Here are some examples of content ideas for interactive video content as well as best practices that are already employed by various universities and colleges across the U.S. Create ways for the professor and students to provide recorded or written feedback on the video Embed a quiz at frequent intervals during the video Use a glass […]
Teenagers spend more of their time watching YouTube video clips than television, according to research from DEFY Media. Yet when they arrive at college, they’re suddenly expected to sit in classrooms, concentrating on 50-minute lectures. The disconnect between students’ digital lives and their classroom experience is narrowing as professors are increasingly embedding video in their […]
Few of us would be surprised to learn that young adults have been the earliest adopters of social media. However, don’t be fooled into thinking that older adults, particularly baby boomers, are not active users. In a 2017 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, nearly 7 in 10 Americans reported using social media “to […]
While the concept may seem unnecessary, a formal document—signed by each student—that states tuition payments are, in fact, expected is now required by a majority of colleges. In December 2016, Idaho State University began folding a financial responsibility agreement into the course registration process. Student financial obligations have not changed. Rather, the move is an […]
Wendy Woodward had never worked in a high-tech environment when she accepted a position managing academic technology at Northwestern University. But she believed her corporate experience equipped her with the project planning, leadership and business process skills she needed to do the job. "I'm not the most technical person in the room, but I understand […]
Women are underrepresented in technology leadership across all industries, making up just 19 percent of CIOs, according to a 2016 analysis by management consulting firm Korn Ferry. In higher education, the picture's slightly better, with women accounting for 22 percent of CIOs in 2017—but that's down from 28 percent in 2016, according to the Center […]
Nestled in the shadows of the iconic Flatirons mountain range, CU Boulder is home to 35,000 students, nearly 7,000 of whom reside on campus. The new Village Center offers those students multiple dining options, study and collaboration spaces, conference amenities, and a health clinic. CHALLENGE: CU Boulder was founded in 1876, and more than half […]
Prep and marketing for Rutgers University-Camden’s first college fair for undocumented students, held this June, required an individualized approach, says Mary Beth Daisey, vice chancellor for student affairs. Her team had to make sure the fair was in compliance with all laws, so as to not endanger the university. Creating a safe atmosphere that assured […]
These days a majority of college students attend institutions in cities, but that wasn’t always the case. Higher education—as it was conceived from the earliest days of the nation—purposely took place in rural areas, far from the immoral influences of fast-growing cities. A university education focused on philosophical discussions and classical literature. The few city-based […]
The "nontraditional" student represents perhaps the single biggest growth area for higher ed enrollment. But no single set of characteristics defines that student.
