Editorial Pick 2015: What does collaboration really look like?
How well can your institution recover from a ransomware attack?
When ransomware strikes an educational institution, it affects far more than servers--many other systems and platforms go dark
Less could mean more for a campus network
In deciding how to protect a university network and optimize their performance, IT departments often face a choice: Go with best-of-breed applications for each service, even if integration…
A step-by-step guide for making online classes accessible
Montana State University professors discuss a 10-step plan to applying Universal Design for Learning in online courses. According to professors ... Read more
6 revelations on faculty roles within competency-based programs
When it comes to competency-based programs in today’s myriad array of higher-ed institutions, faculty spend most of their time on curriculum design, and have the most concerns about…
Stop the ePortfolio madness say…students?
They’re so despised they even have a petition for their demise on Change.org signed by thousands of students. And no, they’re not a chain of restaurants or social…
4 steps to bolstering digital badges in higher education
“Digital badges allow students to turn competencies and achievements to marketable credentials,” said Susan Manning, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Yet, unless clearly defined management processes are…
Should your institution move into the Augmentarium future?
The potential applications of virtual and augmented reality in a host of disciplines--including education, science, medicine, the arts, entertainment and industry--are massive, say large institutions like the University…
How universities are braving the choppy waters of CBE
With nontraditional students far outnumbering the ranks of callow youth entering college straight from high school, competency-based education (CBE) appears—at last—to have reached escape velocity.
Mythbusting admissions: 10 assumptions to reconsider
While social media channels are well-used by prospective students, it’s actually legacy platforms like email, and institutional websites, that have the most influence over college decision-making.
Have universities been looking at STEM data all wrong?
