How Esports Taps the Power of Near-Peer Mentorship By Katie Salen Esports is an ideal environment to partner college students with high school students to build life skills and prepare for the road ahead
How to Build a Distance Learning Infrastructure for Higher Ed By Tony Pearson To better support distance learning, North Carolina State upgraded its tech hardware and infrastructure, including centralized control rooms
How to Build a Higher Ed Esports Program By Erik Ofgang Esports can build on-campus gaming communities and help students learn a variety of career skills
CDC: In-Person College Associated with Increased Covid-19 Spread By Erik Ofgang A new report examines the impact of Covid-19 transmission on campuses across the country.
4 Strategies for Managing Student Email By Erik Ofgang Setting guidelines and specifying access can help both students and teachers improve communication
The Future of Hybrid Learning By Erik Ofgang HyFlex pioneer Dr. Brian Beatty discusses what’s working and what’s not in hybrid learning, and what’s to come
Think Tank Drives Practical Innovation and Collaboration By Ellen Ullman ASU’s Luminosity Lab, a think tank, is expanding its efforts to create and implement real-world solutions for local health care, education, and energy challenges.
100k Mentor Challenge Underway By Ellen Ullman The 100k Mentor Challenge matches underserved college students with Fortune 500 mentors to learn about networking and other job-ready skills
How to Stay Connected to Students During Covid By Erik Ofgang Creating new study spaces and encouraging peer mentorship are among the ways higher ed institutions are trying to stay connected to students
How to Take College Orientation Online By Ellen Ullman Higher ed has had to re-imagine college orientation with new strategies and digital tools
How Remote Learning Is Affecting the Future of Classroom Design By Erik Ofgang Classroom design has been forced to adapt to the needs of remote learners and hybrid teaching approaches
How to Stay Healthy While Competing in Esports By Erik Ofgang Higher ed is applying sports science to help athletes stay healthy while competing in esports
Free Professional Development Helps Educators Teach Cybersecurity By Annie Galvin Teich Foundational cybersecurity skills align to science, math, and ELA learning standards
How Higher Ed is Handling Cybersecurity During COVID-19 By Erik Ofgang Cybersecurity during COVID-19 has been a priority for higher ed institutions as attacks have increased
How Crowdsourcing Can Transform Education By Erik Ofgang Innovative crowdsourcing research is focused on helping teachers and students help themselves
MIT Professor’s New Book Details Technology's Limitations in Education By Erik Ofgang Technology may not change education on its own, but it certainly is part of learning’s evolution
College Counseling Is Finding Success Online By Erik Ofgang How higher ed is finding success providing remote mental health support for students during the pandemic
Higher Ed is Trending Toward Test Optional By Erik Ofgang Standardized tests are being relied on less frequently for college admissions and as predictors of student success
Remote vs. In-person Classes: What the Data Shows By Erik Ofgang Although remote learning may not work well for every student, there’s a lot higher education can do to improve the numbers
How to Teach Tech in an Online Environment By Sascha Zuger Ironically, teaching tech through tech is a challenge, but Champlain College Online is cracking the code
