How chatbots will change the face of campus technology
In the first few months of the new semester hubbub, what if there was an assistant at the beck and call of students to help them navigate the…
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6 steps to successfully break the print textbook model
The higher education course content market is in chaos. Print textbook prices continue to soar, up 73 percent in the past 10 years, more than 4 times the…
5 college online admission forms offices should provide
Online admission forms can keep an admissions team organized and efficient, as well as reduce stress when waves of applications come pouring in all at once. And what…
Report: Student loan financial aid process more stressful than applying for college
It’s the season for students and families across the nation to start filling out their federal student aid applications and a study released today by Citizens Bank finds…
5 ways to protect against escalating tuition fraud
It’s college tuition payment season—a stressful time for families, students and institutions.This year, that process has been especially stressful for international students who have been the targets of…
6 questions today’s admissions and marketing should be asking
With so many options for how prospective students can find and gather information on colleges and universities today, it may seem overwhelming to try and determine exactly what…
5 student opinions about higher education you should know
As colleges and universities become increasingly focused on student services in order to attract students as well as retain them, it’s never been more important to gauge how…
University dramatically rethinks data to boost online retention
Professors have no control over their students' age, ethnicity, or income level, yet many student-retention systems use these data points—sometimes described as the demography of destiny—as the foundation…
Could pop culture be the key to better student recruitment?
The colleges and universities most successful in their recruitment efforts are using popular culture references, social media platforms, and mobile technology to engage prospective students. These recruitment and…
Part 2: The 16 innovators in high-ranking institutions
As the higher education landscape evolves and new institutional rankings take into account alternative data, such as low-income student enrollment and a focus on STEM, innovative individuals within…