6 best practices for successful change management
“Change management” is a phrase that’s picking up even more steam than usual in colleges and universities around the country as almost every department on campus is being…
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5 seemingly ubiquitous technologies higher ed still unsure about
eTextbook engagement analytics, cloud systems, career training programs, MOOCs, flipped learning, virtual worlds, game-based instruction…the list could continue for pages. And while institutions emphatically communicate that many of…
Warning: Colleges may be responsible for Airbnb, Uber safety
There’s an unfortunate side effect of the mostly positive student travel experience: As local and international travel increases, so does the potential for safety risks.
7 new standards for excellent online learning leadership
As online learning evolves from amateur experimentation to a mainstream professional entity on campus, new standards for quality online learning leadership are emerging in order to not only…
New IoT and Embedded Systems courses launched on Coursera
EIT Digital, the leading European digital innovation and entrepreneurial education organization, has launched three new courses on the online education platform Coursera. The courses are: Embedded Hardware and…
Why technology may not be the best at closing college achievement gaps
There are a lot of technologies mentioned when discussing achievement gaps and low persistence and attainment rates, especially for first-generation and minority students: online admissions tools, software that…
UT Austin Selected for national experiment with funding for nontraditional students
The University of Texas at Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate with private sector partners in a new, experimental U.S. Department of Education program that…
3 reasons why AI is education’s future
If you ask kids today why phrases like “hang up” the phone or “roll down” the window exist, chances are they’ll have no idea. Fast-forward to the near…
Sobering: Gen Z on track to cause major IT, STEM crisis
According to recent data, Gen Z demands that devices and software—and the support required to use them—be woven into their daily lives; yet, most of this digital native…
University of Illinois launches Master of Science in Information Management
The University of Illinois School of Information Sciences is launching a new master's degree to meet the demand for information professionals in a world that relies increasingly on…