Tech Tools and Resources
Creating a highly engaging environment for today’s learners requires institutions to have in place a range of tools that support specific elements of the student experience. Knowing which tool is best requires institutional leadership to clearly define the market they’re serving, and to understand the unique demands of that demographic.
Unpacking A Vision for the Future with the 2018 NMC Horizon Report
Noreen Barajas-Murphy | Interim Director of Academic Community Programs, EDUCAUSEIn August, EDUCAUSE released the 2018 NMC Horizon Report, which identifies and describes the higher education trends, challenges and developments in educational technology which are likely to have an impact…
Make Your SaaS System Work for You: Implementation Best Practices
Raquel Garcia Rust | Senior Proposal Coordinator, Texas State UniversityIs your university implementing new enterprise-level systems the right way? While many institutions implement SaaS ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) research administration or compliance systems, not all do so in a…
A Proposal for a Blockchain College System
Tobe Phelps | Senior Director of Online College, Central New Mexico Community CollegeModern institutions of higher education are finding it increasingly difficult to accomplish their primary mission. The quintessential mission of all institutions of higher learning, lest we forget, is to enhance…
Three Keys to Keeping Pace with Technology Changes in Academia
Ruth Pionke | Senior Information Officer in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of AlabamaIn Spring 2016, the University of Alabama implemented a dual authentication system in an attempt to improve security for campus systems. As Senior Information Officer for the College of Arts…
Building a Platform for Future Growth at Two Year Community Colleges
Mark Mrozinski | Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Executive Dean, Harper CollegeTwo-year colleges are facing and managing the same challenging market conditions as their colleagues in the four-year sector, but with increased competition and greater variance in available funding. They also…
GDPR and the Blockchain: An Irresistible Force Meets an Immutable Object
Stephen Harmon | Associate Dean of Research for Professional Education and Director of Educational Innovation in the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of TechnologyI am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. But I am a person who has spent the last 25 years studying the interplay of technology and…
How a Great Back End Impacts the Student Experience at an Arts School
Lisa Barr | Director of Project Development in the Office of Global Initiatives and Extended Studies, California Institute of the ArtsEven at a world-famous institution like CalArts, delivering a great student experience is critical for student satisfaction and success. For CalArts’ Extended Studies division, the design of their back-end infrastructure…