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Why online labs are spreading

Matt Zalaznick | April 17, 2014

Budget crunches and crowded courses are two reasons online science labs are becoming more popular in higher ed. Some online labs require little or no equipment, and take up no space on campus. Officials at colleges and universities are seeking ways to move students through the curriculum, but the physical facilities and the number of […]

Infographic: 2015 state budgets

April 17, 2014

After years of budget cuts, some states are finally putting money back into higher education for FY2015.

Hashtag Highlight: #seeblue

Melissa Ezarik | April 16, 2014

An official University of Kentucky hashtag, #seeblue grew out of a student recruitment campaign tagline launched in 2006. The campaign, like a first-place blue ribbon, “celebrates our athletic successes and elevates our academic achievements,” says Marketing Specialist Katy Bennett, who manages social media efforts for enrollment management at UK. “Eight years later, ‘see blue’ is […]

Marylou Yam appointed president of Notre Dame of Maryland University

Bill Fleak | April 16, 2014

Marylou Yam has been appointed as the 14th president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, effective July 1. Yam joins the school from Saint Peter’s University (N.J.), where she served as provost and vice president for academic affairs. She worked to expand Saint Peter’s from a college to a university and helped established its first […]

Cultivating innovative colleges and universities

scott.newman | April 14, 2014

Demands for increased innovation are commonplace today, with leaders of all stripes—including those in postsecondary education—calling for individuals and enterprises to be more innovative. However, few know much about innovation or its cultivation. Not surprisingly, innovations are typically stumbled upon by accident or, as is most commonly the case in higher education, occur within the […]

Preparing future health care professionals for interdisciplinary health services

Web Editor | April 13, 2014

The healthcare industry is in flux. As more Americans acquire insurance, providers are moving towards an integrated care model with doctors, nurses and social workers, working in coordinated teams. “Traditionally, all the different professionals in healthcare have been stuck in their own silos. But this is changing,” says Brad Marcum, the Director of Academic Data […]

Large-scale, fully online BYOD final exams: Not your parents’ multiple choice

Stefanie Botelho | April 13, 2014

The blended classroom is no longer the exception, with the majority of universities integrating online learning into nearly every department. Despite the whirlwind innovations in online pedagogy, there has been a much slower race to online assessment. But the schools integrating web testing into their curriculums are reaping benefits campuswide, according to Rob Peregoodoff, director […]

All-you-can-learn tuition takes off

Matt Zalaznick | April 02, 2014

Adult students are treating themselves to a higher ed buffet through a handful of programs where all-you-can-learn tuition lets them move as quickly as they can toward a degree and advancement in the workforce. Several “all-you-can-learn” programs now in place at U.S. institutions work on the competency-based learning model, in which the credit-hour has been […]

Exploring help desk outsourcing as 24/7-support option

Web Editor | April 02, 2014

The IT department at Widener University in Chester, Pa., was at a crisis point. Unexpected IT staff turnover and high demand for more technology resources intersected, leaving the university grappling with how to provide help desk support. The school had walk-in centers that were open into the evenings, but overall, coverage wasn’t keeping up with […]

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