Industry News & Opinions

Prior to the pandemic, online courses were most often viewed as “less than”...lacking in sound pedagogy and without measurable and pedigreed outcomes. The subpar offerings of for-profit online institutions were frequently referred to as diploma-mills. But much as working from home has gained wide-spread

To be competitive in the workplace, you need more than a degree. As students and job seekers look to highlight their soft skills and life experience, educators and employers still struggle to evaluate these sought-after qualifications. A new type of assessment could help.

Post-secondary institutions are not the same as they were two years ago; the widespread adoption of remote/hybrid learning models being a major development, among others.

The typical K-12 school system has the same basic security needs as any modern university campus: centralized management and control of security systems and procedures, and a strategy for staying ahead of threats while protecting earlier investments.

Higher education’s history of manual, paper-based processes has burdened many institutions with issues of security, fraud, and identity management, leaving industry IT leaders wondering: is there a better way? In fact, there is.

Earlier this month, Illinois-based Lincoln College announced that, after 157 years in operation, it’s closing its doors, citing a Dec. 2021 ransomware attack and COVID-19 as precipitating factors. Unfortunately, Lincoln College is just the latest in a laundry list of higher education institutions that

High-profile ransomware attacks are dominating the news. From healthcare organizations to critical infrastructure, no sector is immune to cyberattacks seeking a huge payout with malicious ransomware.

The workforce is facing a shift in the recognition of skills and experiences as many individuals have left their jobs and are trying to switch roles completely, alongside millions of open job roles waiting to be filled by qualified candidates.

From the 1973 oil crisis to the Great Recession, economic uncertainty has historically driven demand for education as workers look to gain a leg up in turbulent job markets. We’re seeing a similar trend play out today.

The digital experience plays a huge role in what modern students get out of higher education. Prior to the Covid pandemic, many institutions aspired toward improving the digital experience to be more in line with the connected environment found outside of higher education.