Thomas E. Bunton, Author at eCampus News

Guess what? Higher-ed innovation & student success starts with wi-fi

February 11, 2019 by Thomas E. Bunton

college students using wi-fi outside on their tablets

Before mobility became essential for student wellbeing, recruiting, and retention, we deployed a wi-fi network at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that was adequate for meeting…

IT Leadership

How to save thousands with these free cybersecurity programs

February 7, 2019 by Thomas Goldrick

A closed padlock on a computer illustrating the safety concept

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing higher ed currently. Unfortunately, third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be incredibly expensive, especially for large universities.

Student Success & Well-Being

How Tallahassee Community College repurposed its educational technology to boost student success

February 6, 2019 by Bret Ingerman

A group of college students collaborating on an assignment

As the vice president for information technology at a public community college, I am always looking for creative solutions to our toughest campus challenges. This helps us overcome…

Campus Leadership

How to (almost) guarantee success in higher ed online learning

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Robert Lerose

An online learning coach helps a student

Student enrollment in online courses continues to surge. A November 2018 report from the Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics found that the number of students who…

Campus Leadership

What’s the state of eSports in education? Take our survey!

February 4, 2019 by Bob Nilsson

a group of kids playing esports on their computers

“Academically speaking, the addition of eSports enriches the student experience,” said Douglas M. Scheidt, provost and vice president for academic affairs at SUNY Canton. “It also adds more…

Campus Leadership

Accreditation, innovation, and transparency in higher education

February 1, 2019 by Alana Dunagan & Michael B. Horn

The Department of Education is engaged currently in a negotiated rule making process regarding accreditation in higher education.

Classroom Innovation

College transformed: 5 institutions leading the charge in innovation

January 31, 2019 by Alana Dunagan

Higher education leaders today confront a bevy of criticisms ranging from worsening affordability and persistent socioeconomic disparities to a lack of relevance in the ever-changing economy.

Campus Leadership

The biggest barrier to deconstructing education is not money

March 2, 2019January 29, 2019 by Tom Haymes

a rainbow and storm showing deconstruction

The problem with most educational responses to the pressures of the Digital Age is that they have been of the first-order variety. Janet Murray described this as “new…

Classroom Innovation

We need to rethink how students learn

January 25, 2019 by Kelsea Kierstead

Employers are in desperate need of skilled workers to address current employee shortages and prepare for projected disruption in the workplace. Artificial intelligence, for example, will create 2.3…

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