Theresa Sullivan Barger

5 steps to building virtual services for online students

Best practices for delivering services and supports for online learning success include choosing the right ones and promoting them strategically. Follow these tips to boost online learner success.

College orientation: Making an impact

It turns out that a key factor in students finishing college is their experience during the very start of college, from the moment they...

Campus construction instruction

Hampshire College students used math, microbiology and hydrology classes to test the quality of the water going in and out of the wetlands constructed...

TeleHELP in higher ed

Today’s college students face stress everywhere they turn, from friend and roommate tensions to financial strains and fear of becoming a victim of school...

University health systems invest in telehealth services

A handful of university medical centers around the country offer telemedicine services to the broader community. Typically, these services are designed to provide options for...

Found in translation: Higher ed reaches out to international students

The University of Iowa adds narration in five languages to its online commencement videos so families from around the globe can experience their children’s graduation.

Social media: Going beyond English

Reaching students and families with social media posts in their native language is one way higher ed institutions can build engagement and drive traffic to the website.

Helping the haphazard college student

Why some students can’t help being disorganized—and how colleges can guide those with executive function challenges through school and to graduation

ADA compliance across campus

At one university, a garbage can blocked access to the paper towels, a table was placed in front of the automatic door button, students...

ADA compliance on campus: 9 things to know

ADA awareness training should be mandatory and ongoing across all departments. If students come to a staff member requesting an accommodation, they should...