#7: 10 must-haves to appease online students
Higher ed online students expect a lot from online programs; but with every student’s unique expectations and desires from an online program, how can institutions not only rise…
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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
IT #2: 5 ways your college website turns away students
From evidence that digital tactics play a key part in enrollment, to entire conference panels dedicated to enhancing higher ed websites, it’s clear that college websites are a…
#10: Is it time to rethink the term nontraditional student?
Should higher education rethink what makes a “traditional” student today? Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on students applying for financial aid highlight the ever-increasing…
Universities announce guaranteed admission agreement
A new partnership between College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University provides guaranteed admission for COD students to a broad range of study areas at NIU. Students who…
Students: Dodging high textbook costs becoming art form
The sticker shock that comes when college students take a look at the latest course textbooks prices is leading to some creative and unusual remedies.
How to make higher education technology investments that pay off
It’s a blessing and a curse: As more needs and services are required by colleges and universities, more technology solutions are entering the market. But with so many…
Universities reveal how technology is closing the STEM-Humanities gap
If my English Liberal Arts degree was mocked 10 years ago, you can imagine what students majoring in French Literature must be going through today. In fact, according…
10 most-needed higher education apps for 2017
From apps that manage finances and credit scores to those that find scholarships for all education levels, and from apps ... Read more
What is Obama’s higher education legacy?
The College Scorecard, Pell Grants and gap widening, funding help that went slightly awry—if you ask higher education thought leaders, they’ll probably argue that the Obama Administration initially…
Students: 3 ways we want universities to use our data
When institutions use student data, it’s usually internally and to overhaul or make adjustments to campus services year-to-year. Yet, thanks to a younger student body’s familiarity with customized…