Our mission at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Washington is to advance the healthcare fields through scholarship, research, education and access to health information resources. We support not just university faculty, health researchers and students, but also a variety of other professionals and researchers in the Puget Sound and state of Washington. More...
5 ways to use predictive analytics in an ethical manner
Institutions are increasingly turning to predictive analytics to help determine if students will enroll, and if so, whether or not they’ll need support to stay on track for graduation. But this data use begs the question–are decision-makers using the data ethically. More...
6 million students? Must-know facts about online enrollment
Online enrollment at nonprofit institutions is on the rise, while for-profit institutions saw a decline of more than 9 percent, according to a new report examining trends and patterns of online enrollment in the U.S. More...
EDUCAUSE to offer new membership for emerging edtech companies
Benefits to include access to key IT decision makers, resources, and industry insights to help members navigate the higher education IT landscape. More...
Is your campus using this hidden recruiting gem?
Social media should be a key component of higher education institutions’ minority recruitment strategies, according to a new report. More...
Free tuition programs should focus on students who started, stopped
College has acquired a bit of a bad name in recent years. Public and private institutions are becoming steadily more expensive, a phenomenon that is difficult to explain or justify. The argument that a traditional curriculum does not provide enough of the relevant “skills” for the workplace is so pervasive that people increasingly say they don’t want to bother with higher education. More...
Leveraging a variety of training approaches
Apprenticeships were again in the spotlight during a House hearing that examined earn-and-learn opportunities. More...
MassBay purchases advanced birthing, newborn simulator mannequins
MassBay Community College is pleased to announce the grant-funded purchase of a Victoria Advanced Birthing and Neonatal simulator mannequin to train nursing, emergency medical technician (EMT), and paramedicine students in responding to labor and delivery situations. More...
Higher ed’s perception problem deepens along political lines
Higher education is facing a political perception problem but experts say it has more to do with high price tuition, a lack of access and a scarcity of diverse opinions. More...
NJPA earns UT System accreditation
All 14 institutions within the University of Texas System now have access to the 200-plus vendor contracts offered through National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA). More...