In this week’s news, 5 ways colleges and universities can harness virtual reality for services beyond the campus tour. Also, why capturing the attention of “stealth” students is critical for admissions; new federal policies aim to separate credentialing from learning to benefit students; and new courses offer insight from game developers and design engineers on the growing eSport industry.

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5 ways to practically incorporate virtual reality

The “stealth student” applicant becomes growing concern for admissions

6 reforms that will move “credentialing” away from “learning”

Growing eSports niche explores big data and gaming behaviors

5 ways higher ed’s social media use has changed from 2015 to 2016

If 2015 was the year colleges and universities began using social media like any other media-savvy millennial, 2016 is the year of refinement and targeted purpose. From a surge in ‘Pay to Play’ and post curation to new measures of determining success, higher education is becoming a social media leader.

5 myths to debunk about online education

A new myth-busting report found that online education has expanded higher education access to students who previously might not have enrolled in it due to time and financial issues. In fact, 50 percent of online college students said they "would not," "probably would not," or were "unsure" if they would…

Growing Trend: Internet of Things expands into college and university curricula

The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming (well, actually, it's here), and with it, a demand for skilled graduates who know the ins and outs of connected devices. Higher-ed institutions are working to not only address the challenges the IoT presents from an IT perspective, but also are addressing the…