dropped out and analyzed their performance over their time in college? What if the information we gleaned could tell us the…
How stackable credentials let students customize their learning
After reviewing the academic result of the 2020-2021 school year, Husson University noticed an important trend among its students in the College of Business and the New England…
Are you ready for a hybrid bookstore?
While it’s extremely challenging for on-campus bookstores to compete with online pricing given the store's operational costs, schools are questioning if, in fact, course materials need to be…
5 ways to craft college financial policies with empathy
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit higher education hard. Balancing fluctuating enrollment and increasing operational expenditures has been a challenge. It’s a fundamental reality: revenue streams are vital for…
5 ways IT departments improve the student experience
When the pandemic began a year ago, it brought unforeseen problems and changes to every industry, but especially to higher education. Schools everywhere suddenly experienced upheaval as full…
12 steps to increase community college enrollment
Too many community colleges have relied on passive, transactional, and outdated tactics to fill their classes. State subsidies, proximity, and low tuition have made enrollment at a community…
3 imperatives for higher ed this year
As we look back at 2020, we consider how this defining time in our lives will change higher education – and those who have access to it –…
Where do colleges go after COVID?
The March 2020 shift from face-to-face classes to what many call “Zoom University” was triage for faculty and administrators accustomed to being in the same room as their…