The advent of COVID-19 is spurring innovation across higher education. But there is a common thread between the initiatives succeeding better than others: a focus on getting learners back into…
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Change the Perception, Change the Culture
Marian Chaney | Associate Vice Chancellor for Analytics and Institutional Reporting, Lone Star College System Deseree Probasco | Director of Institutional Research, Lone Star CollegeJames Kent McShan | Director of Analytics and Institutional Reporting, Lone Star CollegeJanet Flores | Manager of Client Relations and Communications, Lone Star College
The 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 BrowerAs we all still struggle to establish best practices under these new conditions, it is all the more important to share resources and knowledge. In March, when campuses were faced…
Travelling in 2020 has been cancelled for the foreseeable future, but that doesn’t mean conferences have to stop. Along with webinars, conferences provide colleagues, students and community members valuable information…
Build 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 UniversityToday’s learners have high expectations as expert consumers in all aspects of their lives. Higher education needs to create an infrastructure that meets the needs of this tech-savvy demographic. Institutions…
The 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 UniversityIs It “The End of The World As We Know It” For Higher Education?
Brendan Aldrich | Founder, Invoke Learning Lige HensleyLeveraging 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 WongEstablishing a Strong Infrastructure for a Remote Shift
Heather McRae | Vice Provost and Dean of the School of Continuing Education, MacEwan UniversityMaintaining A Strong Infrastructure for Remote Learning
Joseph Moreau | Vice Chancellor of Technology, Foothill-De Anza Community College District
This marks a new week in ever-changing times as New York State mandated 100 percent of work be done remotely for non -essential businesses. Over a one-week period, Excelsior College…
Coronavirus Crisis: Obstacles of Moving Traditional Students to Distance Learning Modalities at Scale
John Woods | Chief Academic Officer and Provost, University of Phoenix Marc BookerAmid coronavirus concerns, many higher education institutions across the country have announced plans to transition on-campus students into online environments. These precautionary measures could persist for weeks or months as…
Once labeled as flyover country, South Bend, IN, is having quite the renaissance. The city and surrounding communities forming the South Bend-Elkhart Region were recently designated as a 21st Century…
The New Liberal Arts: Where Mobile Technology Meets Mindful Technology
Lori Varlotta | President, Hiram CollegeLet’s face it: as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, there is a new normal in higher education for both students and the institutions that serve them.…
When 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 SystemWhat a Long, Analog to Digital Trip It’s Been
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies (Retired), Colorado State UniversityEffective Change Management: The Five Stages of the Innovation-Decision Process
Richard Rush | Director of Program and Business Development, University of VictoriaHigher Education and the Blockchain Ecosystem: An Overview
Melissa Layne | Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, American Public University SystemUnderstanding and Overcoming Obstacles to Blockchain in Higher Education
Melissa Layne | Associate Vice President of Research and Innovation, American Public University System
Postsecondary institutions aren’t procuring instructional technology properly. The decisions that drive institutional purchasing are often built on faulty premises. In my experience as a former professor turned ed-tech executive, administrators…
Robust Integrations: Uncorking Quality, Flexibility and Value
Ken Udas | Higher Education Itinerant & Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Queensland Scott SorleyThe Pressure to Integrate It is really no surprise that during the past decades colleges and universities have frequently found themselves under pressure to decrease their operating costs and increase…
Legacy systems are a reality for organizations of any size or magnitude. In the 1990’s, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software began entering into the workplace and replacing historical mainframe setups…