College’s cloud app revitalizes student advising
Beyond data empowerment: How education leaders can do more with what they have
To keep pace with evolving expectations, institutions must leverage their existing people, technology, and processes to enable smarter decisions and faster pivots
Hold the phone: A better technology for communication
As legacy phone systems reach their end-of-life stage, colleges and universities across the country continue to make the switch to VoIP. However, while the driving force for VoIP…
Is higher education heading toward a smart city future?
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…
4 hiring trends that harm students, faculty
A new report emphasizes the importance of faculty and student interaction, noting its critical influence on student success, but also warns of a number of trends decreasing the…
iCE + iPad= curricular superstar
For several years now, higher ed visionaries have touted the potential of learner-centered instruction, flipped classrooms, mobile-optimized course materials, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Now, rather than just talking about…
Private liberal arts colleges: Doing nothing is a backward step
As college students head back to school and others begin the search, some parents in the process of reaching for the checkbook or crunching numbers might be moved…
Obama’s new College Scorecard: 68 schools with low costs and high incomes
During his weekly address, President Obama on Sept. 12 announced a new College Scorecard designed to connect students and parents to accessible data about college costs. College costs…
What are innovation spaces, and do you need one?
Designated spaces for “tinkering” at some of the country’s most prestigious institutions may not only spur lifelong learning habits, but also produce social and technological innovations critical to…
The biggest potential, and biggest challenge, to Big Data in higher ed
The era of big data in higher education has arrived. However, it’s important for campuses to figure out how to properly capture, manage, and use this data wisely…
What learners do during MOOCs–and why it matters
