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How USF is breaking down information silos and igniting student success
The student success movement at USF is built on the simple, fundamental belief that every student will succeed
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
As MOOCs continue to cement themselves as an important part of the higher education landscape, new qualitative research is taking a look at the experiences and practices of…
4 characteristics of a good ed tech investment
Forget MOOCS, say technology investors. What higher education institutions should invest in are personalized learning platforms that provide simple data on outcomes.
Should education tenets adapt to online?
As I prepare for the fall semester, the impact of technology is more present than ever in my approach. This past year, multiple opportunities engaged me in online…
The 5 phases of a campus-wide technology pilot
ePortfolio-committee-GWUThanks to the grassroots effort of an ad hoc committee at the George Washington University (GWU), students and faculty now have campus-wide access to a vetted ePortfolio program--an…
University goes “Mad Men” for technology buy-in
In implementing any major tech initiative on campus today, the greatest challenges tend to revolve more around change management than technical issues. So, to help introduce its new…
3 legitimate reasons why faculty aren’t using OER
