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October 02, 2017
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Fascinating: Can college orientation predict a student’s experience?
college orientation

Students’ college orientation experience plays a significant role in how they perceive their overall higher-ed experience, according to new survey data. ... Read more

University builds virtual reality CAVE for a new higher ed era
VR cave villanova

Field trips or physical models can help immerse students in some topics’ different perspectives, but often budgets, time, or modeling details limit these tools’ usefulness. Thus instructors are investigating Virtual Reality (VR) as a means for bringing students into interactive, immersive contact with their subjects. At Villanova University my research…

2 reasons why blockchain tech has big, tangible implications for higher ed
blockchain technology

Sure, we’ve all heard of bitcoin and how cryptocurrencies could revolutionize the way we conduct business online. You’ve probably seen the topic buzzing around on LinkedIn feeds or in just about any recent article touting future technology predictions. While many of us may not be making important purchases in bitcoin…

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2017’s best and worst community colleges
community colleges wallethub

With back-to-school season in full swing and several states, such as New York and Rhode Island, offering free community-college education starting this month, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst Community Colleges, coupled with its state-by-state ranking of the Best & Worst Community-College Systems.

Study: 8 new skills college students say they need to succeed
skills students MBA

This year for the first time ever, the MIT Sloan School of Management Communications Group polled its incoming MBA students to gauge what communication looks like within organizations today, and also to gauge what skills the next generation of managers hope to master.

College deans predict higher-ed is in for remarkable changes in 10 years
college deans

More than two-thirds of college deans in a recent survey said that in just 10 years, they believe higher education institutions will be markedly different from how they are today. The survey from 2U, Inc. and the Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership aims to assess more than 100 college…

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