Universities are in the middle of a transformation that is challenging the status quo and is forcing higher-ed leaders to embrace change if they wish to remain relevant. More...
Students expect their data to be put to good use
Students report a lack of personalized communications, based on given data, has turned them off from a particular institution. More...
VR packs a powerful punch in learning
Tech-enriched teaching can make all the difference. More...
Indiana U builds community and empowers students with machine learning
In the past decade, higher education has experienced a major shift toward digital experiences. This change reflects the way in which the rising generation prefers to engage with each other and with their instructors—as well as how they desire to learn. It’s an evolution that is echoed at campuses across the nation. More...
Community colleges confront hiring challenges
Community colleges have seen a drop in faculty employment applications at the same time those institutions take longer to make new hires, according to a 2017 survey released in October by software provider PowerSchool. More...
Mold forces colleges to relocate students
Above-normal humidity across the East this summer caused mold problems in residence halls at several colleges and universities. More...
For higher ed, investing in OER pays eventual dividends
Open education resources (OER) provide significant cost savings to low-income students and strengthen instruction and learning, according to a recent study from Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit that supports evidence-based institutional improvement. More...
Will midterm elections lead to higher ed reform?
While House Democrats push affordability agenda, divided control of Congress could cause gridlock. More...
Exploring positive autism-spectrum outcomes in higher ed
While about one-third of high school students with autism now enroll in college, they are much less likely than other students, both with and without (other) disabilities, to graduate from college, national research has shown. More...
MIT to open AI college
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming commonplace in computers and consumer electronics.
The term refers to the ability of computers to be trained to accomplish specific tasks by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns in the data. More...