HigherEdWebTech
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
WordPress version 5.3 released last week. In this release, there are changes in the way WordPress handles very large image uploads. Previous to 5.3, the software would allow you or your users to upload images of any size into the media library. This in and of itself is not a problem, but many sites and themes did not have automatic image and/or thumbnail image sizing setup.
Changing Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2019
"Free college tuition" is rapidly becoming a rallying cry in the permanent presidential campaign which now drives all policy discussions. It is easy to understand why. Tuition and fees in both the public and private sectors of higher education have been climbing much more rapidly than inflation and family income for over four decades. Even families well up in the middle class are finding the cost of higher education increasingly prohibitive, greatly limiting educational choice and opportunity.
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NPR HigherEd
JULY 31, 2019
Almost Maine and The Addams Family topped the list of most popular high school plays and musicals, according to Dramatics magazine's rankings. The magazine has been publishing its list since 1938. (Image credit: R.
The Change Leader, Inc.
MARCH 11, 2019
Are you experiencing a governance crisis, or is one right around the corner? Higher ed finds itself at a crossroads when it comes to many things, but especially board governance. .
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The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.
Paul Gordon Brown
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Believing that community building happens naturally and doesn’t require intervention is a myth. This “myth” is often not one that is widely believed by most professionals that work in residence life, but rather those that work outside of it. What many individuals do not realize is the amount of work and intentionality that goes into developing happy, healthy, and productive communities.
College Viability
DECEMBER 27, 2019
Here is the definition of a going concern. "The going concern principle is the assumption that an entity will remain in business for the foreseeable future." (Source: accountingtools.
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IHEP
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
by: Molly Hall-Martin. Deciding where to attend college, what to study, and how to pay for it are some of the most important decisions a student will make in their academic career. But many students and families are left without the data necessary to make an informed college choice. For example, information currently available to students cannot help them answer basic, yet critical questions, including: .
Terminalfour
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
While web and social media channels are now the way potential students research a university or college, the investment in digital & web continues to vary
CSULB Podcast with the Provost
DECEMBER 16, 2019
In this month's episode of 'Podcast with the Provost,' we discuss the future of music education, meeting students where they are, and the transferrable skills music students acquire. We discuss this with Director of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, Johannes Müller Stosch. Join the conversation.
University Marketing Blog
MAY 28, 2019
Pull promotions target the consumer and aim to change there behaviour. Successful sales promotion that focus on using a ‘pull approach’ seek to gain new customers, increase the frequency or way in which existing customers purchase the product, all of which aiming to increase demand and therefore sales (Bendle et al. 2016). Baseline Sales aims to measure regular sales activities from period to period to view trends in sales patterns to ensure if there is improvement in sales, it is du
HigherEdWebTech
OCTOBER 8, 2019
I’ve been seeing a lot of Twitter accounts, both regular user accounts as well as brand accounts, using fancy, math and other symbol fonts in their tweets. These characters are all legal, and part of the Unicode standard. Akin to using a screenshot from a notes app in your tweet, we should take a closer look at these characters. On one hand, I get it.
Academic Computing
MARCH 13, 2019
This year, Brett Becker and I will be acting as program co-chairs of the new UK and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER) conference. It will be held at the University of Kent on 5-6th September 2019. The committee includes Janet Carter as conference chair, along with Sally Fincher, Quintin Cutts and Steven Bradley. Steven has been running the Computing Education Practice conference at Durham for the past few years, which has grown impressively.
HigherEdWebTech
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Automattic, the company that runs WordPress.com and many other services like JetPack, WooCommerce and more has received $300 million USD in funding from Salesforce. From TechCrunch : Automattic , the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and soon Tumblr, has closed a $300 million funding round at a $3 billion post-money valuation. The Series D round has a single investor, Salesforce Ventures.
HigherEdWebTech
AUGUST 15, 2019
Last year, I wrote about my experience of getting to 500,000 public story views on Snapchat. While fully acknowledging that I am not Snap’s target demographic, it’s been interesting to watch the rise, dip and potential rise again of this company. This is a critical time for the social media platform, as new networks like TikTok are gaining a lot of steam globally, especially in higher ed.
HigherEdWebTech
APRIL 29, 2019
Yeah, that’s a slightly clickbait-y title, but these are scary times. Schools are cutting programs, scaling way back and in some extreme instances, closing altogether. It’s hard to go a full week without seeing an article in the news about the impending death of higher education. Is higher ed dying? No, I don’t think so. Is it sick?
The Change Leader, Inc.
DECEMBER 17, 2019
The TRACS Annual Meeting Learnings - Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, an accreditation body for Christian institutions of higher education, works with approximately 100 institutions.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
This program focused on the future of online program management (OPM). Over time, OPMs have expanded to include student recruitment, student retention, and support. When online education began to emerge, many higher education institutions didn’t have the wherewithal and talent to ramp up online programs so many companies started offering OPM services in program conception and creation.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Neg Reg 2019 and HEA updates on this Higher Ed News Washington update podcast with guest Tom Netting. The Department of Education published final regulations that had achieved unprecedented consensus prior to the reporting deadline for the master calendar. However, two of the three regulations were not finalized in time for the publishing deadline and so will not go into effect on July 1, 2020, but at a later date.
