Today's Campus, Research

Solving the Student Debt Problem

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT

Two-thirds of all students now borrow and the average amount borrowed spiked 5 percent in the last year alone, to approximately $25,000, while one in 10 students borrow in excess of $40,000. Meanwhile, the national federal student loan cohort default rate rose for the fourth straight year and reached its highest mark since 1997. Default is just the tip of the iceberg...

Ryan Busch Interviews Nivine Megahed and Joselyn Zivin from National Louis University about Groupon for Enrollment

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:30:00 GMT

According to Nivine Megahed, National Louis University (NLU) has a history of innovation. Even so, in September NLU became the first university to use the social coupon service Groupon as an enrollment vehicle. Joselyn Zivin, NLU's VP of Marketing, joined Nivine and I to talk about this innovative idea--the timing for this interview couldn't be better as NLU's first class of 17 Groupon adopters ended on Monday 12/05/2011, five of whom are exploring regular admission to NLU.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Do Not Click, , Do Not Click

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Lou Pugliese and I spoke at EDUCAUSE 2011 and our conversation left me with the sense that his company functions more like a partner than an overbearing LMS heavy weight. Moodlerooms is definitely an organization worth getting to know.

Ryan Busch Interviews Jessica Bothwell Kay and Ross Abramson from Translations.Com and Transperfect at DevLearn|11

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Think globally is something we should all consider as we develop learning content. Transperfect and Translations.com provide the resources to truly think globally about the language implications of learning content. I visited with Jessica and Ross at DevLearn|11

Disruptive Innovation, Online Learning and Autonomy

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation includes as one of its tenets that it is rare for leaders in an industry to maintain their dominant position once a disruptive innovation has run its course. In industries as different as software, steel manufacturing and online book retailing, incumbents have been pushed aside by new organizations by employing technologies in new ways...

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Do Not Click, , Do Not Click

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Phil Ice is the Vice President of Research and Development for American Public University System. We spoke for a few minutes about the Gates Foundation grant on predictive analytics for which he is the lead investigator

Recording Available of Today's Campus Live Web Event - The Real Impact of Program Integrity Regulations on Higher Education Marketing and Enrollment

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Get your link to watch the recording of Today's Campus publisher and panel as they discuss exclusive, never before seen data!

Video Interview - Jen Howard, Director of Google Education

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:30:00 GMT

Who better to speak with than Google for information about how prospective students evaluate prospective colleges and universities on the web? After all, Google is at the top of the search engine world and as it turns out--Google has been paying attention to the "edusearchers" and their processes. Jen Howard, Education Industry director for Google, recently spent some time with Today's Campus and shared some of Google's insights in this process. Look for deeper insight from Jen in the November/December 2011 issue of Today's Campus Magazine.

Recording of Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment" Available Now!

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Watch the recording of a luminary panel of higher education thought leaders from the August 12, 2011 Today's Campus Webcast "Implications of Gainful Employment".

TODAY'S CAMPUS HOSTS LIVE WEBCAST EVENT "GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IMPLICATIONS" - JOIN US

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

YOU'RE INVITED! Join Today's Campus and a panel of higher education luminaries to discuss the topic of gainful employment.

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:01:00 GMT

A perfect storm of power politics and media noise has worked its way into higher education by way of the 'for-profit sector.' At the heart of it all is student loans. Most likely a business solution - not a political one - is needed. Follow this story in interviews, beginning here. Also, here are links to some or most popular recent articles and interviews.

Today's Campus Update

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Features ... A rookie college ranking debuts. Will it challenge U.S. News? Must big fundraising efforts result in little payoff? Can college be more affordable? What's happened to online higher education? Also ... Most popular articles and interviews.

Generational differences: myth or reality?

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Generations X and Y, Boomers, Millennials, the Tech Generation and The Me Generation are part of our lexicon and our marketing strategies. Should they be?

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:05 GMT

Today's Campus Update. June 2010

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Most popular recent articles. Key buying signals sent by college-shopping parents. Most popular recent interviews. Higher education's news favorite for busy people. And more.

The Semantic Web: Your Web’s Smarter Younger Brother

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

The Semantic Web is also known as Web 3.0 and the Data Web and the Deep Web. It's not artificial intelligence. This new iteration of web is, however, “smarter” in that it makes more intuitive connections between data. Colleges are beneficiaries in several ways.

YouTube: The top ten uses cited by experienced users

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

While YouTube has emerged as a marketing juggernaut for colleges and universities, many campuses are also discovering that the free video-sharing service has scores of other uses—all of which are also free for the taking. By Joe Dysart.

Intellectual Property Produces Smart Money

Thu, 27 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Some campuses on the Forbes list of research revenue producers were one-hit wonders, due to the invention of a super drug. Others earned their money with a series of smaller successes. By Tom Robinson

So Sue Me

Tue, 04 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Institutions and individuals duel over intellectual property in an environment reminiscent of Jack London's Klondike.

By Jim Castagnera

Which came first, the Fulbright or the egg?

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson.

Why do two campuses, one in California and one in Florida, have more Fulbright scholars per capita than Harvard?

Today's Campus Update. April 16, 2010

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Tuition sweet spot. Recent Online Reader Favorites. Excerpts from a survey of the U.S. college-buying public. Student loan Intelligence. Campus jobs: Who? Where?

How TMI affects decision making

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Research Worth Noting with Karen West

A handy fact from a study about the decisions people make and the way they make them.

