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Reclaiming the Keys to the Kingdom: Examining End-User Administrator Rights in Higher Education

"Our research shows that removing admin rights is not the IT support nightmare that many believe; indeed, the vast majority of users at McIntire never needed admin rig...

Dec. 24, 2019

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Learning and Student Success: Presenting the Results of the 2019 Key Issues Survey

"The fact that the two "loudest" words are learning and student comes as no surprise. Through a variety of indicators (such as the EDUCAUSE 2019 Top IT issues survey),...

Dec. 23, 2019

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Visionary universities teach life purpose: Does yours?

"Institutions of higher learning need to convey that having a sense of purpose is an important tool that should re-examined throughout one’s life. Teaching students to...

Dec. 23, 2019

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10 Recommendations for Enhancing Student Support and Improving Staff Engagement

We’ve analyzed program assessments from every type of college and university to uncover the distinct trends and patterns that can stand in the way of student and staff...

Dec. 23, 2019

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How Academic Centers Help Student-Athletes Hit Peak Performance

"The extra attention to academic support is paying dividends. MSU recently recorded the highest student-athlete graduation rate in its history: 88 percent of student-a...

Feb. 22, 2019

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The Consequences of Not Complying

"In recent years, we have monitored DFSCA compliance and how the Education Department is enforcing the law. And, in sum, we have found that many colleges appear to be ...

Feb. 21, 2019

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How to Promote Higher Ed Social Media Posts Effectively

"While it might seem counterintuitive, paying to increase the reach of your posts can be the simplest, most effective way of circumventing this problem. It’s usually q...

Feb. 20, 2019

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Why Universities Should Switch to Cloud Monitoring

"As higher education transitions into the cloud, cloud network monitoring can help universities streamline network performance and security management. Universities...

Feb. 20, 2019

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Flashback Friday: Card backs provide valuable real estate

"Let’s face it, there’s not much happening on the back of a student ID card. Mag stripes and barcodes aside, in most cases the reverse side features little more than a...

Feb. 20, 2019

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How to Use Hybrid Clouds to Manage Demand Peaks

"When it comes to running enterprise applications, higher education institutions don’t always get what they pay for. Until recently, California State University, a 23...

Feb. 20, 2019

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Why do we still have basic textbooks in higher ed?

"The solution is to put that value in the hands of the practitioners, use digital means to distribute the cost drivers, and provide a level of modularity that a book f...

Feb. 20, 2019

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Stop Planning!

"Strategy as a field may have a lot to offer colleges and universities. Drawing again on the work of a range of strategy thinkers, examples of potentially impactful qu...

Feb. 20, 2019

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Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report

"There are myriad factors that inform educational access and success, such as income, wealth, geography, and age. Yet it remains the case—as the data in this and other...

Feb. 19, 2019

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Parks for Inclusion Policy Guide

"As local park and recreation agencies work to create healthy, connected and resilient communities, it’s imperative that facilities, spaces and places look, feel and a...

Feb. 19, 2019

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Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says

"Accepted methods of measuring whether colleges are providing enough access to low-income students don't take into account the unequal income distribution among the re...

Feb. 19, 2019