As tuition costs rise to historical levels and students struggle to keep up, consider the wealth of education freely available online to upskill, reskill and maintain workforce relevance. A significant…
One Year Anniversary Impact on Nontraditional Learners
Johnna Herrick-Phelps | Vice President for Online Education, Champlain CollegeOnline institutions have been navigating the digital environment for a while. As the pandemic has made higher ed shift to this modality, institutions can learn from online institutions to build…
Higher education was forced to turn to technological resources as the pandemic forced them off campus, but evaluating their current and future success depends on how they leveraged technology to…
Change the Perception, Change the Culture
Marian Chaney | Associate Vice Chancellor for Analytics and Institutional Reporting, Lone Star College System Deseree Probasco, Kent McShan, Janet FloresIn order to drive change at a higher ed institution, which is often slow to do so, leaders need to frame initiatives around the question: “what’s in it for me?”…
Taking the Temperature of 3 Learn-and-Work Initiatives in a Pandemic
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityThe Journey to Online: Keep Coaching! (Part 2)
Nadia Kaminski | Retention Strategist of Extended Campus, University of Wisconsin Laura Kite, Patrick Wirth, Ryan Anderson, George Kroeninger, Aaron BrowerConference Management in the COVID-19 Environment
Peg Hanssen | Manager of Operations and Marketing in Continuing Dental Education, University of MinnesotaBuild and Accelerate Beyond the Pandemic: Consciously Deliver a Great Online Experience for Lifelong Learners
Philip Regier | University Dean for Educational Initiatives & CEO of EdPlus, Arizona State UniversityThe Digital Experience and the Analog Institution
Adrian Haugabrook | Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Horizon Group, Southern New Hampshire UniversityConferences Need More Than Speakers: Leveraging Tools to Take Events from Good to Great
Theresa Anderson | Business Analyst, University of MinnesotaDelivering on a Public University’s Mission with Contact Tracing Training
Eric A. Bullard | Dean of Continuing Education and UCLA Extension, University of California - Los AngelesArtificial Intelligence for Decision-Making and Student Success in Online Higher Education
Vyacheslav Khrapak | Operations Manager, Holberton School TulsaConnecting with Students from a Distance: 10 Ways to Stay Engaged Inside and Outside the Learning Environment
Rebecca Cooney | Director of Murrow Online Programs in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University
It’s no surprise that the R.E.M. musical classic, “It’s The End of the World as We Know It” is back on the Billboard charts as a result of heightened fears…
Leveraging Technology to Achieve Growth in a Period of Decline
Gary Hepburn | Dean of the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University Fred Anger, Serena WongAt Ryerson University’s Chang School for Continuing Education, innovation and customer service are at the heart of their work. With a mission to deliver relevant and market-responsive programming to non-traditional…
When social distancing was put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities were concerned. The first thought most institutional leaders had was how to ensure learners…
Maintaining A Strong Infrastructure for Remote Learning
Joseph Moreau | Vice Chancellor of Technology, Foothill-De Anza Community College DistrictIT is often referred to as the backbone of an institution. Now more than ever, colleges and universities are looking to their colleagues in IT to support their shift to…
Remote Learning: Peer Resources for Higher Education
James Baldwin | President, Excelsior College John CaronCoronavirus Crisis: Obstacles of Moving Traditional Students to Distance Learning Modalities at Scale
John Woods | Chief Academic Officer and Provost, University of Phoenix Marc BookerFrom Flyover Country to Talent Central: How Indiana is Leading the Pack Linking the Learn-And-Work Ecosystem
Ken Sauer | Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Academic Officer, Indiana Commission of Higher Education Leighton Johnson, Jeff GrannThe New Liberal Arts: Where Mobile Technology Meets Mindful Technology
Lori Varlotta | President, Hiram CollegeWhen Life Gives You Lemons: Embracing Challenges in the IT Space
Travis Carter | Manager of Enrollment Information Systems for Continuing and Professional Education, Virginia TechConsidering an OPM? Lessons to be Learned from Sourcing Best Practices
Stuart Harris | President, Stuart Harris ConsultingThe Promise of a Workforce Trifecta: An Innovative Way To Address the IT Professional Skills Gap
Edythe M. Abdullah | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education, University of North Florida‘This Was Absolutely Insane’: How Blockchain Could Have Averted One Parent’s Registration Nightmare
Melissa Layne | Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, American Public University SystemHigher Education and the Blockchain Ecosystem: Using Blockchain in Admissions
Melissa Layne | Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, American Public University System
As I look forward to retirement this summer, I reflect about how communications technology has changed since I finished my bachelor’s degree in broadcasting back in 1973. And yes, I…
Effective Change Management: The Five Stages of the Innovation-Decision Process
Richard Rush | Director of Program and Business Development, University of VictoriaWithin the Diffusion of Innovations framework, Everett Rogers examines organizational processes and dynamics that occur when a change is to be implemented. He defines five stages in the change adoption…
Each department within the institution, directly or indirectly, interacts with the learner and with each other. Most departments work with external entities and must exchange information, documents, money, contracts, media,…