Robert Lerose, Author at eCampus News

The app that puts college within reach of Dreamers

October 16, 2018 by Robert Lerose

According to the U.S. Department of Education, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate every year from high school. But too many of them are thwarted from pursuing higher education…

Classroom Innovation

Real-world learning comes to campus

October 12, 2018 by Robert Lerose

Colleges and universities are enhancing undergraduate learning by combining in-class instruction with practical, real-world experiences. At Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU), freshmen and seniors can take part in two…

Classroom Innovation

This college opened a one-of-a-kind AI lab

October 10, 2018 by Angela Pascopella

What if a special lab at the University of Rhode Island (URI) could educate the community on the ethical, technological, and social consequences of artificial intelligence (AI)?

Campus Leadership

Here’s an innovative way to help students handle stress

December 13, 2018October 8, 2018 by Angela Pascopella

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…

Classroom Innovation

Does your college have a math concierge?

October 5, 2018 by Angela Pascopella

The Math Emporium, located on the campus of Rio Salado College in Phoenix, Arizona, is an informal, cafe-style study and practice space to help students navigate basic math.…

Campus Leadership

5 ways our college is helping first-generation college students succeed

December 13, 2018October 2, 2018 by Carolyn J. Stefanco, Ph.D.

When I first set foot on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder as an undergraduate, I had no idea what I was doing. My parents…

Campus Leadership

Here’s how to boost enrollment with chatbots

October 1, 2018September 28, 2018 by Dennis Pierce

As recently as last year, nearly one in five students who committed to attending Georgia State University (GSU) never showed up for classes in the fall. This problem…

Classroom Innovation

How to fix developmental education

September 27, 2018 by Sandra Fyfe

According to a PBS article, an increasing number of students who enroll in public colleges enter unprepared. At first glance, the idea of dropping placement tests like Accuplacer…

Classroom Innovation

Is this JMU program the future of education?

September 27, 2018September 26, 2018 by Dennis Pierce

Instead of solving for X or writing a thesis about information warfare, what if college students were designing drones that could solve the world’s declining oyster population? Or…

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