A few years ago, the ReWired Group and Bob Moesta, my coauthor on my next book, Choosing College, undertook a project for the tutoring marketplace company, Wyzant. More...
Is your campus ready for AI and other technology trends?
Higher-ed leaders must prepare their campuses for augment reality, artificial intelligence, and more. More...
Academic advising, “degree maps,” and mentorship are helping students earn STEM degrees
While 81 percent of entering community college students indicate they want to earn a bachelor’s degree, only about 33 percent of community college students actually transfer to a four-year institution within six years, according to the Community College Research Center. More...
4 easy ways to take your educational videos to the next level
Creating engaging and dynamic online content is key to reducing the stubbornly high attrition rates of online courses. I’ve tried various strategies for engaging students in my online courses, and videos have consistently been my best format for getting students contributing to online discussions. More...
Here’s how to future-proof your college campus
Leaders must focus on transforming academics, securing data, improving student services, and modernizing IT to support future innovation on campus. More...
Does Gen Z value a degree over a digital connection?
Internet, or education? If you ask Gen Z, the internet wins: an astonishing 64 percent of Gen Z would rather have unlimited internet access and no college degree than a college degree and no internet access, according to a new study. More...
Are you up on the latest trends in higher education?
An increased focus on measuring learning, along with putting more thought into redesigning learning spaces, are two trends with great significance for higher ed in the next couple of years, according to the Horizon Report. More...
Teaching life skills is the latest trend in higher ed
Recent college graduates need life skills more than they need technical skills to succeed in the workplace, according a national poll from High Point University (HPU). In fact, teaching these life skills is one of the biggest growing issues in higher education. More...
5 best practices for streamlining your study-abroad program
Established during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War as the first state-supported college in Texas for African Americans, Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public higher-ed institution in the state. More...
See how other colleges support active learning
At Dawson College in Montreal, Canada, there are three active-learning classrooms that the college calls “smart classrooms.” These rooms are designed with group tables and interactive whiteboards around the perimeter of the room. More...