By Andrew Barbour. A North Carolina school is using an online promotional tool to tout its students’ successes to family, news outlets, and potential employers. Brand building is an added benefit. More...
Cloud, with a chance of savings and 24/7 uptime
By Andrew Barbour. A trifecta of needs—cost savings, business continuity, and disaster-recovery—has prompted Peirce College in Philadelphia to migrate much of its infrastructure to the cloud over the past 18 months. More...
3 keys to successful campus branding
By Bob McDonald. In order to survive and thrive in today’s oft-cutthroat student admissions competition, creating a visual identity for your academic institution should beabout more than simply adopting a few generic best practices for campus outreach and communications. More...
Why you can’t discuss online learning without acknowledging this
By Justin Beck. With nearly 1 in 5 Americans classified as having a disability, according to the 2010 census, and 13 percent of all public school students receiving special education services, accessibility is more important to educational institutions than ever before. More...
Matching degrees to jobs adds up to much higher lifetime earnings
By Mark Schneider, Cheryl Oldham and Brandon Busteed. We’ve heard that college is one of the best personal investments; that a degree is a ticket to a better job or career; and even that a bachelor’s degree is worth a million dollars in added lifetime earnings compared with a high school degree. More...
Why do women leave engineering?
By Peter Dizikes. Women who go to college intending to become engineers stay in the profession less often than men. Why is this? While multiple reasons have been offered in the past, a new study co-authored by an MIT sociologist develops a novel explanation: The negative group dynamics women tend to experience during team-based work projects makes the profession less appealing. More...
First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach
By Stephen Noonoo. Throughout the two days, more than 500 attendees from around the world — including China, Brazil, Germany, and the United States — listened to panel discussions on topics such as personalized learning and big data, improving STEM education, and the role of capital in ed-tech investment success. Other sessions focused on closing the skill gap, bridging tech inequality among students, and building out a successful company. More...
University of Colorado launches online learning portal
Why Teachers College blew up its wireless network
By Andrew Barbour. To help prepare Teachers College, Columbia University for the 21st century, the IT department decided the best way to fix its existing wireless network was to throw it out. More...
CSU Systems names Mediasite its preferred video management platform
Video management platform helps students and faculty weave video creation into teaching, learning. More...