Laura Ascione, Author at eCampus News

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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Online students are asking for more mental health support

June 7, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A majority of institutions have seen increased demand for mental health support; most report lack of services tailored to online students.

An overwhelming majority (82.58 percent) of faculty, staff, and administrators working with online students have seen an increase in demand for mental health support over the past academic…

Student loneliness has strong links to mental health distress

June 5, 2024 by Laura Ascione

College students who report feelings of loneliness are over 4 times more likely to experience severe mental health distress.

New data sheds light on the close relationship between loneliness and mental health, underscoring the profound impact of loneliness on psychological distress among students.

Data Security

Enterprise use of AI tools skyrocketed nearly 600 percent

June 4, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Enterprises are sharing 569 TB of data to AI tools, stressing the need for better data security

AI has already become a part of business as usual, as enterprises leverage and integrate new features and tools into their day-to-day workflows, multiplying the volume of transactions…

Microcredentials

Skills-based hiring gets a push at the federal level

May 29, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Federal and private sector commitments demonstrate progress building the nation’s cybersecurity workforce through skills-based hiring.

A White House event focused on creating pathways for more Americans to enter the growing field of cybersecurity through practices like skills-based hiring and earn-and-learn opportunities such as…

Student Mental Health

Student mental health supports remain a necessity on campuses

May 28, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A large majority of surveyed institutions have increased student mental health support services post-pandemic.

Eighty-three percent of the institutions have increased student mental health support services in response to the pandemic, according to a new survey from HelioCampus.

Career Readiness

Gen Z workers increasingly dissatisfied with their career readiness

May 27, 2024 by Laura Ascione

More than half of recently-surveyed workers believe they did not receive adequate career readiness training for today's job market,

Nearly two-thirds of surveyed Gen Z workers younger than 24 say they are dissatisfied with how their school or college prepared them for employment, according to a new…

Recruitment & Enrollment

AI, edtech can improve equity in college admissions

May 24, 2024 by Laura Ascione

A survey takes stock of current trends in college admissions, online learning, and educational equity--including the impact AI will have.

Eighty percent of surveyed college counselors agree that AI and edtech carry the potential to revolutionize equity and fairness in education, according to a survey from Bespoke Education.

AI in Education

Harnessing AI tools to enhance student success, career readiness

May 31, 2024May 21, 2024 by Laura Ascione

AI tools can help higher-ed institutions provide individualized support for student success, while also increasing efficiency.

AI’s near-infinite uses in education are still emerging, but higher-ed leaders are turning to the technology to buoy student success and ensure students complete their path to graduation.

AI in Education

EDUCAUSE Horizon Report notes AI’s role in shaping teaching and learning

May 20, 2024 by Laura Ascione

The Horizon Report notes that higher ed must embrace change as student demographics change, as the digital divide persists, and as AI evolves

Chief among the topics in the 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report - Teaching and Learning Edition is the impact AI technologies will have on higher education moving forward.

AI in Education

New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce

May 17, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Stakeholders from K-12, higher ed, industry, and government are convening to outline AI skills and workforce development policies.

A new commission comprising policymakers, education leaders, business leaders, and education stakeholders from 16 states is tackling AI’s role in education from kindergarten through postsecondary programs.

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