Research Roundup

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

March 29, 2010. Research in service to marketing and sustainability. Also, the world's 12 hottest researchers.

Today's Campus Update. March 22, 2010

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Art Week begins March 22nd and continues all week. Read new articles and interviews on the topic every day. Inside this update: Recent Online Reader Favorites. Consumer marketeers you may want to know. A consumer survey with a difference. Student loans: Who? Where? Campus jobs: Who? Where?

Today's Campus Update February 18, 2010

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:00 GMT

February 18, 2010. Is Uncle Sam the Lender derailed on Capitol Hill? Retention Week reprise, if you missed it. Reader's favorite Q&As since August. Are next year's college applicants shopping from their pocketbooks? It's all about jobs. Student Loan Intelligence. Student Loan Buying Guide. More.

Research Roundup, February 9, 2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

February 9, 2010 Research efforts worth noting on U.S. campuses. Breakthrough in faster, more secure wireless communications at Penn State. Spiderman is likely beetle-enabled. Faults and earthquake discoveries by two campus research teams. Upcoming Conferences. Quick Links.

Today's Campus Update-February 1, 2010

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Retention Week begins Feb. 1. Read new articles and interviews on the topic on this site every day. Inside this update: January reader favorites. Highlights of the next magazine. And more.

Research Roundup January 19, 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:40:00 GMT

January 19, 2010 College and university campuses abound with promising medical research. In this Roundup are activities promising breakthroughs for stroke victims, spinal cord injuries, Alzheimers victims--and schoolboys.

Today's Campus Update January 18, 2010

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

The most popular online articles with readers this month. A don't-miss online suggestion from our editors. Previews of our next magazine. And more.

TC Update

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

January 5, 2010. Interesting reading from 2009. Readers' favorites and editors' suggestions. Campus Photos, Crime on Campus, and more.

Gingrich Library at Albright College in Reading, PA

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Gingrich Library at Albright College in Reading, PA

Today's Campus Update, December 1, 2009

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Readers' recent top interview choices and perennial favorites. New features. What's a RoundUp? Campus photos. Conference notes.

Medical Research November 19. 2009

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 19, 2009. Three more activities on U.S. campuses that could forecast medical breakthroughs. Cancer-proofing cells. Vaccines that prevent nicotine and drug addictions. Zebrafish re-grow lost body parts...why can't we? Quick Links.

Today's Campus Update November 16, 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Since August 1st we've welcomed 101,000 visitors who have viewed more than 330,000 pages on this site. Here are some choice morsels from recent online editions. Readers' choices. Editors' choices, Five of the most popular roundups. Conference notes. And please, if you have the time, take five seconds to answer a 1-question survey.

Today's Campus Update, November 4, 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 4, 2009. Choice bits from recent online editions. Readers' choice articles. Editors' choice interviews. Four popular roundups. With a peek at the next magazine.

Research Roundup October 20, 2009

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMT

October 20, 2009. Why? Why do entrepreneurial hotspots form? Greater intelligence doesn't equal better teamwork—with whom, why not? Why are bitemarks unreliable as perpetrator identification? Also: eerily familiar climate change; the IgNobel prizes; Q&A, conferences and Quick Links.

Today's Campus Update - October 15, 2009

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

October 15, 2009. Editors' choice articles. Readers' choice interviews. What readers are saying. Risky Business. Upcoming conferences. Where Today's Campus staff will be attending.

Medical Research Roundup October 6, 2009

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:01:01 GMT

October 6, 2009. Medical-related research is bustling on U.S. campuses. The subject matter may sometimes upset the squeamish. But the potential benefits of reduced suffering and longer life are enormous. Here is a sampling of five promising research activities on U.S. campuses. Also... one conference and some Quick Links you may find helpful.

Why is the war on cancer lasting a lifetime?

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

It's now 38 years after war was declared on cancer in 1971. University reseachers and their medical affiliates have been visible at the front. Here's information from the trenches as well as insight as to what kind of victory may be reasonable to expect.

Today's Campus Update - October 1, 2009

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Top 10 Twice: Most popular September articles & most popular September interviews. Overheard at two recent conferences. Upcoming Events. And more.

Hot Topic: Geothermal Energy Brings Town and Gown Together

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

A geothermal partnership can bring town and gown together. First dollar costs may be high, but Mother Nature delivers value over the long haul.

9/15 Today's Campus Update

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. A sneak peek at the September issue of Today's Campus. Upcoming Events.

Research Roundup September 3, 2009

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Sepember 3, 2009. Virtual surgical tools that preview the actual surgery during pre-op. Plastics that conduct electric current. Light that harmlessly penetrates tissues to kill cancer cells. Rap and hip-hop as serious forms of cultural revelation. And more.

Today's Campus Update

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Most popular Today's Campus articles of the past two weeks. Previews of what you'll be seeing in the next two weeks. Events we'll be attending. And special news for advertisers.

Student Opportunities: Research and Development for Sustainability

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Student activist Carlos Rymer says sustainability offers opportunities for students to participate in meaningful R & D on campus. That's good for students and good for their colleges.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Shandy Husmann, Managing Director, Huron Consulting

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Economic recovery is now required by federal law, and it will involve massive money expenditures. A $21.5 billion portion will be research money available to campuses.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jason DeLisle, Research Director, New America Foundation

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Gazette Minute Interview with Jason Delisle, research director, New America Foundation

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: William McBride, President/CEO, SiteLytics

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:45:00 GMT