7 ways to prevent campus identity theft
As college students head back to college or prepare for their first semester as a college student, their primary concerns revolve around financial aid, buying books, making it…
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4 ways to make college more accessible for special needs students
In recent years, the awareness of special needs in education has grown steadily. Yet, most of the focus is placed on K-12 resources. As special needs students move…
Three budgeting tips for higher ed
Budgeting in government and higher education used to be difficult. It has always been a challenge to rally for increases to accommodate technology purchases in historically tepid-budget-growth environments.
How to coach a ‘digital educator’ (Part 1)
Got Technology? Ah, yes, we’re inundated with it. Technology lingers at the hub of almost every sector of our lives, work, and now, education. Its influx into the…
How to stop cheating and grant fraud
As of 2008, the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act mandates that universities and colleges in the U.S. instill a process to verify the identity of online students.
4 ways universities can use the social media app Vine
Have you heard of Vine? Chances are you may have seen a cute six second video of a pet, toddler or food dish posted on a friend or…
5 ways to use Instagram for higher ed
Instagram is not just for teens and celebrities posting pictures of their favorite food, pets, and vacation spots. Like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, administrators and officials can use…
How to liberate higher education
Declining enrollments. Increasing competition for students. Sunsetting education models. The doom-and-gloom headlines on higher education pervade mainstream media. However, an undercurrent of optimism exists as many institutions of…
5 retention strategies across campus
One of the biggest reasons I stuck with my private liberal arts college (Kenyon) was because of small classes and a really pretty landscape. Digging a little deeper,…
A game-changer for online retention
In a recent think-tank panel in D.C. on trends in higher-ed, one online learning expert from Arizona State University said that the next big discussion for colleges and…