In 2006, a group of small colleges was at a crossroads. The grant that the schools had received to pay for the license for its commercial Learning Management System (LMS) had come to an end, and the schools couldn’t afford to continue paying for it.  One attractive alternative was an open source LMS. More...

Imagine a relay race with no one to hand off the torch? This is the daunting challenge we face with the future of agricultural education. Nationwide, fewer than one out of ten students are likely to consider agriculture as a career and among agricultural students, one out of ten will actually consider agricultural education as an option. More than 30 states have a shortage of agriculture teachers. More...

Regional public colleges and universities have ramped up undergraduates’ involvement in faculty research to drive recruitment, retention and revenues. More...

More importantly, it corrects a number of commonly held misperceptions about enrollment, advancement, academic affairs, student life and more. More...

U.S. institutions can certainly benefit from the active learning environment explorations conducted worldwide. Cutting-edge research is being done in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Institutions here in the U.S. should follow how researchers in those countries are measuring the effectiveness of learning spaces and diving deeper into educator mindset and preparedness for teaching in innovative environments. More...

As the trend in active learning classrooms has accelerated internationally, colleges in the U.S. can learn from the cutting-edge classroom design and technology that other countries have built. More...

A culturally rich, historically black neighborhood in Pensacola, Florida, has been experiencing gentrification. More...

Some schools now offer training where employees learn to better understand mental illness, to recognize coworkers or family members who may be in trouble, and to encourage people to get help. More...

Here, colleges and universities that haven’t yet organized an instant decision day can find answers to four key questions about strategy and logistics. More...

No doubt you have received a wall or desk calendar from your alma mater. Such calendars often feature campus scenes that trigger memories of student days. More...