The University of Wyoming now uses an augmented reality platform with a simulated class as part of its teacher education program. To use the program, a teacher-in-training faces a camera and teaches a class of digital students that's projected onto a screen. Offsite actors impersonate students with voices and digital puppeteering. Presenting a lesson in […]
When the finance team at Wofford College in South Carolina wanted to show it could support a slightly higher than average tuition increase, advanced financial software was on hand to make the case to the board of trustees. "We loaded historical sticker prices for Wofford and our peers into the software and then made a […]
Focus of institution Students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other emotional challenges who prefer living alone because of anxiety, Tourette's Syndrome and other conditions Enrollment Link to main story: College roommate not wanted 351 students in 2017-18 70%—Enrollment growth since 2013 60%—Approximate portion of students, including freshmen, requesting singles Current residence halls 3 (with 72 […]
More first-year students, having never shared a room at home, expect a greater degree of privacy—for academic and emotional reasons—than did freshmen of even the recent past.
Ask higher education insiders about the traditional pathway to the Presidency and they will tell you it goes through academics – typically stepping up from the role of Chief Academic Officer. Times have changed and new roads to the Presidency are emerging. According to the American Council of Education's American College President Study 2017, […]
Over the past decade, the eLearning team at Seminole State College of Florida saw video organically grow to become a regular part of students' learning experiences. But as different instructors and departments were starting to adopt the technology, there was a lack of standardization, which quickly began to create a number of new challenges when […]
From guest lectures to orientations and from alumni events to weddings, special events constitute a key part of campus life. Colleges also leverage these activities to market the campus to students, families and the surrounding community. Event management systems have given schools greater control over everything from booking spaces to ordering food, linens and equipment. […]
Bryant University in Rhode Island has appointed Daniel J. Borgia to be academic dean of Bryant Zhuhai, the first and only American university in Zhuhai, China. He had been dean and professor of finance at Canisius College in New York. Borgia has 15 years of experience leading higher ed programs for Chinese students. He was […]
While most states faced with continuing budget shortfalls have put a cap on new faculty hires, Florida is taking a different approach. Throughout the state, colleges and universities are hiring faculty to accommodate growing high-demand fields like health and engineering—and, in some cases, to boost their prestige. New hires are expected at the University of Florida, […]
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA—Jairy Hunter's introduction to higher ed came when he failed to land a starting position on the football team at Wingate University in North Carolina. That setback led the former high school state champion to drop out only a year later and enlist in the Army. After finishing his military service, he found […]
