#7: How my university is disrupting higher education
If higher education is a ship, it has struck an iceberg. It’s taking on water rapidly, and while the situation is urgent, many people on board simply refuse…
Disruptions and Innovations
Going beyond the hype: How AI can be used to make a difference
Reference to artificial intelligence (AI) has become strategic in higher-ed discourse, joining the terms “big data” and “predictive modeling.” When I was introduced to AI in 2013 by…
6 big-impact technologies on the higher-ed horizon
Analytics technologies, makerspaces, and redesigning learning spaces are just a few of the numerous technology developments and trends outlined in a preview of the forthcoming annual Horizon Report. …
9 trends shared by innovative community colleges
Supporting mobile devices is a top priority among a majority of community colleges surveyed in the Center for Digital Education's annual Digital Community Colleges Survey, which offers an inside…
Top 10 VR influencers you should be following
Virtual reality (VR) is on the cusp of explosive growth. It seems like every day we see new startups posing innovative solutions to problems in the immersive technology…
10 new trends defining the state of higher education
Establishing innovative strategies for growth and preparing for industry disruption are just two of a number of trends higher-ed leaders should expect to come their way in 2018,…
What’s next for higher ed?
Education as an industry has undeniably missed the change cycle. Today's higher education system is based on foundations that were built centuries ago for a country fundamentally different…
How to apply compulsion loop thinking to higher ed
In "4 reasons why student success is misdefined in higher ed and how data can fix it," we tackled the mis-definition of student success and the need for…
How real-time communications innovations are disrupting higher ed
As more teaching is being done online and more research is being conducted within and between universities, new collaboration platforms are becoming more valuable than ever. Communications service…
Why academic assessment is poised for a scientific revolution
In 1906, Englishman J. J. Thompson challenged the scientific community’s understanding of the atom with his “plum pudding” theory. The model ultimately led to scientific evidence of the…