Cengage, an education and technology company, continues to partner with hundreds of colleges and universities across the US to offer students more value for their course materials. The model, called Cengage Inclusive Access, can save students up to 55 percent and ensures they have access to digital course materials on the first day of class. More...
College placement and prep exams to get more secure online proctoring
McGraw-Hill Education, a learning science company, and ProctorU, an online proctoring company, today announced the launch of a new partnership that will enable higher education institutions to deliver digital ALEKS Placement, Preparation and Learning (ALEKS PPL) exams with ProctorU’s secure remote proctoring system. More...
The top skills career-minded students need in today’s digital workforce
Once seen as merely "nice to have," critical thinking skills have emerged as a flat-out necessity in today's knowledge-based economy. More...
The US and UK: Comparing higher education in the two top ranking nations
While the US and the UK may share dominant placement when it comes to international rankings for higher education degrees, programs and institutions, the similarity often ends there. From the cost of higher education to key performance indicators like dropout rates and employment outcomes, these two world powers have each charted their own unique paths. More...
Hyperconvergence in campus IT-Why taking a software approach is best
New technologies often fundamentally change how IT procures and operates infrastructure and Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) is no exception. HCI is the combination of compute and storage into an easy-to-manage solution that doesn’t require dedicated storage experts to keep it running. The business case for selecting HCI over traditional infrastructure has long since been made (PDF). More...
5 reasons why analytics tech is a game-changer for universities
When you have nearly 38,000 students enrolled in your university, the data challenges are formidable. At The University of Alabama, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) team works with administrators to make sure that data is used effectively to help students–and the university–prosper. More...
Partnership gives students and career coaches data on career skills needed
Student coaching provider InsideTrack integrates Emsi's labor market solutions to enhance career services with insights on salary and employment potential. More...
Ohio University finds partner to reduce textbook costs for students
Trending: Students say digital payments key for college
With the rising popularity of P2P (person-to-person) payments through sites such as Facebook Messenger, Slack, Zelle and Venmo, digital disbursements have become to millennials what cash and checks were to previous generations. More...
6 reasons why course visuals are a must for today’s college students
The higher education landscape is shifting and institutions are facing a decline in overall enrollment. Rather than opting for a traditional classroom experience, students today have come to expect greater flexibility in deciding when, where and how to learn. In fact, it is predicted that by 2019 at least 50 percent of all classes will be delivered online and that percentage will only continue to increase. More...