Laura Ascione, Managing Editor, Content Services, @eSN_Laura, Author at eCampus News

Are you doing all you can to support first-generation college students?

March 27, 2019 by Laura Ascione, Managing Editor, Content Services, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

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With college accessibility front and center, many institutions are actively seeking ways to support first-generation college students, and a report from NASPA and The Suder Foundation offers a comprehensive…

What can online education learn from March Madness?

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Dror Ben-Naim & Ryan Craig

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America is increasingly a nation of haves and have-nots, and higher education is no exception. The endowments of the top 30 institutions exceed the endowments of every other…

Online Learning

Why online faculty should use a Master Course Shell

March 25, 2019 by Rebecca Graetz, Ed.D

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Often times in higher education, faculty are asked to share their course content with other faculty members who teach the same course. Many people balk at the idea…

Campus Leadership

Developing higher-ed leadership from within

March 25, 2019 by Michael Bratten

Rachel Benavides is getting a look behind the community college curtain. What she sees is an industry going through tectonic change.

Classroom Innovation

Check out this new, immersive entrepreneurship program engaging students across the U.S.

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 by Deanna Hersko

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FlexFactor is a unique workforce development program created by NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics Innovation Institute. Launched in San Jose, California in 2016, it has expanded nationally to…

Student Success & Well-Being

What is your college doing to help students handle stress?

March 20, 2019 by Angela Pascopella

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Depression on campus is an ongoing issue that colleges must face. According to the American College Health Association, the number of students who report ever being diagnosed with…

Online Learning

4 myths about accessibility and online learning

March 18, 2019 by Rebecca Graetz, Ed.D

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Those who are in higher education are probably tired of hearing about accessibility. But accessibility awareness is the key point to making courses accessible. Bringing this awareness to…

Campus Leadership

Two effective methods to increase faculty diversity

March 22, 2019March 18, 2019 by Ellie Ashford

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Community colleges tend to have the greatest diversity among their students than other types of higher education institutions, yet they still face challenges in attaining diversity among faculty.

Online Learning

Higher ed: We are missing the boat in online learning

March 15, 2019 by Tom Haymes

We are having the wrong conversations around online instruction. There is a constant pressure to “utilize” technology and “expand online learning” without much reflection on how the technology…

Classroom Innovation

Do you teach the way you were taught?

March 14, 2019 by Rebecca Graetz, Ed.D

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As academics, we tend to model our teaching style on the way we were taught. In some courses this works well, but in other courses it may not.…

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