How a text message could revolutionize student aid
Every year, more than a million students don't complete the FAFSA — the main federal student-loan application. One big reason? The form is so complicated that it discourages…
7 tips for a great campus website
Campus websites are crucial for providing resources, recruiting prospective students and updating the community on news and current events. But what if users are unable to navigate through…
New library program spurs eBook adoption
Last month, Amazon released the service Kindle Unlimited, which allows users to read from a selection of 600,000 books and thousands of audiobooks for $9.99/month on any device.…
3 ways technology can enhance ed experiences
There has been a lot of focus recently on online learning and how it will impact the future of education. As technology takes a more prominent role in…
5 PD tips for the new semester
Faculty often want to learn more about technology integration, but have difficulty finding the time, or knowing where to start. Many understand the basics of technology in higher…
Op-ed: It’s time to drop the digital
It’s time to drop Digital from everything. Digital Humanities. Digital Marketing. Digital Branding. Digital Agencies. Just stop. Now.
The next big tech: Bringing 3D printing to the classroom
The rise in popularity for 3D printing in recent years could easily be considered the next Industrial Revolution. In fact, the theme of the Inside 3D Printing Conference…
Put me in, coach: Coaching the digital educator (part 2)
Welcome back. In Part 1 of this series, we discovered the downside to technological integration: that some educators remain uncertain about the best approaches, practices, and implementations for…
New iTunes U update has useful tool for educators
Apple announced on June 30 that they have enhanced the iTunes U experience for iPad users. For example, educators are now able to create and edit their own…
Unbundling and re-bundling in higher education
With the explosion of online learning, a disruptive innovation, there has been significant attention paid to the likely unbundling of higher education (see Michael Staton’s AEI piece and…