Today's Campus, Technology

Publishing Your Institution's Educational Content - Possible Implications

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Value is shaped by context. We attribute value and meaning to people, objects and other things on the basis of the circumstances in which we experience them.

Credentials, Good Will Hunting & MITx

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:30:00 GMT

It is no secret that the authority to bestow credentials is a core source of value for higher education institutions. It is also a key means by which the institution protects itself from unwanted competition from non-sanctioned education providers.

MyEdu & KnowU - Two Approaches to Social Media in Higher Ed

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Higher education is trying hard to find the best ways to integrate social media into its practices. They’ve approached it from a number of angles: marketing, community building, student support, and instruction. Instigators behind the efforts include software vendors looking to build the next edu social platform, colleges, individual educators, and on less formal basis, the students themselves.

Ryan Busch Interviews Kaplan, Inc. Chairman and CEO Andrew Rosen about his Book Change.edu

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:30:00 GMT

Andrew Rosen (Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc.) spent some time with me discussing his new book Change.edu. Rosen's book is a terrific read, both filled with wonderful insights on the state of American higher education and presented with a sense of humor that compels the reader to keep turning the page. We talk about "Harvard Envy", the promise of community colleges, military students, his career in higher education, and a host of other important ideas.

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

Richard Capezzali's work has found its way into many of our homes. His creation Education Connection and its catchy commercial jingles have played on television sets across the country--but his career in higher education is fascinating and spans several decades, He has been associated with not only the some of the most successful ventures in higher education (Kaplan University), but some of the most innovative ventures as well (Test Drive College Online). In a recent transaction, Education Connection was acquired by Education Dynamics (a revered higher education marketing organization) and Capezzali is now Executive Vice President and focused on growing the Test Drive College Online program.

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

What's Behind the Rise of Design in Digital Higher Ed?

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:30:00 GMT

For a variety of reasons (that I will address in a future post), the software and content created for digital higher education has completely ignored the role of design - and it shows. However, there are a number of forces in play that may give the field of design a more central role in digital higher education.

Ryan Busch Interviews Chris Koeneman from BlueSocket an AdTran Company at EDUCAUSE 2011 from Ryan Busch

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT

How does the wireless campus affect more than just the CIO? Chris Koeneman from BlueSocket gave me some insights at EDUCAUSE 2011.

Learning To Share

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:30:00 GMT

A panel discussion entitled “What Nonprofits and For-Profits Can Learn from Each Other About Teaching and Learning” was held at the most recent Educause conference. The panelists were from proprietary schools, a non-profit university, Inside Higher Ed, and a think-tank. It was at this talk that an audience member repeated the claim that proprietary colleges, unlike non-profit colleges, are unwilling to “share”.

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

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:30:00 GMT

In higher education, Adobe is a hot product. eLearning Evangelist (yes, that's an actual title) Allen Partridge was kind enough to share some thoughts on elearning for higher education at DevLearn|11 in Las Vegas, NV.

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

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT

EnabledWare is partnered with NEC to deliver this interesting technology to higher education client. NEC's Sydney Burton and John Wise were kind enough to introduce me to Marty at the NEC booth at EDUCAUSE 2011 in Philadelphia.

Design Matters to Digital Higher Ed

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Brands like Target and Apple have successfully used design to set themselves apart. Mainstream magazines like BusinessWeek and Fast Company now devote complete issues to design. College design programs are experiencing unprecedented demand. Highly ranked institutions like Stanford now teach MBA students about the role of design and design thinking.

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

Today's Campus and GAZeL Host Another Casual Networking Event for eLearning Pros in Phoenix Area Sponsored by Tallwave

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Today's Campus and the Greater Arizona eLearning Association continue to tighten the bonds between elearning professionals in Arizona.

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.

Let’s Get Engaged

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Campuses devote a great deal of their fundraising focus on a group that simply isn’t paying off. How can participation among them be increased?

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.

Eleven Steps to Student Information System $uccess

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Purchasing a new student information system (SIS)? What are the right questions to ask? Try these.

Today's Campus Update. July 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:05 GMT

Cracking the code of higher education productivity

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Productivity produces more finished work from the same - or even less - effort. Productivity usually restrains or reduces prices, because it results in lower costs. Here are some productivity successes in teaching and learning. Will they spread throughout higher education? Or just take hold in a relatively few niches?

