Editorial Pick 2015: Is higher education heading toward a smart city future?
She passed high school math with A’s and B’s. In college, she had to start over.
What role do universities themselves have in helping students who are underprepared when it comes to math?
Most Popular of 2015, No. 8: 7 trends that will revolutionize online learning
Let's face it: Online education has always been the unhappy stepchild to traditional classroom teaching. It's generally been seen as a make-do solution to serve students who—whether for…
Editorial Pick 2015: Why competency-based learning isn’t happening anytime soon
Earlier this month, new outlets reported on how the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General is stymying the rise of competency-based learning in higher education—and is at…
Most Popular of 2015, No. 9: How to go beyond the basics of Flipped Learning
This is not your mother’s Flipped Learning. Often thought of as an instructional method whereby students watch online instructional videos at home and come to class prepared to…
Editorial Pick 2015: Reinventing the college bookstore in the online era
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…
Most Popular of 2015, No. 10: 5 skills of successful online faculty
Not all faculty are created equal for online learning, argues a report.
Editorial Pick 2015: What does collaboration really look like?
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…
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
