Phillip Lyle and Mike Ferguson, Author at eCampus News

5 reasons we upgraded our campus Wi-Fi

July 8, 2019 by Phillip Lyle and Mike Ferguson

A man holds a device with a campus wi-fi symbol above it.

Meeting the expectations of today’s mobility-centric students has become a top priority in higher ed, including at Chapman University. Here, our student surveys consistently designate campus Wi-Fi as…

Classroom Innovation

Educational simulation helps students tackle real challenges

July 1, 2019 by Nitya Gupta

An educational simulation is helping college students face real-world scenarios.

Over the course of two weeks, one group of University of Michigan students was tasked with fighting the opioid crisis. During the semester, another class determined the fates…

Market News

University of Pittsburgh tips-off new era of fan experience with Extreme Networks

June 25, 2019 by eSchool Media Contributors

Sports venues are searching for new and inventive ways to attract fans to events and engage them during games through ... Read more

Student Success & Well-Being

3 no-cost ways to support mental health on campus

June 24, 2019 by Christine Ravesi-Weinstein, M.Ed

mental health on campus is important - here is a teenage boy with his head in his hands, looking anguished

Mental illness is on the rise in schools,and the need to address mental health on campus is more pressing than ever. As mental-health advocates fight to remove the…

Classroom Innovation

How to balance transparency and security in cybersecurity education

June 21, 2019 by Ken Underhill

A skull on a coding screen indicates malware, illustrating the need for strong cybersecurity education programs.

Every field of study has its challenges, and cybersecurity education faces a big one: how can educators can share detailed curricula around things like malware and cyberattacks without…

Campus Leadership

Advancing quality and excellence in higher education

June 20, 2019 by Ralph Gigliotti and Kathleen Scott

A man runs up stairs in pursuit of excellence in higher education.

There is no shortage of challenges facing institutions of higher education. A cursory scan of higher education news outlets provides a snapshot of the financial, reputational, operational, and…

Campus Leadership

How the university library can help students save money

June 21, 2019June 19, 2019 by Greg Argo

The university library can help students save money by offering valuable resources.

The university library is a central hub connecting nearly every facet of a campus, and it is supported by students’ tuition. In the library, we asked ourselves what…

Student Success & Well-Being

The future of CAPS in higher education

June 18, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki & Elaine J. Brzycki

There is a need to spread best practices around counseling sessions or CAPS in higher education.

Colleges and universities are attempting to bring science and practice together to address the mental health and well-being of college students. But they have a long way to…

IT Leadership

Ensuring accessible content for all students

June 17, 2019 by Steven M. Baule

A person types on an ipad seeking accessible content for all students.

This summer, many faculty will work on developing or revising curricular content for their courses. One of the keys in developing new digital materials is verifying that those…

Campus Leadership

Moving from predictive to prescriptive AI

June 14, 2019 by Ellen Ullman

A hand reaches out to an AI interface to make digital selections and review data.

More and more universities are adopting predictive analytics and forecast modeling to improve their recruiting and retention efforts. But what’s the best way to use those analytics and…

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