By Michael Feldstein. A few weeks ago, I posted about our case study on the governance of the Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework. CWiC is a laudable effort to take the traditional product evaluation matrix and get beyond "magic quadrant-ism" by adding some educational context to the selection process. Which product is "best" depends a lot on your goals, capabilities, and other contextual factors. More...
25 avril 2018
In “EdTech”, “Ed” comes before “Tech”: A National Louis University/Acrobatiq Case Study
The CWiC Framework: Context around Courseware
By Michael Feldstein. The focus isn't so much on the framework itself as on the project goals and, somewhat less directly, it's sustainability model. We've seen repeated failures in the market to create selection tools for curricular materials or edtech products. More...
24 avril 2018
How to use technology to improve the transfer process
The University of Arkansas had a problem: Admissions staff needed to make quicker decisions about transfer students and needed to reach students in new markets, but a backlog of transfer credits slowed progress. More...
3 smart ways to improve IT funding in higher ed
With the advancement of technology—and its requirements doubling every two years—we need to update our funding requirements. More...
How to revolutionize video on your campus
Florida Atlantic University successfully introduced mobile delivery and provides meaningful metrics to faculty and staff. More...
Norfolk State going green with Polaris GEM Electric Vehicles
When Norfolk State University’s facilities management set out to reduce operating costs, cut emissions and noise, and improve the safety of their low-speed-vehicle (LSV) fleet, big changes started to happen. More...
Gale streamlines workflow for instructors and students
Gale, a Cengage company, has made it easier for students and educators to discover and access Gale digital resources from within their learning management system (LMS). Gale has achieved conformance certification for Learning Tool Interoperability (LTI) 1.0 and Deep Linking from IMS Global Learning Consortium. More...
Battle over college course material is a textbook example of technological change
Brandan Hudgins, an engineering student at Virginia’s Tidewater Community College, has used traditional textbooks and electronic books. More...
Walton College blockchain initiative named SAP next-gen chapter
At that April conference of leading educators, SAP University Alliances named the Walton College's Enterprise Systems Blockchain Initiative as a SAP Next-Gen Chapter. More...
Zebra Technologies announces intelligent card printers for educational institutions
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), the market leader in rugged mobile computers, barcode scanners and printers enhanced with software and services to enable real-time enterprise visibility, today announced a new generation of intelligent card printers and card design software designed to bring high-quality card printing solutions to the security, retail and hospitality industries as well as education and finance institutions. More...
