How Technology Impacts Academic Success

ASTD Staff

Technology is not only a critical part of learning, it's an essential tool for communication and student-teacher engagement. This infographic from BachelorsDegreeOnline.com examines which technologies are most important to students and how technology impacts academ... More »

Social Learning Missing Link

ASTD Staff

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth interviewed 70 of the nation's top MBA schools to learn more about their social media use. All 70 schools studied use at least social media platform in their MBA programs. The Best Colleges Website has repurposed their in-d... More »

5 Apps for College Students

Ryann K. Ellis

There is little doubt that people seem to be developing deep relationships with their phones and tablets. Apps are a big part of that devotion—they are attentive when we need them to be and take care of small but important tasks for us.  Indeed, apps can help... More »

Cutting Room Floor

Catherine Lombardozzi

I had a chance this week to peruse the 2012 Horizon Report – Higher Education Edition - a publication of the New Media Consortium (NMC) that describes emerging technologies judged to be likely to have a near term impact in the world of education.  I am freque... More »