A ransomware attack took down Howard University for two full days. Reported by Slate, a ransomware attack rendered Howard University’s wi-fi network unusable, forcing the cancellation of all online and hybrid classes for two days. The takeaway? Most college networks were intentionally designed to provide open access to a wide variety of students and administrators, […]

Which institutions and cities are set up to leverage the AI revolution? Reported by The Brookings Institution, many institutions often try and spin up new degree programs to try and leverage growing trends. But is the upcoming artificial intelligence revolution an even bigger opportunity? Today, the San Francisco Bay area looks to be the leading […]

A recent COVID-19 breakout transitioned La Salle University back to online learning. Reported by University Business, despite an 85% on-campus vaccination rate, a nearly 50 student COVID case count triggered the decision to shift university-wide to virtual learning. The takeaway? This ability to instantly shift to virtual when necessary is a capability higher ed didn’t […]

Can the University System of Georgia faculty create their own mask mandates for their classrooms? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while The University System of Georgia has opposed both mask and vaccine mandates across their 26 institutions, many USG faculty are concerned about the personal health risk this opens themselves up to in the classroom. […]

The University of Massachusetts System has finally built their online-only college, by acquiring Brandman University. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, private nonprofit Brandman University will now become UMass Global in exchange for $130 million over the next 10 years.  The takeaway? This is an interesting potential exit strategy for institutions looking for one. Those who […]

What good is free college without affordable broadband? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, one of the most invisible inequities during last year’s emergency remote learning experiment was the fact that many students had very varied access to high-speed internet, including 57 percent of students claiming that accessing high-speed internet was difficult for them as reported […]

Is narrative-based AI the next evolution of artificial intelligence in education? Reported by EdSurge, while the buzzword of “AI” gets thrown around a lot in education, this often means fairly basic adaptivity – merely rearranging learning sequence – at its most generous. But the National Science Foundation grant has just awarded Digital Promise $20 million […]

Do our “digital native” students have more digital limitations than we thought? Reported by EdSurge, a recent College Innovation Network survey reported that a full 20% of our students struggled with the EdTech tools required in their online courses during the pandemic. The takeaway? For our faculty, the EdTech we choose and how we onboard […]

How can higher ed navigate the “shecession”? Reported by EdSurge, this pandemic has hit our student mothers the hardest, with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research labeling this crisis a “shecession” due to limited in-person schooling options for their children. The takeaway? Some institutions have piloted some promising initiatives for their student mothers, including child-friendly […]