Jordan Morrow, Author at eCampus News

Training the future workforce for a data-driven society

September 26, 2019 by Jordan Morrow

Our youth are inheriting the future in real time. Over the past decade alone, the explosion in data, automation, machine learning, and artificial intelligence has completely transformed the…

IT Leadership

Managing key challenges in an evolving higher-ed IT landscape

September 25, 2019 by Todd Peterson

A hand holding a tablet with a cloud above to symbolize cloud computing shows how to handle challenges that may accompany a transition to Azure Active Directory.

As institutions adopt new technologies, higher-ed IT leaders must be aware of the challenges accompanying these new trends. One such example is rapidly proving why IT teams must…

Campus Leadership

How shared leadership helps these institutions thrive

September 24, 2019 by Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

A keyboard denotes shared leadership, which is something that works for these two universities.

During a recent community visit some 250 miles away from our campuses, a man stood up to make a point. He said: “One chancellor overseeing two universities [was]…

IT Leadership

Helping higher-ed IT teams create better digital support experiences

September 23, 2019 by John Prestridge

These icons in front of two students holding a tablet illustrate how a few strategic moves can help higher-ed IT teams make online courses more streamlined and enjoyable for students and educators.

Today, current college students take at least one online class and almost half (48 percent) never enter the physical classroom, making it imperative for universities to incorporate and…

IT Leadership

What Hurricane Florence taught us about emergency communications

September 19, 2019 by Bryan Wood and Heather Woolwine

Hurricane Florence was massive on the radar--here's how one university beefed up its emergency communications.

Successfully preparing for severe weather events—like hurricanes—involves more than just sandbagging doors and securing windows. Hurricanes can cause significant damage, leaving people stranded and putting lives at risk.…

Student Success & Well-Being

Challenging students to see and achieve their unique potential

September 18, 2019 by Dr. Henry G. Brzycki and Elaine J. Brzycki

This light bulb symbolizes possibility and the idea of helping students reach their unique potential.

Higher education faculty, counselors and advisers all need an effective framework with a set of tools to assess, intervene and empower our students to see and achieve their…

Campus Leadership

Universities team up to boost minorities in STEM academia

September 13, 2019 by Mike Williams, Rice University

A black college professor calls on a student--a new initiative will help minorities in STEM academia.

Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH) have won a multimillion-dollar grant to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing academic careers…

Student Success & Well-Being

Study aims to de-stigmatize mental illness on campus

September 12, 2019 by Kevin Fryling, IU Communications

It's important to have open and honest conversations about mental health and wellbeing on campus.

College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these conditions, according to a…

Campus Leadership

2 ways a spend management solution can help private universities

September 11, 2019 by Stanton Jandrell

This patched up bill shows why a spend management solution can help higher education and private universities.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there were 4,298 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States as of the 2017-2018 school year. Of these, 1,687 were…

Campus Leadership

3 things students need to be ethical business leaders

September 9, 2019 by Dawn R. Elm, Ph.D.

It takes a lot for students to be ethical business leaders--here's how to help them with ethical leadership.

Business students face some difficult challenges when learning to be ethical business leaders. Having knowledge of business operations is not sufficient to be leaders, not to mention being…

Training the future workforce for a data-driven society

Managing key challenges in an evolving higher-ed IT landscape

How shared leadership helps these institutions thrive

Helping higher-ed IT teams create better digital support experiences

What Hurricane Florence taught us about emergency communications

Challenging students to see and achieve their unique potential

Universities team up to boost minorities in STEM academia

Study aims to de-stigmatize mental illness on campus

2 ways a spend management solution can help private universities

3 things students need to be ethical business leaders

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