How 4 universities use analytics to improve graduation rates
Graduation. It’s that exciting time of year. All the pictures on social media and from friends - all celebrating the students’ success. It’s also a time for many…
Guided Pathways to faster graduation: Supporting students with new tech
At Pearl River Community College (PRCC)--Mississippi’s first and oldest two-year academic institution-- our top priority is to help students complete a degree or certificate program in order to…
Enhancing the student experience through hands-on, tech-based learning
In a time where enterprises across all industries, from retail to finance, are evaluating their business processes and offerings to meet the technology advancements occurring every day, higher…
Why simulations (not VR) are the next big thing in education
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about virtual reality (VR) as one of the hot new trends in education. VR will revolutionize learning, we’re told, because of its…
The TeCK Fund: Inter-university collaboration fuels faculty entrepreneurs
Universities are constantly challenged to do more with less and to be “more entrepreneurial” about providing administrative services, while being asked to offer much more than just a…
Teaching with 3D anatomy tools
How is it possible that someone who has been involved in developing 3D anatomy technologies for 12 years took 7 of those years to find a way to…
3 experts share their blended learning advice
With a growing non-traditional student population, many colleges and universities are looking to blended learning technology and strategy to meet their pedagogical needs. But finding a combination of…
5 steps to smarter corporate partnerships
When it comes to higher education and corporate partnerships, it’s not a “nice to have;” it is mission-critical for colleges and universities to survive. The job market is…
Student wellbeing is transformative
Faculty, academic advisors, and student affairs counselors impact student wellbeing to the degree they transform each student’s mindset by empowering the self of the student.
5 principles for thinking like a futurist
In 2018 we celebrated the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the Institute for the Future (IFTF). No other futures organization has survived for this long; we’ve actually…