Here’s how to reach your most social, tech-savvy students
Higher-ed institutions using YouTube, Snapchat to announce student’s acceptance In a trend that’s quickly catching on in many colleges and ... Read more
What to do after a breach
One week after a sophisticated cyberattack exposed more than 300,000 personal records of University of Maryland (UMD) students and alumni, university President Wallace Loh said he would launch…
MOOC: How to design an amazing blended learning course
Designing a blended learning course may seem complicated to people unfamiliar with the vast array of options blended learning provides, but EDUCAUSE, Instructure, and the University of Central…
How to make an online lab successful
Earlier this month, Excelsior College launched a highly interactive, media-rich Online Writing Lab (OWL) and opened it up for free to the public. If the more than 20…
1 million students to get free textbooks
This fall over 1 million students will have access to the free textbook, Principles of Economics, provided by OpenStax College. Founded in 2012, OpenStax College is a nonprofit…
Just how popular is social media among faculty and admin?
According to recent higher education reports, social media isn’t just for the young folk anymore—it’s quickly rising in popularity among academics for two main reasons. The first reason…
The best way to define success in a calculus MOOC
I’ve already mostly explained why in this recent post, but just in case you missed it, I think mathematics is being threatened by calculus MOOCs, and although maybe…
Professors: Here’s how to flip your classroom
Educators have been experimenting with and adopting new learning models now more than ever, as these innovative teaching strategies have the potential to enrich and advance student outcomes.…
8 ways this technology can save time across all departments
If you are under pressure to keep costs down and productivity up, transitioning to paperless systems can increase efficiency. Paper is not only expensive to purchase, with indirect…
Community helps makes smarter software decisions
Looking for reviews of the latest smartphone? CNET has your back. Wondering how well that new stapler for the office will hold up? Look no further than Amazon.…