Imagine a college classroom buzzing with activity: Students conduct research and build presentations using a customized, interactive tool on their laptops. Through the learning management system, the instructor can peek at their work and provide feedback—even to those taking the course online or at a satellite campus. More...
Digital learning and LMS/SIS providers on integration mishaps
What should campus administrators consider as they integrate their digital textbooks and e-learning materials with their LMS and SIS systems. More...
Content selection from the provider’s perspective
Integration between digital learning materials and an institution’s learning and administrative systems has gotten better, but instructors, higher ed administrators and providers agree there’s more work to be done. More...
Reducing anxiety with enhanced higher ed performance reviews
Annual performance reviews are shunned for good reason. Your boss tells you everything you did right—but mostly wrong—over the past year, subjectively rates your performance, and then identifies areas you need to improve. Many higher education institutions question the wisdom of this antiquated approach and are exploring alternatives. More...
Higher ed fuels donations
Fundraising providers on challenges to setting up mobile giving
What are the biggest roadblocks institutions face when it comes to adding/enhancing mobile donation options. More...
Key criteria for choosing a mobile donation vendor
It’s extremely challenging and costly to build an in-house mobile donation platform, not only because of the technology, but also because of privacy and compliance issues. More...
Colleges welcome Latino students
Latino students complete degrees at lower rates than other ethnic groups—and are more likely to still be enrolled after six years. These factors are prompting higher ed institutions to develop supports to help accelerate Latino student success. More...
Designing higher ed for a healthy democracy
How one institution made the shift to helping underserved students reach their academic goals. More...
Enrollment encouragement: Oregon State University’s Beaver Box o’ Swag
Aim: To boost enrollment of the top 1 percent of high school students who qualify for Oregon State’s Presidential Scholarship, admissions officers treat academic standouts like blue-chip athletes. More...