Academic research fueling impressive gains for economy, industry survey shows
An annual survey of 195 universities, hospitals and other research institutions nationwide shows that more than ever, academic research is ... Read more
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6 characteristics of an innovative university
Just like 2016’s improvement trends, academic program creation and evaluation was top-of-mind with institutions. However, this year colleges and universities looked to diversify their program portfolios, either through…
6 growing trends taking over academic libraries
Spreading digital fluency is now a core responsibility of academic libraries, and Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) are poised to amplify the utility and reach…
Space: The final frontier in the search for full-pay students?
In order to maximize net tuition revenue, higher education employs a high-price, high-discount model. But just as trees don’t grow to the sky, this strategy can’t work forever—the…
CIOs: OER will storm campuses in next 5 years, “high cloud” just isn’t happening
Eighty-two percent of institutions say open educational resources (OER) will be an important source of course content in 5 years, according to a survey of CIOs detailed in…
Is innovation severely lacking in online education?
Online education programs are seeing steady growth, though lower tuition and the use of innovative technologies and tools seem to be lagging, according to the Changing Landscape of…
EDUCAUSE: The top 10 IT issues in 2018
It’s that time again when almost every attendee part of the annual EDUCAUSE conference crams next to each other in ... Read more
6 ways video technologies are fundamentally shaping higher education
Video's impact in K-12 and higher-ed classrooms continues to grow, as educators and students report increases in achievement, engagement and active content creation, according to a new survey…
Colleges of Distinction challenges trend of one-size-fits-all academic rankings
Challenging the traditional “best college” rankings trend as a simplistic approach to evaluating colleges, Colleges of Distinction (CoD) releases its 2018 guidebook this week. Rather than looking at…
6 big differences in undergrad intern career habits-and what it means for colleges and universities
There’s a new generation in town and it’s one that institutions and employers better get ready for, because it’s 23 million strong and will be flooding the workforce…