Austin Williams
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
A recent study shows Generation Z—estimated at 2 billion people worldwide—would rather watch long-form video on a mobile device than on a 65-inch living room TV. . This represents a behavioral shift started by Millennials, who defined the concept of watching video wherever it was convenient for them. Now, the mobile device has become the screen of choice. .
College Viability
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
In the category of 'buy-it-and-hope-they-will-come', Fontbonne invested $8M in a closed St. Louis County high school to offer more courses and programs, and expanded athletic facilities. In the intensely competitive mar.
College Viability
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU) is to be given credit for promptly posting its audited 2018-2019 financial statements. Too many private colleges delay releasing their financial statements because of the marginal financia.
The Change Leader, Inc.
NOVEMBER 2, 2019
Transforming Higher Ed in turbulent times may seem impossible, in "normal" times is difficult enough. Preparing for what comes next and strategically managing the transformation will make or break your institution.
IHEP
OCTOBER 23, 2019
by: Monica Maldonado. When deciding to make a purchase, consumers benefit from clear and transparent price tags. The selection of one item over another is made with an awareness of the costs (or savings) incurred from doing so. However, within the realm of higher education – where the stakes are often much higher – there isn’t the same level of transparency.
College Viability
OCTOBER 7, 2019
As reported by the St. Louis Business Journal (October 4, 2019), 12 out of 19 area colleges and universities had a smaller freshman class this year, according to enrollment numbers submitted to the Business Journal by ea.
Austin Williams
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The competition to get students into college is fierce: More than 8 million students apply to 4,500 colleges and universities in the U.S. each year. Everyone looking for the edge that will set them apart… and fill their incoming classes. . Yes, we are talking about the schools competing for the students. Over one quarter of high school seniors will apply to seven or more schools this year, and almost half of these will be accepted to more than one college—giving student prospects more choi
Paul Gordon Brown
SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
Student affairs divisional curricula often evolve either from “division-to-department” or “department-to-division.” In the “division-to-department” approach, a division takes the lead in developing a collective educational priority and set of learning objectives that guide curriculum development at the departmental level.
Austin Williams
AUGUST 29, 2019
Higher education’s predominant target audience—the prospective undergraduate student—is a consistent and specific demographic, which enables colleges to market with a level of precision other industries can’t match. It’s no secret that Generations Z and Alpha (your incoming and not-so-future students, respectively) spend the majority of their time on smartphones; in fact, nearly one quarter (22 percent) of Gen Z use their smartphones 10+ hours per day and 67 percent use search engines as their f
College Viability
AUGUST 17, 2019
The following is a pre-mortem exercise. It describes a fictional sequence of events that could lead to dramatic changes to higher education in the United States. The story is fictional but represents a sudden-change sce.
College Viability
AUGUST 14, 2019
State funding for public universities will stabilize over the next 12 months, with some disparities, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. Still, an increasingly competitive environment will continue.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 5, 2019
Neg Reg 2019 Washington Update Podcast with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Tom Netting. Federal legislators and policymakers continue to try to work through policy and legislative changes that will have significant impacts on higher education. These include efforts by the U.S. Department of Education to alter rules developed during the Obama Administration.
The Change Leader, Inc.
JULY 17, 2019
Facing declining enrollments due to changing demographics and societal factors, many higher education institutions are engaging in marketing practices that don’t make sense. Instead, institutions should consider embracing marketing strategies that are based on informal and formal market research. Developing these strategies should include reviewing current messages, crafting new messages, and reallocating resources from ineffective marketing efforts to promising pilot programs.
The Change Leader, Inc.
JULY 17, 2019
Creating Education Pathways for First Generation Students on the Changing Higher Ed Podcast. Dr. Karen Haynes retired as president of Cal State San Marcos on June 30, 2019. She was the longest-seated president in the CSU system and the first woman to hold this role in history. Haynes began her presidency in 2004 when the institution had a student population of 7,000 and an alumni base of 13,000.
Paul Gordon Brown
JULY 12, 2019
The following is part of a series of blog posts addressing a number of areas related to developing a training program for RAs and student staff members working within a residential curriculum model. Posts included in this series are: An Overview Tone Setting and Basics Involving RAs and Generating Buy-In Sequencing and Planning Resources and Examples Assessment Data and Exercises Throughout the Year After determining the goals and outcomes for a curriculum, the magic happens when you begin scaf
The Change Leader, Inc.
JUNE 24, 2019
Neg Reg 2019 to create new opportunities for universities. The U.S. Department of Education issued its “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,” which was published it in the Federal Register last week. This is a big deal as there are multiple changes coming down the pike that most universities and colleges will embrace.
IHEP
JUNE 22, 2019
by: Tanya Ang, Vice President, Veterans Education Success. Seventy-five years ago, on June 22, 1944, the GI Bill was enacted. At the bill signing, President Roosevelt recognized the sacrifices of Americans who served in the military and acknowledged the moral responsibility of the American people to support our veterans as they returned home. With this legislation, President Roosevelt also affirmed the unique potential of higher education to make real the promise of economic and social advance
The Change Leader, Inc.
JUNE 18, 2019
Accreditation, Innovation, and Consensus: Neg Reg 2019. The latest Neg Reg (negotiated rulemaking) process examined the fundamental rules that guide higher education institutions’ interactions with the Department of Education with regards to student aid and related programs. The Department has used access to student aid to bring a lot of aspects of higher education under federal supervision.
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