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In a competitive world, students will need an arsenal of workforce skills in order to stand out from their peers as they enter the real world.

"As most universities do not develop technology tools on their own, how they manage the relationships they build with ed tech vendors is absolutely critical to their being able to get quality products effectively and efficiently...."

Schools that have deployed cameras in public areas say they have experienced dramatic safety, learning benefits.

"According to Campus Technology, 30% of the experts also believed online learning will see more expansion by 2020 than any other up-and-coming model, with 25% seeing growth on the horizon for competency-based education and predictive analytics, and 55% saying they don't see unaccredited alternative credentialing providers as threats to their models despite 85% saying they were adapting their own competing programs."

Zombie films offer a framework for understanding key elements of the learning process, including the need for a hook, collaboration, risk-taking, and more.

Where the rubber hits the road: innovation and accreditation in higher education.

"Good edtech tools and initiatives aren’t merely the result of funding and luck. In fact, it’s the people behind them—the dreamers who brainstorm and discover, the designers who test and train, the teachers and students who use and offer feedback—that turn good ideas into reality."

A number of cutting-edge college and university programs are putting innovation front-and-center as they strive to engage students and navigate change.

A group of students respond to questions about feedback. “What is feedback? How would you describe it? How do you go about getting it? How do you use it?”

Boundaries that are too rigid or too loose can negatively affect the teacher-student relationship. How do you strike the right balance?

"We are in the midst of a transition of how higher ed institutions market themselves to a student population that is increasingly non-traditional and increasingly willing to consider alternative approaches beyond the conventional four-year campus model, and administrators of prominent universities should be thinking ahead for the time when a stature and reputation will stop drawing any applicants."

University of Washington brings data to life in new “Idea Incubator” space with an interactive video wall for health sciences researchers.

Why colleges and universities must look to students and their technology preferences for future success in higher ed.

"The push for STEM innovation and global competitiveness led to an almost desertion of writing education in schools, leading to graduates who can barely put together a report. However, there is an increasing push around the importance of liberal arts subjects to success in tech fields, as major companies begin seeking more liberal arts graduatesto fill their coffers."

New 2017 research captures more than 5,000 college students' hopes, worries, and opinions about their career preparedness for the future.