No Matter the Crisis, a Communications Plan Is Critical

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Recent news reports from a pair of campuses amplify the need for a plan. At the University of Virginia, a male lacrosse player with an apparent history of violence allegedly beat to death his former girlfriend, a member of the woman's lacrosse team. At the University of Alabama-Huntsville, a female professor who just had been denied tenure shot and killed three colleagues and wounded three others. By Anne Sceia Klein

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Todd Gibby, CEO, Intelliworks

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Founded in 2002, Intelliworks hired Todd Gibby in 2007 from Blackboard. His company's platform serves up CRM to admissions offices throughout the United States.

Killer e-Marketing Tools

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:45:02 GMT

The latest award-wining apps for higher education, courtesy of the ClickZ Marketing Excellence Awards. By Joe Dysart.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Larry Consalvos, Senior VP & General Manager, iXP Corporation

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

A co-founder of a 100-employee company that is now ten years old discusses operational realities regarding campus emergency preparedness, emergency communications and a newly burgeoning activity known as e-discovery.

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.

Pick one: Cybersecurity. Convenience.

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Students' communications devices and the ubiquity of wireless networks have all ratcheted up the difficulty of securing campus networks and data. What has resulted? Identity theft. Data breaches. Compliance violations. Increased costs. Legal liabilities. What else? It's a battle fought with valor by MIS directors and the technology vendors who support them. By Tom Robinson.

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.

A rational comparison of iPad and PC tablet

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

The iPad introduction has colleges ramping up technology and interactivity in the classroom. But the venerable PC tablet may be a better option. Find out when and why.

A very scary, very expensive and very necessary ERP software conversion

Thu, 13 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

What happened when PeopleSoft/Oracle began to look old and unworkable to a community college?

by Karen West and Tom Robinson.

iPad’s Amazing Impact

Wed, 12 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson.

Introduced in April 2010, Apple sold a million iPads by early May. The company plans to sell a bazillion more as colleges rush to integrate iPad as a learning system. What’s all the fuss?

Smart Cards are Getting Smarter

Tue, 11 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Contactless cards can dispense their info and money without being 'swiped' through a reader. They can be made capable of communicating with more than one server and over multiple networks. What else can they do? On what campuses are they being adopted? By Florence Kizza.

Ringling College outsources to an alumni-owned business for success

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Ringling College of Art has always believed in supporting alumni-owned businesses. Their e-communications contract with an akumni-owned Hispanic ad agency is more than good will. It's good business.

Collaboration = Education

Mon, 03 May 2010 07:45:00 GMT

What do a four-year university and a 54-hour entrepreneurs' Startup Weekend have in common? Just about everything. By Jamie Young and Tom Robinson.

What sounds do entrepreneurs make?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:47:00 GMT

Higher education and entrepreneurs. It's been a great matchup. It will continue to be so. Here's the why and how of it. From people who know.

Bryce Johnson

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

eTextbooks have the potential to reduce college costs ... and produce entrepreneurial successes. Bryce Johnson and Follett believe their success lies on the distribution side of the emerging business.

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?

Students are tech savvy. Faculty are not. Right? Wrong.

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Students’ facility with computer gadgetry, social media and gaming does not equate to a mastery of classroom learning technology. That’s a shame, because evidence is mounting that instructors' increased use of digital courseware increases student engagement and learning outcomes.

Kirk to Enterprise

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:45:00 GMT

In three years or less the number of mobile phones with access to the web will overtake the number of personal computers. How will your campus web pages look to those viewers? By Joe Dysart.

Vermont - new nexus of emergent media?

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:45:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Midway between Boston and Montreal, Champlain College is offering a brand new M.F.A. in Emergent Media. They intend to shake up graduate education, redefine the role of teacher and student and build a high-tech village in Vermont. Even its marketing approach is, well, emergent. By Tom Robinson.

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?

Student Identity Verification

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

We think we know who enrolled in the course. Now who's taking the exam?

College Applications: Plagiarism or Playing the Game

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New + Notable by Tom Robinson

Plagiarism on college application essays is rampant. But it's easier to spot, thanks to new detection software. So how can student applicants stand out in a competitive arena? Another new software provider has an answer.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: David Yaskin, CEO & Founder, Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc.

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:01 GMT

There's been a creative burst of new solutions aimed at improving retention in U.S. higher education. But, can retention be improved more easily and effectively as an academic byproduct? Let's see what David Yaskin says.

Mashup, Not Mess Up Your Recruiting Website

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Free, or nearly free, digital applications transform your web presence into a thriving social network brimming with interactivity and eye candy. Combine several several of them to create a new, more robust application and you have a "mashup."

