Before they set foot in their first class, incoming college students face a maze of requirements and resources that will be critical to their success. So-called “student supports” abound. More...
3 reasons to automate your workflow
Technology has changed the education landscape. Whether you’re creating the infrastructure of your internal email server, supporting online coursework, or managing the hardware used by your faculty, staff and students, IT’s role in higher education is invaluable. More...
8 key components of cybersecurity education
A newly-released set of cybersecurity curriculum recommendations aims to improve postsecondary cybersecurity education and produce graduates ready to fill alarming workforce gaps. More...
How to choose a campus-wide CRM
Today’s students are on a journey. To them, it’s about more than a degree; it’s about a holistic experience that is as tailored to them as their Netflix account and prepares them for the new realities of the ever-changing, automated workplace. More...
How digital courseware can ease students’ financial worries
More than 20 million students are currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program, and 7 in 10 students will graduate with not just a degree, but with student loan debt, too. More...
Creating successful teachers with video coaching
Teaching elementary math—especially explaining the conceptual basis of algorithms and procedures— can be particularly challenging for novice teachers. Therefore, teacher-preparation programs need to provide robust support to help education preservice teachers (EPTs) acquire this specialized content knowledge and teach a high-quality math curriculum. More...
To catch a cheat: Best practices in online proctoring
According to the latest report from Babson Survey Research Group, nearly 6.5 million American undergraduates now take at least one course online—representing close to one-third of the postsecondary student body. The rise of online programs is enabling colleges and universities to support a growing population of nontraditional students, many of whom balance work or family commitments in addition to their studies. More...
In many states, students at public universities foot biggest part of the bill
For the first time, students in more than half of all U.S. states are paying more in tuition to attend public colleges or universities than the government contributes. More...
Higher ed scored big in short legislative session
State lawmakers this year set aside millions of dollars to help pay tuition for low-income college students, build up computer science at the state’s flagship university, and create new student-loan consumer protections. More...
Even the Ivy League has a marriage gap. How does your college compare?
Princetonians like to marry one another.
Although the university is coy about the exact number of Tiger-Tiger marriages, Princeton tour guides are often asked about matrimonial prospects, and sometimes include apocryphal statistics — 50 percent! Maybe 75! — in their patter. More...