Taking the classroom into the world with VR and AR
Generation Z (people born from mid-1990s to 2010s) and Generation Alpha (those born between 2010s and mid-2020s) grew up surrounded ... Read more
5 ways a team strategy helps boost student engagement
One of the unique challenges for many college educators is to design interesting yet effective pedagogies consistently—pedagogies that continue to pique student interest while also developing employment-ready skills.…
Empowering students to help fight mental health stigma
Universities are increasingly recognizing the student mental health crisis in higher ed. High rates of suicide – the No. 2 cause of death among college students, according to…
Rethinking tools for hybrid and online learning
Over the last two decades, higher education has increased its reliance on online learning as a mechanism for increasing its reach, growing enrollment, and containing costs. For some…
Four trends shaping the future of digital learning in higher ed
According to Babson Survey Research Group, nearly 33 percent of college students are taking at least one course online. As online higher education continues to evolve and gain…
Aligning SLOs with employability
Today’s universities measure student learning outcomes (SLOs) through in-class assessments targeting the micro and macro level of a learner’s knowledge acquisition. At the micro level, these assessments take…
Online program helps improve how teachers teach with tech
Step into any K-12 classroom and chances are the students will at one point during the day be engaged with technology using a computer, tablet, or other device.…
4 takeaways from a successful badging initiative
In Colorado, digital badging is on the rise. The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has built badging initiatives around technical math, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare and the badges…
How to teach with 3D anatomy tools
How is it possible that someone who has been involved in developing 3D anatomy technologies for 12 years took 7 of those years to find a way to…
3 strategic steps for successful financial planning in higher ed
In 2014, taxis had 76 percent of the ride-hailing market for business travelers. Just four years later, taxis have only 7 percent of that market, with Uber and…