By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, @eSN_Meris, Author at eCampus News

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The former Editorial Director for both eSchool News and eCampus News, and was formerly the Managing Editor of eCampus News. Before working at eSchool Media, Meris worked as an assistant editor for The World and I, an online curriculum publication. She graduated from Kenyon College in 2006 with a BA in English, and enjoys spending way too much time either reading or cooking.

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25 education trends for 2018 - January 1, 2018
IT #1: 6 essential technologies on the higher ed horizon - December 27, 2017
#3: 3 big ways today’s college students are different from just a decade ago - December 27, 2017

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Editorial Pick 2015: New Google –like search technology is curbing course dropouts

December 28, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

In the wake of the multimedia resources boom in campus courses across the world, sifting through hour-long recorded presentations or hundreds of pages of online text to find…

Most Popular of 2015, No. 5: College presidents predict new institutional models

December 25, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

A new think-tank-esque collection of leading college and university presidents came together to discuss the trends and disruptions shaping higher education, thanks to new technologies and the evolving…

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Editorial Pick 2015: College president reimagines analytics with dramatic success

December 25, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

It increased student enrollment while reducing student recruitment expenses, increased course completion and persistence rates and informed policy changes across campus with effective results. It’s also completely autonomous…

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Most Popular of 2015, No. 6: 5 massive MOOC lessons learned by colleges and universities

December 24, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris'

Love them or hate them, MOOCs are still a popular option among college and universities. Yet, only the institution that takes note of MOOC evolution via trial-and-error will…

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Most Popular of 2015, No. 7: Did higher education get these trends right?

December 23, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

“Makerspaces” will gain traction long before adaptive learning; and improving digital literacy is a breeze compared to determining how to reward educators for teaching.

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Editorial Pick 2015: Is higher education heading toward a smart city future?

December 23, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

According to researchers around the world, there is increasing momentum from some of the world’s most innovative universities to align curriculum, research and overall mission to city development…

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Editorial Pick 2015: Reinventing the college bookstore in the online era

December 21, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

They still sell t-shirts for proud parents and coffee mugs with catchy slogans, but college bookstores are also going through a renaissance of sorts, using technology-supported measures to…

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Most Popular of 2015, No. 10: 5 skills of successful online faculty

December 18, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Not all faculty are created equal for online learning, argues a report.

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Editorial Pick 2015: What does collaboration really look like?

December 18, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Recently, the term “collaboration” has become higher education’s latest buzzword, with multiple conference speakers touting its importance, as well as everyone from CIOs to professors exclaiming that collaboration…

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A step-by-step guide for making online classes accessible

January 6, 2016December 15, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Montana State University professors discuss a 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning in online courses. According to professors ... Read more

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