By . A text message can have a profound effect on the ability of students to learn, according to some researchers at Hardin-Simmons University. More...
21 décembre 2014
21 décembre 2014
How to create the STEM building of the future
By . Preparing students for careers in (STEM) is one of the biggest challenges facing universities today, and one way faculty and administration are attempting to continue to meet the needs of their students for years to come is by designing future-proof STEM education buildings. More...
21 décembre 2014
Interactive learning spaces new campus must-have
By . According to innovative universities, it’s not the mobile devices and software that are key to building the “soft skills” so valued by today’s workforce—it’s the interactive learning spaces part of building design. More...
21 décembre 2014
Trend: Campuses moving from online to On-Demand
By Meris Stansbury - . IT experts are calling it a super storm of forces that’s changing the way a campus ecosystem operates. More...
21 décembre 2014
5 ways higher ed shuts down Common Core
By Meris Stansbury - . The brief, “Common Core Goes to College: Building better connections between high school and higher education,” by Lindsey Tepe, program associate on the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program, begins her brief with a powerful metaphor, linking the blunder of Chicago’s underground tunnel to what’s currently happening with the Common Core. More...
21 décembre 2014
3 trendy learning terms that need differentiating
By Meris Stansbury - . Not all trendy terms are created equal, explains an industry whitepaper, with the aim of helping educators differentiate seemingly similar concepts in order to more effectively implement them. More...
21 décembre 2014
8 tips for creating video in online learning
By Meris Stansbury - . According to a new report published in the MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, instructor-generated video can have a positive influence on student satisfaction with, and engagement in, online course. More...
21 décembre 2014
The Next Big Thing In Business Education
By Matt Symonds. Everyone is looking to start-ups in Silicon Valley to find the next big thing in the business world, but what if the next big thing in business education isn’t coming from a start-up or even a big name school in the US, but from established institutions in Europe.
I was fortunate to run a session at the latest EFMD conference in Grenoble on how business schools are facing global challenges. The session, and the conference itself, gave me the chance to talk with business school directors and administrators about what is keeping them awake at night and where the future of the sector lies. More...
21 décembre 2014
Not a Full Picture: Evaluating Tribal College Success Using Mainstream Measures
By Marybeth Gasman. On November 26, 2014, an article by Sarah Butrymowicz titled "Tribal colleges give poor return on more than $100 million a year in federal money" appeared in The Hechinger Report. From our perspective, the title should have been "Tribal Colleges give remarkable return on a meager $100 million a year in federal funding." In spite of a dire need for funding, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are preserving and building upon Indigenous culture and educating Native people. More...
21 décembre 2014
Is technology actually making higher education less efficient?
By . Professors grow weary of idea that technology can salvage higher education. After a full day of teaching at Boston College, Karen Arnold had to find time to read her students’ contributions to an online discussion board. Each was required to write at least one post, and, as usual, they seemed to have waited to do it until the night before the deadline. More...
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