Higher education’s reinvention means faculty, too
How emotions impact academic dishonesty in online learning
Emotions generally boil down to appraisals and attribution. Negative emotions, such as test anxiety, for example, often occur in high-value, ... Read more
10 higher education buzzwords and phrases
For those critics who say education moves at a snail’s pace, they’re wrong…at least when it comes to terminology—and technology-based terminology, especially. From buzzwords to phrases higher-ed speakers…
Science develops an algorithm for college selection—but does it work?
A new algorithm is using data and predictive analytics to determine, with noteworthy accuracy (90 percent), which institution is the best match for students. What makes it Jetson’s…
Are online adjunct faculty doing any better than those on campus?
According to a new report, online adjunct faculty are experiencing many of the same challenges as on-campus adjuncts, mainly because the same policies governing on-campus adjuncts are used…
5 major trends in higher education’s use of social media
If you want to know how other college and universities are using social media today, know this: they’re using it like any other social media-savvy millennial. From a…
8 characteristics of good online video
According to a report published in the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, instructor-generated video can have a positive influence on student satisfaction with, and engagement in,…
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…
Your .edu site for 2016 looks like this
Add together social media strategy and digital marketing tactics, sprinkle with interactive design flare, then let rise in the hotbed of a campus community and you’ve got a…
6 departments ripe for 3D learning
