More than a quarter million hours—that's how much time students at the University of Arizona collectively spent watching recorded lectures, flipped classroom presentations, and other academic video just last year. But it wasn't always this way. In fact, just a short time ago, the University of Arizona was like many other institutions when it came […]
Online faculty at Castleton University don't just dole out tests—they take them, too. Full- and part-time instructors who have no experience teaching online with Moodle's learning management system work through a self-paced, six-module course created by associate academic dean Cathy Kozlik. The course resides on a Vermont State Colleges System Moodle Sandbox website, where professors […]
Now that the dust is beginning to settle from the political tsunami created by the campaign vitriol, many folks in the education community are ready to challenge the subliminal messages of building the wall, deporting the immigrants, and removing the safety nets that support the Nation's underserved Latino populations. Significantly, The National Center for […]
Maenette K.P. Ah Nee-Benham is the new chancellor of the University of Hawai'i West O'ahu. A native Hawaiian, Benham was previously the inaugural dean of the Hawai'inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at University of Hawai'i Manoa, the only college of indigenous knowledge at a Research I institution in the U.S. In 2015 she was honored […]
Student success is inherently at the center of every institution's mission, and this round of Models of Excellence showcases eight initiatives dedicated to supporting that goal, from before a student's first class right through—and beyond—graduation. Honorees include efforts aimed at improving academic performance as well as boosting life skills that transcend the classroom. Two honorees […]
Data can be a beautiful thing. It can reveal patterns, failures and sometimes, surprises—as long as the measurements are consistent. At Prince George's Community College that wasn't the case. Each class was measuring different things, so campus leaders couldn't quite see the big picture. W. Allen Richman, dean of the Office of Planning, Assessment and […]
In today's world of vast networks and complex data analysis, the student information system is becoming a powerful tool to track—and influence—student success. By looking at the big picture of data generated across an institution's enterprise resource planning (ERP) software—including the student information system—universities can begin to forecast student outcomes. "We're recognizing that much of […]
When leaders at Brigham Young University-Idaho searched for a student success solution in 2012, they could not find an end-to-end system that encompassed every step of the student lifecycle. In 2013, BYU-Idaho partnered with Excelsoft, a technology solutions provider, to custom-design a comprehensive product for the institution's 44,844 students. "We had the manager from each […]
All eyes turn to the front of the lecture hall as John August, dean of faculties and associate provost at Texas A&M University, directs his class of 100 veterinary medical students to answer a question on the screen. Pulling smartphones from their pockets, students quickly type their responses into a polling application—a newer version of […]
There is no one-size-fits-all partnership between the community college and industry. Arrangements can range from brief partnerships that fill immediate hiring needs to long-term strategic relationships that provide ongoing training and development for current and future employees. The Industry Workforce Needs Coalition, a national network of businesses striving to increase the number of skilled workers, […]
