Four Chemistry-Approved Ways to Stay Awake Without Caffeine
Administrators vs. Alt-Acs
By Joshua Kim. Our community is having a good discussion about the challenges faced by administrators. See Kellie Bean’s, Administrators Are People, Too, and Dean Dad’s excellent response, After Crossing Over. Read more...
Getting (More) Competent with Technology
By Eric Stoller. It's official. Student Affairs via NASPA/ACPA now has an official technology competency. They say that good things come to those who wait. Thankfully, the wait for this inevitable outcome is finally over. I have been advocating for this initiative for quite a while. Read more...
Apple Endorsing In-Class Smart Watch Use?
Apple has a new way of promoting its Apple Watch this fall: as a secret in-class communication device. According to 9to5Mac, retail workers are being encouraged to pitch the wearable to students as a means to sneak peeks at a screen without their instructor noticing. Read more...
Apperson expands solutions for exams
Comprehensive service supports the creation, delivery, scoring, and analysis of online or paper-based exams. More...
University launches mobile library navigation app
Mobile app uses Aruba Beacons, Meridian App Platform to offer users turn-by-turn navication and collaborative content for OU Libraries System. More...
25 ways to strengthen workforce education
The Task Force on Workforce, Job Creation, and a Strong Economy includes representatives from community colleges, the business community, labor groups, public agencies involved in workforce training, K-12 policymakers, and community-based organizations. More...
Back to campus: Top technology trends for the year ahead
By Bob Burwell. It’s back to school time, and IT teams at college campuses nationwide are preparing to handle the onslaught of technology needs of faculty and students alike—but what should IT and admin prioritize. More...
Biggest cloud challenge? Hint: It’s not the technology
By Andrew Barbour. Go ahead and call it: 2015 is the year when higher education finally accepted that the cloud offers advantages its institutions simply can’t match. Gone is the suspicion that the cloud is a Wild West of drive-by FERPA violations and nonexistent security; gone is the fear that schools will lose ownership of their data. More...