Gary W. Matkin, Ph.D., Author at eCampus News

The 60-Year Curriculum: What universities should do

January 6, 2020 by Gary W. Matkin, Ph.D.

The 60YC helps students develop a desire to keep learning throughout their lives

Universities should adopt the 60-Year Curriculum (60YC) as a goal and a theme. It begins in the freshman year and serves students throughout their lifetime. Whereas “lifelong learning”…

IT Leadership

4 ways object storage powers higher-ed initiatives

January 3, 2020 by Jon Toor

More and more, universities are using object storage as a safe and reliable way to manage data and more

In higher education today, technology and learning go hand-in-hand. From online coursework, instructional videos, digital versions of textbooks and advanced research and analytics, technology has become a critical…

Classroom Innovation

Collaboration technology is an endlessly flexible way to transform learning

January 2, 2020 by Chris Feldman

In our wired world, a whiteboard isn’t enough to hold students’ attention anymore—that’s where collaboration technology can help.

Teachers have always competed for their students’ attention, but that competition is now fiercer than ever. Children as young as kindergarten are able to use mobile devices, so…

Campus Leadership

#1: 5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them

December 31, 2019 by Dennis Pierce

Karen Watts has been teaching adult education classes since 1999. A faculty member at Bellingham Technical College in Washington state, she has taught in both face-to-face and online…

Online Learning

#5: 3 challenges & solutions around online learning

December 25, 2019 by Nancy Rubin

For 15 years, I’ve been strongly committed to educational excellence and creating a positive learning experience in the online environment. The progress made in the distance education community…

Campus Leadership

#10: 4 things my college did to more than double our graduation rate

December 18, 2019 by Dr. Will Austin

Technical and community college leaders have outlined major policy solutions to modernize higher-ed legislation

I’ve spent most of my career in the community college setting and much of that time has been as president of Warren County Community College (WCCC), a smaller New…

Classroom Innovation

Three ways technology can enhance student feedback

December 16, 2019 by Christine Lee

Student feedback should be insightful and timely, but that isn't always easy--unless, of course, a technology tool can help instructors.

Decades of academic research confirms what we educators know to be true: The more feedback students receive about their work, the more they learn. In fact, Bellon, Bellon…

Classroom Innovation

We are talking–but are we hearing?

December 13, 2019 by Tom Haymes

Communication takes many forms--educators must learn to not only listen, but truly hear their students, like listening, hearing, and getting feedback from satellite dishes.

In a TED Talk a number of years ago, Sir Ken Robinson said he had toured many American classrooms and he’d seen a lot of teaching going on,…

Campus Leadership

Learn how to future-proof your campus

December 11, 2019 by Bradley Fuster

In any ecosystem, if one waits long enough, eventually a cataclysmic disruption occurs. Examples range from ice ages to digital ... Read more

IT Leadership

When–if ever–is web filtering OK in higher ed?

December 9, 2019 by Lysa Myers

Web filtering can be implemented, as long as campus IT teams keep some flexibility in mind.

Halls of learning are places for learning and exploration. They are also a treasure trove of sensitive and valuable information, making them prime targets for attack by cybercriminals.…

The 60-Year Curriculum: What universities should do

4 ways object storage powers higher-ed initiatives

Collaboration technology is an endlessly flexible way to transform learning

#1: 5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them

#5: 3 challenges & solutions around online learning

#10: 4 things my college did to more than double our graduation rate

Three ways technology can enhance student feedback

We are talking–but are we hearing?

Learn how to future-proof your campus

When–if ever–is web filtering OK in higher ed?

Navigating the New Landscape of Higher Ed Marketing: Part 1

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