At Niagara College in Ontario, Canada, a new state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is providing unique opportunities for students, faculty and local businesses to collaborate in innovative ways. 3D printing plays an important role in a variety of projects at the Centre, providing students with valuable real-world experience, faculty with professional development and research opportunities, […]
Loan default rates and an expanding focus on student success have made strong student financial literacy efforts a higher ed norm. But as students and their parents continue to grapple with paying for school, money management lessons from colleges are becoming a family affair. “Encouraging students and their families to communicate about financial responsibilities and […]
From stand-alone help desks to spaces in bookstores and other high-traffic areas, technology services are becoming more visible on college campuses. With more students carrying laptops and tablets rather than textbooks and notebooks, there’s a greater need for assistance buying and setting up new devices, and troubleshooting problems with old computers, says Julie Simonson, director […]
It’s an uncomfortable truth for colleges and universities—cheating happens. And by many accounts, it happens a lot. Although cheating isn’t new, technology facilitates it and student culture more readily accepts it. Students may believe outstanding scholastic performance—achieved by whatever means necessary—paves the difficult-to-navigate path to success. Added into this mix is the popularity of online […]
Online degrees are poised to shake up the academy, says Kevin Carey, director of educational policy at the New America Foundation. That they haven’t yet is not the fault of technology as much as it is the perceived value of a traditional college diploma. That document tells little more than the applicant attended classes at […]
Short and to the point, mobile friendly and ADA compliant. Starting in 2012, the team at Temple University’s Fox School of Business began recording high quality academic videos based on these requirements. Intended for students beyond those enrolled in a specific course, there are currently close to 1,400 instructional videos. The school also has its […]
Though some instructors think flipping the classroom is as simple as students watching lectures online and doing their homework in class, version 2.0 of the practice is evolving to allow faculty to provide more rigorous, in-depth instruction. About half of U.S. higher ed faculty had taught in a flipped environment as of winter 2014, according […]
Few of us could imagine where we would be in our institutional branding efforts without the internet and its related marketing and public relations applications. These digital tools have become our “digital front doors,” granting us the ability to effectively and efficiently share content with those eager to learn more about us. With that said, […]
The right content, strong wireless infrastructure and extensive faculty training are what Michael Petroski, faculty development coordinator at Lynn University credits with the institution’s 1-to-1 success. Beginning with distributing more than 700 iPad minis to freshmen in fall 2013, now all undergraduates and MBAs have devices in hand. “We did this very thoughtfully,” says Petroski. […]
At seven stories tall and 247,000 square feet, the Science Education and Research Center at Temple University in Philadelphia is one of the largest buildings devoted exclusively to scientific research in the city’s region. With several high-tech learning spaces, the center promotes innovation while fostering collaboration. Challenge Temple hadn’t built a new science facility in […]
