Tech trends poised to rock higher education
Trends like “devices,” “MOOCs,” and “Twitter,” are making the rounds in higher education, but what do these trends means for admin and students, and how are they affecting…
New platform challenges conventional MOOCs
One of the most prominent topics educators debate in ed-tech is the effectiveness of massive open online courses, better known as MOOCs. While many say students benefit from…
10 Apple and Android Apps for campus security
These 10 campus safety apps cover a broad range that could be tailored for most institutions Integrating campus security and ... Read more
Colleges: Meet your new skills gap
Big data has arrived. In almost every industry, businesses are generating and capturing exponentially more information than they were just a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, the higher…
How digital publishing is changing higher education
Walk around any college campus today and, more than likely, you’ll see students heads down in their studies.
Helping students land the right STEM internship
Internships provide fantastic on-the-job training and often lead to job offers after graduation. Many students find themselves stuck when it comes to finding and securing an internship. This…
Amazing new security app hits the market
In a world where school shootings have become a common – appearing in headlines almost every other week – university officials are increasingly dependent on students, in addition…
How to support faculty developing online and flipped courses
In an ideal world, we would all have custom, personalized support standing at the ready to provide just-in-time response to our need for guidance and support. Wouldn’t it…
Successful eLearning depends on teachers
When the state of North Carolina dramatically reduced textbook funding, yet decided it would implement the Common Core State Standards, our School of Education at Gardner-Webb University decided…
Research says a college’s return-on-investment depends on this offering
In what seems like a no-brainer, the relationship between college majors and salary potential is becoming ever stronger in the wake of staggering student debt. Thanks to recent…