Instead of forcing visual thinkers into textual thinking, we need to see the world differently and develop critical thinking skills. More...
Using architecture to improve campus safety
Campus safety is paramount, and smart and strategic architectural designs can help promote safe and secure practices across universities. More...
4 lessons learned from a successful badging initiative
In Colorado, digital badging is on the rise. The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has built badging initiatives around technical math, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare and the badges are working. In fact, the system currently offers more than 85 badges. More...
Teaching with 3D anatomy tools
The impact on faculty and student learning outcomes are greatly expanded when 3D anatomy tools come into play. More...
Here’s why understanding adult learners is absolutely critical
Adults are quickly taking over a larger and larger part of the student population at colleges and universities–and understanding adult learners is key to institutional success. More...
The TeCK Fund: Inter-university collaboration fuels faculty entrepreneurs
Universities are constantly challenged to do more with less and to be “more entrepreneurial” about providing administrative services, while being asked to offer much more than just a classroom education to our students. More...
Why simulations (not VR) are the next big thing in education
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about virtual reality (VR) as one of the hot new trends in education. VR will revolutionize learning, we’re told, because of its immersive qualities and its ability to transport students to previously inaccessible places, like inside a cell or to a penguin colony in Antarctica. More...
Non-degree credentials have a pivotal role in our economy
The report comes from the Strada Education Network and Lumina Foundation. Certified Value: When do Adults without Degrees Benefit from Earning Certificates and Certifications? intends to fill the still-empty space around what is known about the value and impact non-degree credentials, such as certificates or certifications, have for those who earn them. More...
Enhancing the student experience through hands-on, tech-based learning
Since the first Intranet was created for students at University of Illinois in 1960, and Electronic University Network offered its first online course in 1986, universities all across the country, and world, have worked to meet the growing demand of the online world and meet the student experience. More...
Guided Pathways to faster graduation: Supporting students with new tech
For schools embracing Guided Pathways, new technology to manage advising and degree-planning is essential. More...