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Predicting the next 20 years in higher ed reveals 5 major themes
Carrie Drake

By Van L. Davis
Associate Vice President, Higher Education Policy and Research, Blackboard

Higher education in the U.S. is facing unprecedented challenges. Long viewed as an engine for success, recent surveys show a partisan erosion in that faith in higher ed. This erosion of trust, coupled with significant demographic shifts and growing costs, are fueling national debates over the purpose, value, and funding of higher education.

5 ways to apply Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to edtech for better outcomes
Jami Morshed

By Dave Saltmarsh
Global Education Evangelist, Jamf/p>

According to American psychologist Abraham Maslow, all humans have the same fundamental needs (food, clothing and shelter), and these needs must be met before an individual is motivated to look beyond these basic needs. This motivational theory is commonly referred to as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

Behind the scenes of unclaimed FAFSAs: Why it’s happening and how ed staff can help
Scott Evans

By Brian Kathman
CEO, Signal Vine

According to NerdWallet.com, as much as $2.7 billion in free federal grant money went unclaimed in 2015 due to incomplete or unsubmitted Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms. What’s getting in students’ way when it comes to filling out these forms?

Think 21st-century learning is digital-only? Think again
Kenneth Chapman

By Ted Levine
President and CEO , Kids Discover

Every year, educational technology companies introduce new platforms, devices, and apps, all of which bring exciting new possibilities for teaching and learning. It is difficult—perhaps impossible—to find a school that has not adopted at least some form of digital learning into its curriculum, and many schools have made the shift to an entirely digital learning experience.

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