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Improving student success in secondary education begins with communicating to students of all abilities that there are options for the future and providing the technological resources needed for those students to prepare for that future. Three key questions for...

Institutions trying to determine where to start implementing technology to increase access and improve student success must be open to trying tools and reaching students on the channels they are already on. Begin with small programs and draw on best practices,...

By making lecture recordings available on demand, educational institutions can better support learners of all styles and abilities. Lecture-capture technology can help students master course material, prepare for an exam, and even participate in a class from overseas....

Academic rigor is broadened and accessibility to education made easier when technological requirements are the same across the institution, regardless of whether students take classes online or in a classroom. One challenge of technology in higher education is...

Technology for the sake of technology does not achieve meaningful learning outcomes. Educators must make learning their primary focus when selecting and implementing technology solutions. "When students can use technology to explore, design, and create, that’s where...

Effective online learning courses must be created with specific goals in mind, but they don’t have to adhere to what is considered traditional learning. Innovate online learning both by topic and by technology to satisfy specific needs. Broadening education first...

Technology evolves at such a rapid rate that most institutions struggle to maintain current versions of applications. Cloud technologies reduce this burden by handling updates and upgrades without disruption to users. Successful technology implementations require...

Even when providing on-demand classes that suit a student’s schedule, there should be online office hours, discussion groups, or other ways to encourage student-to-teacher and student-to-student interactions. Faculty are the subject matter experts, but they may...

When moving instruction online, it is critical not to lose the value of academic conversations, which are often spontaneous, that take place between students or between student and instructor. The model of the teacher being the expert, imparting knowledge, is shifting...

The first phase of building access to education was getting learning online. Organizations should now focus on using technology to reach students wherever they are, regardless of their physical proximity to an institution. Don’t try to overthink educational access....