If you work in higher education, you have likely heard the term "digital literacy." But are basic literacy skills enough to equip students to thrive in today's world?Jennifer Sparrow, associate vice president of Teaching and Learning with Technology at The Pennsylvania State University, believes we need to help students move beyond digital literacy to achieve digital fluency.
As vice president for Research & Innovation at Texas Tech University, I work with faculty, staff and students to advance the research mission of the university, including all areas of research, from the arts to engineering. We foster a rich and dynamic academic environment fully engaged in research, scholarly inquiry, and creative activity.
Hazardous waste management and prevention involves training, emergency preparation and knowledge of the substances being used. Campus officials must have answers to these four questions to lower their hazmat risk.
The non-degree granting, for-profit sector of higher education has been experiencing success with coding and other technology boot camps since 2012. Encouraged by that success, both public and private degree-granting institutions have jumped on the bandwagon in recent years.