Industry News & Opinions

Financial planning tools can help increased competition for students
Declining student numbers, devalued degrees, lower retention rates, and affordability concerns continue to reshape the higher education landscape and increase competition among universities.
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The impact of analytics on Inclusive Access and Equitable Access
As institutions continue to streamline the course materials process to address ease of use, Inclusive Access and Equitable Access models offer a convenient and measurable pathway.
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Leveraging Robust Education Data To Navigate The Higher Education Landscape
Education data—including information related to institutions, educators, students, curricula, and learning outcomes—comes from multiple sources and formats, but the type of data and who can access it also varies. Because of this, it’s essential for organizations operating in the education sector to understand the
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Hybrid learning is here to stay–and so are pandemic technologies
Five years ago, the idea that a hybrid learning model would be the norm in higher ed would have been met with skepticism at best. Now, it is the norm for many colleges and universities.
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4 ways to align higher education with in-demand workplace skills
Higher education plays a crucial role in preparing students with the right skills to meet current and future workforce needs, providing one of the best drivers of economic mobility.
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How to prioritize data protection this school year
With the start of a new school year comes a surge of data at higher education institutions. A spike in data makes institutions a prime target for attacks, and attacks targeting education are increasing.
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Ransomware vs. resources: A higher education dilemma
August’s data breach warning from the Colorado Department of Higher Education following a ransomware attack is just the latest in a long string of attacks on higher education
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How to drive college enrollment through digital marketing
College enrollment has been trending downwards since 2020, with undergraduate enrollment 15 percent lower in the fall of 2021 than in the fall of 2010, and 42 percent of this decline occurring during the pandemic.
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Higher education kicks off a new semester–and new cybersecurity threats
As we quickly approach the fall semester, colleges and universities continue to grapple with an onslaught of cyberthreats. The recent MOVEit attack highlighted higher education as a target.
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The pedagogy behind skills-based assessment
Increasingly, colleges and employers are looking for strategies that will allow them to adopt skills-based learning and assessment, either as part of microcredentialing or a corporate training and development program.
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