UB guest columnists Kristie Kiser, Renee Hayes and Michael Lanford, of the University of North Georgia, share tips on easing the transition for and boosting connections with students.
Today's college majors must not only excite students—but also prep them for an increasingly tech-driven world, says UB guest columnist Nariman Farvardin, who is president of Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.
For higher ed leaders considering esports, research, buy-in, budget and tech are among the top priorities, says UB Tech Perspective columnist Kelly Walsh. And any institution can tackle a program by starting small.
Encourage your students to use their phones to lock into—rather than tune out—class through instructional tools, says UB guest columnist Brent Warner, who is a professor of English as a second language at Irvine Valley College and who will be co-presenting a UB Tech keynote address with Timothy VanNorman, instructional technologist at Irvine.
K-12 leaders should look to historically black colleges and universities to adopt strategies to promote the success of African American students, a new United Negro College Fund report says.
New York's Keuka College has had an outsize influence on esports. It was one of the first colleges in its state and in Division III to launch a varsity team.
Colleges across the country are capitalizing on the video gaming phenomenon. Several in Florida, including UF's Digital Words Institute, are providing the training ground for students.
When it comes to esports infrastructure and technology, some schools let students build it while other colleges and universities expect their arenas to generate some revenue.
