Student Identity Verification
We think we know who enrolled in the course. Now who's taking the exam?
College Applications: Plagiarism or Playing the Game
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.
David Yaskin, CEO & Founder, Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc.
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
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
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.
Emily Sawtell, Director, New Business Ventures, McGraw-Hill
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
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
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.
Brian Parish, President, IData, Inc.
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
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.
Michael Jortberg, Higher Education Industry Leader, Acxiom Corporation
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.
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
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.
Chuck Cascio, Vice President, Partnership Expansion, Educational Testing Service
It's certainly not your grandpa's test. Here's how Educational Testing Service and Certiport will be measuring and certifying critical thinking proficiency.
Quinn Sutton, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Certiport
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?
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