Why the failing liberal arts degree is a myth
While parents, politicians, and pundits seem to be increasingly skeptical about the value of the liberal arts degree, experience (and research) shows otherwise.
Student-created committee management and collaboration software launches for universities
At the heartbeat of every successful educational system is a group of dedicated and passionate student leaders that share the common goals of progression and achievement for their…
New wave of online learning design and support now at Carnegie Mellon
As institutions of higher learning have sought to meet the needs of geographically distributed learners, various instructional models have evolved to meet changing requirements for delivery. The integration…
7 best university CIO blogs
Ever wonder what other university CIOs and their IT departments are doing day to day? With an ever-increasing reliance on the internet and social media for marketing, it’s…
Research: Students value college, but not for the reasons you’d think
With the cost of a college education uppermost in the minds of students and their parents, the actual value of college, and even how you might begin to…
edX universities say ‘NO’ to mediocre online learning
At a conference hosted by Harvard and MIT, schools using the open-source edX platform agreed on a common data structure for their online courses, with the goal of…
5 ways to tell if your college programs will survive the future
Online undergraduate and graduate college programs are growing at 15 percent a year, but will soon be a thing of the past.
5 ways to practically incorporate virtual reality
Right now, there’s a lot of talk about virtual reality (VR) across many industries, including higher education. Everybody seems to agree that VR is going to have a…
The “stealth student” applicant becomes growing concern for admissions
Officials in college and university admissions departments are increasingly working to connect with an elusive new applicant demographic: the “stealth student.” The alliterative descriptor has caught on in…
College boosts engagement by moving beyond the calendar to the event horizon
Today, students want relevant information delivered directly to their smartphones, be it through Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or e-mail. They certainly ... Read more