Facing enrollment pressures, colleges and universities will look to facilities for cost savings in 2018.
Online learning is growing in popularity each year. Even with its many uses and advantages, the online learning model can present instructors with a new set of challenges and issues. We spoke with Colette Rossignol, education technologist in the Office of Digital Learning at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, about the present challenges and future potential of online learning at colleges and universities.
Thoughts on the legal significance of working in teams.
Floors are a conspicuous, hard-working element of every facility on campus. Affecting everything from branding, recruiting, and aesthetics to wayfinding, acoustics, and safety, selecting the right flooring for buildings requires attention to detail.
Tips for lessening the risk of damage in the urban-wildland interface.
Preparing staff to utilize emergency communications systems under stress.
Reminiscing about lessons learned from and the accomplishments of a successful man.
Developing an accredited arboretum contributes to education, enjoyment, and community engagement on campus.
Student life is a large part of life at any institution of higher education, and creating a sense of community is often at the forefront of faculty, administrator, and staff planning. Living/learning communities are a new way to keep students engaged socially and academically, and grow a sense of community on campus. Paul Wuennenberg, principal at KWK Architects, and Jill Stratton, associate dean of Undergraduate Residential Learning at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, are at the forefront of these new campus communities and shared some of their insights with us.