90 percent of parents choose their kids' colleges on the web

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

We reprise one of our most popular articles of 2009. It's even more topical today. Nearly all parents researching colleges and universities for their kids are turning to the web for information. And they have high expectations of a college's site.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Emily Sawtell, Director, New Business Ventures, McGraw-Hill

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:45:00 GMT

An Australian by birth who commutes between New York and London, Ms. Sawtell is hard at work enhancing the college experience with a multi-dimensional social network application.

Technology Roundup February 15, 2010

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:45:00 GMT

February 15, 2010. The explosion of devices including laptops, PDAs, Blackberries, iPads and iPhones, booklets and slates makes mobile computing and collaboration a reality. At the same time, IT managers have to deal with cross-platform functionality, bandwidth overload, user expectations and a host of other issues. See how instructors and tech support are working together.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brian Parish, President, IData, Inc.

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

With the advent of enterprise administrative software on campus, departmental systems lost favor on campus. In recent years, the tide has turned in favor of interoperability. Brian Parish discusses the shift, and offers success stories at Georgetown and Mount Holyoke.

YouTube: Top Ten Free Campus Uses

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Campuses are discovering that the free video-sharing service has scores of other uses – all of which are also free for the taking. By Joe Dysart.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Michael Jortberg, Higher Education Industry Leader, Acxiom Corporation

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:20:00 GMT

A recently uncovered half-million dollar financial aid fraud at Rio Salado College involving as many as thirteen co-conspirators is getting headlines. Identity theft played a major role in the ongoing scam. Identity checking was lax at best. This recent interview with Michael Jortberg gets to the heart of the matter.

Pick one: Cybersecurity. Convenience.

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Securing campus networks and data is a battle fought with valor by campus IT staff and technology vendors. However, their adversary is no longer a geek cracking a firewall just for the fun of it. By Tom Robinson.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Chuck Cascio, Vice President, Partnership Expansion, Educational Testing Service

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

It's certainly not your grandpa's test. Here's how Educational Testing Service and Certiport will be measuring and certifying critical thinking proficiency.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Quinn Sutton, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Certiport

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Quinn Sutton says critical thinking is the topic of raging debate in the U.S. Is critical thinking a talent or a skill? Who needs it? How is it taught? How is it measured? What are ETS and Certiport doing about it?

Making standard software work better

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:45:01 GMT

When a student says he talked to ‘someone’ in the financial aid office who said 'everything was taken care of,' the U of Michigan's Doug Levy knows the score, even the play-by-play. This article was a readers' top pick in August 2009.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: A. Craig Powell, Chief Executive Officer, ConnectEDU

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:45:01 GMT

Craig Powell became immersed in higher education as a consumer of it. While an undergrad at Brown University he founded IvyTutors, which was acquired by a local Providence company just about graduation time. His present company serves a growing number of prestige schools and their prospects. He has a clear vision of present-day higher education. We're also interested in how he views the future.

Customer Relationship Management

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

The ability of sophisticated CRM to collect and use mounds of data is leapfrogging human managers' ability to manage it.

A most ambitious enterprise CRM conversion at IU

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Why Brad Wheeler decided to buy, rather than build, even though Indiana is an open-source software proponent.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Damien Navarro, Managing Partner, Earthbound Media Group

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:00 GMT

Is becoming skilled at social network marketing on your to-do list? If so, find out all you can from Damien Navarro, a skilled practitioner.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Jason Cole, Chief Operating Officer , Remote-Learner.net LLC

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Jason Cole applied his Ph.D. in educational technology by revamping sales training for IBM and by helping the world's largest online learning purveyor install its learning management system.

Teaching & Learning Roundup December 2, 2009

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:45:00 GMT

December 2, 2009. Twitter in Class! When readers, not authors, decide where a topic stops. Three online entrants intent on educating the world. Two interviews that are right on point, and one of them is two years old. Briefly noted. Quick Links.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Bret Peters, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Fig Leaf Software

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:45:02 GMT

As more campus business is done on the web, online trends and innovation are of increasing importance. A talented web practitioner shares some of his insight and some of today's better practices.

Teaching & Learning Roundup November 17, 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Faculty overestimates its grasp of learning technology. UNC students and the general public study together in Greensboro. CMS software doles out new material only when you're ready. Overachieving St. Mary's College in Maryland. Interview with the Ohio Board of Regents' Michael Chaney. And more.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Mark Nestor, Chief Information Officer, Miami Dade College

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:44:00 GMT

What do you do when leading edge classroom technology isn't quite good enough? Mark Nestor shares the Miami-Dade experience.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Craig Carroll, CEO, Student Aid Services, Inc.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Craig Carroll left hometown Sydney with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1991. His first two businesses served higher education and have done well. Now he's working on the 'Cadillac of net-tuition-cost calculators.'

