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 […]
With the world's population consuming 1 million plastic bottles per minute, hydration stations are popping up at several colleges and universities to promote environmental consciousness and healthfulness on campus. University of Nevada, Las Vegas began in 2011 installing stations where students can fill their reusable bottles with filtered water that's free and cold. The first station, […]
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 […]
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.
Higher education is in the midst of significant change. Institutions are under pressure to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of operations while providing responsive, quality services to students. Many college and university leaders are turning to transformative technologies such as electronic forms, workflow automation and enterprise content management (ECM) to help them overcome these […]
Eric Burns, co-founder and CEO, Panopto What are you seeing as the biggest trends in higher ed video? Lecture capture solutions are becoming as prevalent as email on college campuses, and institutions are using video in new ways to enhance pedagogy. For example, the flipped classroom has been something of a "silent revolution," helping instructors reclaim class […]
With the Trump Administration proposing massive cuts to social programs like food vouchers, children's health insurance, social disability for the elderly, and temporary assistance for needy families, the Nation faces catastrophic consequences for its social sustainability. As dynamic tensions are exacerbated, social justice advocacy has moved to the front of the class. Driven by doing […]
In this web seminar, attendees learned how The Duck Store at the University of Oregon has transformed the shopping experience. By implementing a unified commerce platform—complete with in-store and e-commerce functionality on the front end and real-time inventory visibility, order management, CRM, business intelligence, warehouse management, marketing and financials to support it—The Duck Store now […]
