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Tech Trends 2025: Can Technology Help Universities Avoid the Enrollment Cliff?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The fertility rate in the United States reached a historic low in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions National Center for Health Statistics, and data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fertility rate dropped more than 22% from 2007 to 2020. Fast-forward to today, and that first cadre

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Q&A: Retiring Maryville University President Recalls Early Connectivity Efforts

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

When Mark Lombardi took over as president of Missouris Maryville University in 2007, a communications and digital transformation was knocking at the sectors door. The teams response brought about one of the most comprehensive connectivity- and technology-focused initiatives in higher education at the

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. A case study illustrates these principles in practice, aligning with Faculty Focus’s mission to improve teaching and student success in higher education.

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Maximizing Student Engagement During Live Online Seminars

Faculty Focus

One way to incorporate human engagement is through a synchronous seminarnothing beats live interaction, where learners and educators can convene for a meaningful exchange. Gough began her teaching career in higher education in 1991 and facilitated the transition of ground campus courses to online courses in 2007.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

Exploring peer observation models, their stages, and practical methods and resources for use in higher education are all part of this process. Narrative logs are considered an effective tool to describe verbal and non-verbal behavior, highlighting what the observer sees rather than making judgements (Chism, 2007).

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Because Hispanics have been historically underrepresented in areas like STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), for example, or in C-Suite (executive corporate) positions, unfortunately so many students question if these things are possible for them.”

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Dr. Sylvester James Gates, Jr.: Pioneering Theoretical Physicist Bridges Mathematical Worlds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It shows Gates shaking hands with President Barack Obama, who had just presented him with the National Medal of Science an honor Gates says he didnt even know existed until he began service on the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, or PCAST, in 2009. Im the first person in my family to go to college.

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