Chris Wessells, Author at eCampus News

Addressing the challenges of supercomputing in higher ed

March 11, 2020 by Chris Wessells

Supercomputing has a great deal of promise for higher education—but researchers need actionable insight

In 1964, the Control Data Corporation delivered a mainframe computer, the CDC 6600, to the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in California for high energy nuclear physics research. The CDC…

Campus Leadership

Creating tools that bridge the gap between K-12 and college

March 10, 2020 by Gregory King, PhD

College Explorer, a free interactive tool, help students and their parents realize their potential for higher education, like this person jumping over a gap between two ledges.

To be honest, I cannot tell you how a single school-wide test in middle school helped me understand my potential career and college options. As a middle schooler,…

Classroom Innovation

Taking the classroom into the world with VR and AR

March 9, 2020 by Lyron Bentovim

For younger students, immersive experiences such as VR and AR aren't simply commonplace--they're expected

Generation Z (people born from mid-1990s to 2010s) and Generation Alpha (those born between 2010s and mid-2020s) grew up surrounded ... Read more

Classroom Innovation

5 ways a team strategy helps boost student engagement

March 6, 2020 by Byron K. Hargrove, PhD

A Berkeley College professor relies on five key elements that, when used together, target student engagement, like these people using teamwork at a whiteboard.

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.…

Campus Leadership

Empowering students to help fight mental health stigma

March 2, 2020 by Scott Mobley

Struggling students are more likely to talk to a friend first, and leveraging the power of a peer community is invaluable when it comes to student mental health

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…

Classroom Innovation

Rethinking tools for hybrid and online learning

February 28, 2020 by Tom Haymes

Hybrid and online learning offer strengths and benefits—but conversations must address ways to evolve instructional strategies.

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…

Classroom Innovation

Four trends shaping the future of digital learning in higher ed

February 26, 2020 by Alison Bell

Digital learning is the future--here are some ways online institutions can meet students' needs and expectations, like these women looking at elearning.

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…

Campus Leadership

Aligning SLOs with employability

February 25, 2020 by Troy Markowitz

Universities can best serve students when they connect data between student skills and workforce requirements

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…

Classroom Innovation

Online program helps improve how teachers teach with tech

February 20, 2020 by The University of Michigan

A teacher can teach with tech more effectively when learning how to use it right, like this teacher holding a tablet teaching in the classroom.

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.…

Microcredentials

4 takeaways from a successful badging initiative

February 19, 2020 by eCampus News Staff

This digital simulation provides an example of a successful badging initiative among community colleges.

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…

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