By Rob Wenger. Self-built online communities are critical, especially now that Microsoft bought LinkedIn. Here are 7 steps toward that goal. More...
7 factors that can lead to graduation success
By Meris Stansbury. From new college rankings to government funding initiatives, higher education is under increasing pressure to prove student outcomes success with graduation rates as an indicator. More...
College student creates company that bridges the gap between college students and businesses
Businesses of all sizes – from solopreneurs, to small firms, to large organizations – that want to affordably reach the growing 18-28 demographic, can now advertise on Campus Essentials, a the new classifieds marketplace that exclusively targets the country’s more than 20 million college students. More...
CORE Higher Education Group launches competency based education blueprints
Blueprint series will aid with planning, executing, measuring, and scaling student competency assessment infrastructures. More...
Your faculty diversity could lead to innovation
By Laura Devaney. Diversity among faculty in higher education institutions in America has made only small improvements in the past two decades, according to a new report released by the TIAA Institute. More...
What’s important in a revamped college ranking system? Part 1
By Laura Devaney. A new college ranking system from Washington Monthly pulls in factors such as earnings and social mobility. More...
NRCCUA acquires higher education research firm Eduventures
The National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA), a provider of data and analytics solutions to public and private colleges and universities, has acquired Eduventures. More...
Growing your school’s online brand to generate offline results
By Andrew Berman. How automating Hofstra Law’s outreach led to 4x higher engagement with prospective students through a strengthened online brand. More...
How instructors can leverage the online world to sharpen college students’ critical thinking skills
By Ian Jamison. With smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, students have 24/7 access to news, information, and opinions—not all of which are well-informed or well-intentioned. More...
The rise of portfolios within college admissions
Panel from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Maker Media, and Learning Machine discussed college admissions beyond grades and the SAT. More...