| 1. Students to colleges: Please use our data this way |
via eCampus News
When institutions use student data, it’s usually internally and to overhaul or make adjustments to campus services year-to-year. Yet, thanks to a younger student body’s familiarity with customized communications based on personalized data, innovative institutions are trying to increase enrollment, boost retention and help place students on a career track with on-the-go data. |
| Why This Matters: Younger students understand that leveraging their data can make their learning experience more personalized. Read how and why students want institutions to tap into their metrics. |
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| 2. In the Classroom and Beyond, Colleges Find Ample Uses for 3D Printing |
via EdTech Magazine
New York City’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has a long history as a hotbed of creativity, but even seasoned staff like Jana Duda, the technology resources manager at FIT’s Gladys Marcus Library, have been impressed by students’ innovative work in the fledgling 3D printing lab. |
| Why This Matters: 3D printing labs are making waves in higher ed for the unique ways they foster innovation and prepare students for next-gen jobs. |
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| 3. How the University of Oregon is Teaching Media Students to Use Big Data |
via Campus Technology
The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (UO SOJC) last year founded its Insights and Analytics Lab, providing undergraduate students access to real-world big data to help them gain in-demand analytics skills for their future careers in media. |
| Why This Matters: Want to effectively teach students how to wrangle big data? Don’t miss this Q&A — it spells out the strategy that the University of Oregon is using to drive analytics skill-building. |
