How colleges can mitigate financial risk: Strategies for sustainability and growth
Rising operational costs, declining enrollment, unstable endowments, and increased pressures from government regulation have created a precarious situation for many institutions.
How to Maximize Your EDUCAUSE24 Experience
Hosted in San Antonio, Texas this year, the EDUCAUSE 2024 Annual Conference runs from October 21-24. During that time, attendees can connect with forward-thinking higher-ed professionals for content sessions and programming, networking opportunities, and access to technology and solution providers….
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Despite challenges, faculty report overall satisfaction
Despite ongoing challenges posed by changing student expectations and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), a majority (82 percent) of educators remain satisfied in their roles, with teaching continuing to be their primary source of joy.
The future of cybersecurity and privacy
As learning becomes more connected, a new report details emerging cybersecurity challenges and outlines how higher-ed IT leaders strive to maintain privacy and keep institutions and students safe.
The top 10 most innovative U.S. schools
Each year, U.S. News & World Report releases its annual college rankings list, and while much fanfare is paid to the overall rankings, smaller subsets deserve attention of their own–including the list of the most innovative U.S. colleges and universities.
Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools
In my fall 3rd-year “STEM in Early Childhood” class, I noticed a common trend: The pre-service teachers, who were all women, shared a stereotypical belief that they were not math or science people, and therefore not equipped to teach STEAM.
AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning
A new AI use guide from Elon University and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is intended to help guide college students as they move through education in a digital AI world.
Just 12 percent of faculty use AI for instruction
Although ChatGPT debuted nearly two years ago, just 12 percent of instructors say they use generative AI on a daily basis to support their teaching practice, according to a new report from Top Hat.
Cyberattacks are on the rise in the education sector
Seventy-seven percent of organizations in the education sector spotted a cyberattack on their infrastructure within the last 12 months–up from 69 percent in 2023, according to a new report.
Is your institution’s info accessible to all prospective student groups?
Thirty-nine percent of students agreed they had trouble finding the information they were seeking when gathering information to learn about postsecondary education options, according to a new study by ACT.
