College shooting: Alert systems failed, faculty members say
Emergency alert systems at Umpqua Community College may have failed to warn students and faculty of a shooter on campus Oct. 1. Three associate professors told The Oregonian/OregonLive they did not...
View ArticleProf: This tech is a canary in the student outcomes coalmine
A recent Iowa State University study has found instructors may be able to better assess how a student performs in class through the use of digital textbook analytics. Reynol Junco, an associate...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble acquires digital platform LoudCloud
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., a contract operator of bookstores on college and university campuses across the United States and a provider of digital education services, announced a plan to...
View ArticleU. Portland nets increased media coverage
In 18 months, the University of Portland ramped up an in-house video department and delivered a Portland Pilots women’s basketball game live on TV. Using a NewTek TriCaster 860 multi-camera production...
View ArticleDo closed captions impact student learning?
Though most students using closed captions and transcripts on video and multimedia say they are a valuable learning tool, they are not regularly available to students who might need them, according to...
View ArticleTough questions we wished we’d asked about digital signage
When working with technology we encounter many struggles, and in some cases are faced with the unknown factors that come along with a constantly evolving work front. Over the last few years, I’ve...
View ArticleWant an inclusive student experience? Yes, there’s a campus app for that
How can modern institutions implement strategies that support student engagement, retention and success, especially for low-income and minority students? How can they ensure students have access to the...
View ArticleAre campuses delivering the kind of app students want?
A large majority of students (87 percent) said they want their higher-ed institution to be technologically savvy, according to a new survey from software provider Ellucian. Tech savviness is even more...
View ArticleIn the event of an emergency, could you reach your traveling students, staff...
Imagine a scenario where a group of faculty and students are traveling. Pretty typical, right? Now imagine that destination unexpectedly becomes the epicenter of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake....
View ArticleHow digital courseware can ease students’ financial worries
More than 20 million students are currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program, and 7 in 10 students will graduate with not just a degree, but with student loan debt, too. Digital tools can bring...
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