When mapping out how wayfinding should be incorporated into digital signage on campus, ease of use for students and visitors should be the top concern. "The more information that can be presented visually, rather than textually, the more easily information can be digested in terms of wayfinding," says Lyle Bunn, a digital signage expert based […]

U.S. law school enrollment has dropped by 36 percent the past three years—and some schools are freezing or reducing tuition in response. The drop is due to both "job contraction and an overreaction to that contraction," says Judith Areen, executive director and CEO of The Association of American Law Schools. "The projected number of jobs […]

In Project Bridge—what may be a first-of-its-kind program—student volunteers at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. are giving English lessons to catering and facilities staff. The project was originally conceived by Patricia Tome, a modern languages professor who assigned her intermediate-level Spanish classes to tutor Rollins' staff for a short time. In January 2012, the […]

After years of budget cuts, some states are finally putting money back into higher education for FY2015.

Seconds tick by. Vendors submit bid after bid in real time, battling it out to win the business of the campus procurement office. The opposite of eBay, this reverse auction format results in the price going down with each bid. The campus department puts a specified commodity or service up for bid on a digital […]

Institutions in nine states are experimenting with using papers and coursework—instead of tests—to judge whether students are learning skills employers need. University representatives from these states will develop standards for judging students' critical thinking, problem solving, intercultural competence and more. These skills were determined to be what employees most value in graduates, says Carol Geary […]

Part of keeping a campus computer repair center running smoothly is staying aware of what problems are likely to disrupt its operations. For instance, a Saturday in the fall at major universities can bring a large influx of machines needing repair. "When Florida State is doing well in football, we tend to have more machines […]