Overheard at EDUCAUSE

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Some 3,800 IT practitioners returned to Denver for the year's big IT show. The convention center was abuzz with talk about Twitter, cloud computing, and something new on the internet called 'the federation.' Another 1,000 people followed the premier proceedings online in real time. And 2,600 exhibitor personnel were on hand to tend to the buying needs of any attendees with shopping lists.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Lisa Beck*, Solution Manager for Higher Education, Perceptive Software, Inc.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:44:59 GMT

Lisa Beck can remember when the admissions office moved at the speed of paper and deadline-fretful applicants burned up the phone lines with inquiries that were difficult to answer.

Technology Roundup

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

November 3, 2009. A quick read for enablers, users and beneficiaries of technology on campus. Plus an overview of happenings at Educause 2009 that began in Denver today.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Douglas Edwards, President, TestOut Corporation

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT

One of the entrepreneurial folks making online learning a practical venue for student success shares his firm's wares.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Matthew Schnittman, CEO, TopSchool, Inc.

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:45:00 GMT

A college education pays extra dividends when the resulting career path involves offering higher education an innovative new product or service. Matthew Schnittman is in a position to do so, and he wants to do it with trust.

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.

Teaching & Learning Roundup October 8, 2009

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

October 8, 2009. Want more students to succeed? Challenge them more, say researchers and a growing number of college presidents. Other topics in this roundup will interest campus core mission practitioners. Plus an interview, product news, resources and Quick Links.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Reg Pecen, Assoc Prof & Coordinator, U of Northern Iowa

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:01 GMT

An electrical engineer with Bachelor's, Masters and PhD degrees, Professor Reg Pecen is immersed in sustainability applications, both in the classroom and out. Solar Splash is one of them.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Sam Burgio, General Manager, EX Business Division/Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jenzabar, Inc.

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Sam Burgio discusses some major changes in campus IT purchasing and why they are welcome to him.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Barb Ross, Chief Operating Officer, Wimba

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:45:00 GMT

She was a co-founder of WebCT, which was sold to Blackboard in 2006 for $180 million. After time out to write a soon-to-be-published mystery novel, Barb Ross came to Wimba in 2009 to blueprint Wimba's future as a next-generation education tools provider.

Technology Roundup September 24, 2009

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:45:00 GMT

September 24, 2009. Technology solutions. Two for teaching and learning. Two more for making and saving money. Q&A with Sam Burgio of Jenzabar and another with Barb Ross of Wimba. Additional Resources, Quick Links and Upcoming Conferences.

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.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Brandon Lee, CEO, Terra Dotta, LLC

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:01:01 GMT

Is there a killer app for the study abroad office?

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.

10 Twitter Tips for Beginners

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

While many people are on Twitter now, there are lots of others still just looking at it or wondering how to get started. Here is a set of tips on how to build up a list of people to follow and how to acquire followers.

Technology Roundup August 12, 2009

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

August 12, 2009. Top 10 IT issues. Tweets from John Quincy Adams. Simulations that more closely mirror real-world behaviors. Microblogging. Paperless evaluations. Digital imaging. New community for best practices.

Learning system courseware graduates to learning community

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:30:00 GMT

American Intercontinental University, Colorado Technical University and International Academy of Design and Technology are trying to replicate many of the experiences associated with traditional brick and mortar campuses in their online offerings. Here's how they do it.

TICK-TOCK

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT

While most businesses have soundly rejected Vista, and are tenaciously hanging on to Windows XP until Microsoft comes up with a better operating system, the day of reckoning approaches.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Steve Cooper, Founder, Tech University of America

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Cooper, Founder, Tech University of America, talks about the deals and the apps that he thinks will transform higher education. Is he a visionary? You decide.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Kris Biesinger, Associate Vice Chancellor , University System of Georgia

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Kris Biesinger says she matches educational resources to the needs of 280,000 Georgia students on 35 campuses. She plays a major role in the development of a statewide online learning effort called Georgia On My Line.

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Gary Heiser, Property Consultants LLC, Consultant

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Gazette Minute Interview with Gary Heiser, a solar technology re-skilling adult student in Florida

Q&A with Jeff Wendt: Christina Crespo, Sustainability Coordinator, Palm Beach County School District

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Add affordable and effective social networking as a student retention tool

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Software vendors are making social networking for colleges an affordable retention tool.

Cheaper, faster – and better – international student recruiting

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CampusEAI Virtual Recruitment Services put 60 students from the University of Delhi face-to-face with current MBA students, alumni and faculty at the University of Akron’s School of Business