The research study aims to demonstrate how higher education institutions are evolving to support student success and close the student-college digital divide. Unit4, a provider of higher-ed student management systems, conducted the research to ascertain how student success is driving investment in core systems. More...
Space: The final frontier in the search for full-pay students?
In order to maximize net tuition revenue, higher education employs a high-price, high-discount model. But just as trees don’t grow to the sky, this strategy can’t work forever—the U.S. is running out of students who can pay full tuition. Students are tapped out: in the 2014-15 school year, 86 percent of first-time full-time freshmen received financial aid. More...
Cal Poly launches world’s first university-based cloud innovation center by AWS
The Cal Poly Digital Transformation Hub powered by AWS will address public sector technology challenges with proven innovation methods. More...
CIOs: OER will storm campuses in next 5 years, “high cloud” just isn’t happening
Eighty-two percent of institutions say open educational resources (OER) will be an important source of course content in 5 years, according to a survey of CIOs detailed in an annual report that takes a look at campus IT. More...
Why students, faculty and alumni are loving this simple campus technology
As a provider of an interactive map and virtual tour platform for higher education, this is question we hear on a somewhat regular basis: “do people really use interactive campus maps. More...
Making group work a win for your students
Video picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education, which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. More...
7 critical elements for higher-ed mergers
As financial support for public institutions declines and as the need for efficiency increases, institutions might want to consider higher-ed mergers as part of their long-term strategic plans. More...
Coding bootcamp now bigger than any university computer science program
Coding Dojo, a coding school for aspiring software developers with campuses across the US, recently announced it produces more graduates each year compared to the nation’s largest computer science program at a four-year higher education institute. More...
3 big misconceptions about online learning
While online programs continue to evolve, many students and higher education professionals continue to misunderstand the benefits and realities of online learning. More...
Heads-up: Here’s how students pick a college major
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question is common enough, but many students hesitate when it comes time to declare a college major. Some students major in a subject for which they have passion, while others choose a field of study that will yield stable job options and a steady salary. More...