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AV within IT at a small college

With only 775 students, the need for a dedicated AV department was low at Martin Luther College, a teacher and pastor training institution in...

AV and IT converge on campus

AV has been absorbed by the IT department on many college campuses. But is the situation more like a friendly merger or hostile takeover? The...

Technology providers on Internet of Things

What is the biggest misconception higher ed leaders have around the need to prepare for campuswide IoT? “It won’t concern them … it’s just an...

Higher ed prepares for the Internet of Things

A campus washing machine should send students a text when their clothes are done, and it can. Thanks to a concept called the Internet...

Courting cash on campus

The madness of March swirls around the excitement of collegiate sports. The most successful Division I teams are competing for tournament wins—and the large...

Sports programs with a name: Impact on enrollment

As one would expect, successful athletic programs benefit their college or university in a number of ways—particularly in the admissions arena. They raise public...

Pay on the way

Students may forget their campus cards in their rooms or figure they don’t need their wallet for a short walk around the quad. But...

WOW News: Attending class as a robot

Attending class as a robot There’s a new attendance option for online students of Michigan State University’s educational psychology and educational technology doctoral program: They...

Using data to break down success misconceptions

A predictive analytics system is being used  at Georgia State University to identify students who are at risk for dropping out. This robust system...

A robust library of course recordings transforms learning at Fox School of Business

Short and to the point, mobile friendly and ADA compliant. Starting in 2012, the team at Temple University’s Fox School of Business began recording...

Implementing a 1-to-1 at the institution level

The right content, strong wireless infrastructure and extensive faculty training are what Michael Petroski, faculty development coordinator at Lynn University credits with the institution’s...

Digital communication rises from a low priority IT task to major marketing responsibility

As recently as 10 years ago, the campus website was not viewed as a legitimate source of marketing, nor was its upkeep considered the...

From Shakespeare to Spielberg: This generation of students requires an engaging presentation style in the flipped classroom

Students today primarily get their entertainment from the Internet, says veteran UBTech speaker Brian Klaas, senior web systems designer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...

Conference keynoters selected for UBTech 2015

Three exciting keynote speakers have been locked in for UBTech 2015, University Business’s annual technology and leadership conference, being held June 15 to 17...

UBThrive: Successful students, successful institutions

Even in this age of tight budgets, college and university leaders are directing funds and attention to the all-important issues of institutional and student...