As the volume and rate of complex cyber-attacks such as malware, ransomware, DNS data exfiltration and phishing continue to rise exponentially, higher education institutions are now struggling to deal with a tsunami of threats. More...
This admissions fiasco shows that predicting enrollment isn’t an exact science
A flood of students unexpectedly accepted admission offers. A University of California campus was caught off guard. Administrators scoured the files of the admitted and took a hard line on those who had failed to meet paperwork deadlines. They withdrew more than 500 offers, causing a furor. More...
13 strategic technologies to keep on your fall semester radar
Technologies for planning and mapping students’ educational plans, along with mobile app development, are among the top strategic technologies covered in EDUCAUSE’s 2017 Integrated Planning for Advising and Student Success (iPASS) trends and technologies report. More...
Large coding bootcamp overhauls curriculum to meet employee demand
Coding Dojo, a large coding school, announced it is continuing to innovate its curriculum by adding a full-stack course in Java. Java is an extremely common programming language used in Android development and on the backend of companies such as LinkedIn, Google and Amazon. More...
New field of study says students need this classic skill first
Communication skills rank high on the list of career skills necessary for success in the quickly-growing Internet of Things (IoT) field, according to a new survey from Northeastern University-Silicon Valley. More...
College nails trending field of study with innovative student project
Berkeley College innovates analytics education to empower students for success—here's how. More...
Research university taps innovative solution as student demand for video surges
Augusta University launches Echo360's academic video platform across multiple campus locations; streamlines lecture capture for faculty to transform the student experience. More...
Why AI is going nowhere without help from colleges and universities
In 1961, Arthur Samuel, the father of “machine learning,” taught an artifical intelligence (AI) program to beat the fourth-ranked checkers player in the country. More...
Should institutions “nudge” students for graduation success?
To improve outcomes, Del Mar College nudges students at risk of dropping out, increasing graduation rate by 31 percent. More...