Stop the ePortfolio madness say…students?
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?
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?
STEM is often lumped into a broad category of learning with specific fields overlooked in general research. But recent STEM data research into behavioral differences within specific subjects…
What’s next for community college accreditation?
Accreditation has been no stranger to debate this year, as alternative credentialing and other learning pathways become more widespread and call into question how higher education programs are…
Preventing the student zombie apocalypse thanks to this tech
Hell hath no fury like a student with no WiFi connection. It’s a reality recognized by more and more colleges as they compete for the affections of today’s…
Choosing a college? Now there’s an app for that
The new “School Matcher” feature was recently released on iOS and Android, and is designed to make the search phase of the admissions process as easy and fun…
4 critical steps when venturing on the competency-based path
