If your institution processes, stores, or transmits card payments anywhere on campus, then you must conform to data security and compliance standards set by the Payment Cards Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council. The council was founded by card brands to work with stakeholders in payment processing to develop and implement security and compliance regulations. Compliance with […]
The growing awareness in higher education of the $6.6 billion in stranded credits has brought to light related issues of enrollment, debt, and administrative processes and policies. The attention highlights a similar situation, what some have called "some college, no degree." While stranded credits describes the situation of students with unpaid balances and transcript holds that have […]
To deal with the twin challenges of making more of their academic courses and programs available online and maintaining a high level of service for the students who take them, many colleges and universities have hired outside companies to run the bulk of their online operations. But sometimes the traditional tuition-revenue-share arrangement — an all-encompassing […]
Background Situated among the Rocky Mountains, faculty at the University of Wyoming (UW) are familiar with rugged terrain. But when the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person courses to move online, many instructors felt they had entered uncharted territory. Navigating this transition required a guide who is highly experienced in evaluating, designing, and teaching online courses. That's what UW […]
Background Calvin University helps students develop the skills to answer their calling. And a big part of Calvin's success has been their faculty's ability to connect faith and learning. With the de Vries Institute for Global Faculty Development, Calvin is making that connection even more potent. Calvin University founded the de Vries Institute in partnership with […]
