In the July 2018 issue of UB, Richard L. Riccardi, senior associate provost and dean of libraries at Rider University in New Jersey, writes that “institutions have begun to see a culture of data-informed decision-making as a necessity instead of a luxury. Making good decisions depends on quality data and less on intuition or anecdotes.” The […]

Colleges and universities are getting students involved in on-campus construction projects, using sites as learning labs. LINK BACK TO MAIN ARTICLE: Campus construction instruction  Theresa Sullivan Barger is a Connecticut-based writer.

Hire the construction team early to allow students to learn during both the planning and building phases. Choose partners who embrace  hands-on learning for students, and welcome faculty collaboration and student tours. Write an education agreement between the institution and the general contractor that identifies expectations on both sides, spelling out the purpose and goals for […]

When we think of “media,” images of the press spring to mind. Instances of “fake news” wreaked havoc throughout the 2016 presidential election, and subsequent accusations of the same levied against news organizations from top officials have dominated news narratives ever since. My primary goal as a journalism professor is to encourage students to be […]

How does Dominican University engage students? This year, we streamlined the student experience to bring information about their progress toward a degree, such as their GPA, advisor and credits earned. We’re now working with Jenzabar to incorporate more of a mobile app experience so we can do additional push notifications to students. We also leverage […]

Many have spoken positively about the next generation of learning technologies, but there is reason for apprehension. While the enthusiasm of those joining the move to digital assets is encouraging, there is a certain amount of naivetÁ© that comes with it. As a result, when people advocate for certain digital initiatives, it causes some to […]

Over the summer, we visited Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, a bucolic campus surrounded by the splendid isolation of the Adirondack Mountains and blue necklace of lakes and rivers. From its beginning, Clarkson had a highly focused vision for building the kind of school that blended a technology rich curriculum with a diverse liberal […]

Innovation and Research Park Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Chicago) The first building in what could be a multiphase development will generate an estimated 500 jobs and $117 million annually. Scientists and entrepreneurs will create new treatments for disease based on the university’s biomedical research. Size: Six stories; 100,000 square feet Features: Will […]