Can coaching help college presidents to cope?
The college presidency, Mark Twain once said, is the “greatest of all callings” for its potential to shape young minds. It is certainly not the easiest calling today.…
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Why you should approach “fluidity” in mobile technology–because miracles can happen
In September 2012, while speaking at a global conference on educational transformation in Toronto, I predicted that I would witness two computational miracles in my lifetime. The first…
WPI to host institute on project-based learning
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will host an intensive program this summer to collaborate with other colleges and universities looking to engage students in project-based learning at their own…
Video applications skyrocket university admissions
Does your institution think video admissions are just a flash in the pan gimmick? Well, it might be time to reconsider that stance. One of the first colleges…
10 hottest technology topics for CIOs
The annual EDUCAUSE conference is where innovative higher education CIOs go to learn about new industry trends and compare notes on the latest breakthroughs. This year was no…
Accreditation is bigger than a chicken-and-egg problem
Sylvia Manning, former president of the regional accrediting agency, the Higher Learning Commission, who was also infamously embroiled in the closure of Altius Education, has published a paper…
Being a social CIO at a liberal arts college
Perhaps the most important role that a Chief Information Officer has, is to be an advocate for the role of technology at the senior leadership level.
How Office Mix is a powerful tool for blended or flipped learning
Office Mix is a free addition for PowerPoint 2013 that lets you turn PowerPoint documents into interactive online lessons or presentations. It takes any existing or new PowerPoint…
Choosing college: What we don’t know
Every September, over one million newly minted high school grads load up the family car with their possessions and head to State U or a private liberal arts…
4 keys to survival in a rapidly changing ed-tech market
When Borders Books opened in Ann Arbor, Mich., more than 40 years ago, the company was ahead of its time. The Borders brothers had created an inventory system…