By Andrew Barbour. To protect their networks and serve campus constituents effectively, IT departments are considering mobile strategies that encompass both devices AND the apps they run. More...
Arkansas colleges look to boost online programs
From the Associated Press. Arkansas education officials say there’s a push among colleges around the state to boost online offerings as a way to help improve graduation rates. More...
3 steps to go from BYOD to BYOA
Web app helps teach new language
By Heather Coit. Two years ago, Thomas Reese was a University of Illinois student learning Chinese. He figured there had to be a more effective way to pick up a new language than by using flashcards. More...
Student data analytics: Big Brother or campus go-to?
By Reis Thebault. Student ID cards can track students around campus. Computers can analyze students’ academic data and predict their future performance. For some, this starts to feel like “Big Brother” is watching, a college that would be at home in George Orwell’s 1984. More...
The best strategy for managing disruptive innovation in higher ed
By . If a traditional college or university wants success for its implementation of a disruptive innovation, make sure that it’s not subject to the same guidelines and strategies currently in place. More...
Mobile success could depend on this often-overlooked campus service
By . Technology repair services on campuses will likely be seen as a higher-ed essential critical to boosting outcomes and helping students save time. More...
New bill would increase free access to research
Public access to federally-funded research took one move forward with the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ vote to support the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015 (FASTR). More...
Capella U., SAS launch MS in analytics program
Facing a critical skills gap in data and analytics, the U.S. is hungry for graduate-level degree programs to meet snowballing demand. More...
MIT, iGrad partner for financial literacy initiative
iGrad and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced plans to add iGrad’s financial literacy platform to MIT’s counseling resources for students. More...