Insights for Higher Ed from focusEDU
Higher Education Insights addresses many topical issues that institutions are facing today. As expectations for sustainability and success continues to increase, it is important for the leaders in higher education to critically assess and be prepared to refocus strategic initiatives.
The Consulting Directors and Contributing Editors of focusEDU are nationally respected leaders in their areas of expertise in higher education. Higher Education Insights are original critical-thought positions from the leaders of focusEDU.
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The Consulting Directors are all acclaimed national leaders in their professions. focusEDU has a cadre of professionals from the core higher ed mission-critical operational areas of enrollment management, admissions, registrar and registration areas, student accounts and student financial services areas, financial aid operations and experts to provide advice and assistance to the leaders of higher education in instructional technology and instructional design. These are short, good articles. Please click on a title to read an interesting article.
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Higher Education Consultant – Really?
Higher Education Consultant – Really? You have had a successful working career in a higher education administrative position; you have been a leader in your professional associations; you have received institutional recognition and awards for your excellent service to the institutions you have worked for. Your administrative career in higher education can be deemed
Higher Education Prosperity Through Intelligent Pricing
Institutional Prosperity Through Intelligent Pricing Modern market reality: there are fewer college-ready students from families who are able or willing to pay close to ever-rising college sticker prices. In response, many colleges are closely examining their pricing – and discounting – policies to optimize enrollment and revenue. Intelligent tuition pricing is a key in
Consolidate Your Various U. S. News College Rankings and Improve Your Performance
Consolidate Your Various U.S. News College Rankings and Improve Your Performance U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings came out almost six months ago and new data for this coming year’s rankings are due to be submitted in a few months. Their Online Program rankings were made public in January and Graduate School
Best Higher Education Search Consultants
Choosing The Top Higher Education Search Consultants 5 Important Factors to Assist You The team at focusEDU has the higher education search consultant expertise to assist the leadership of higher education. Choosing the best higher education search consultants can be a daunting undertaking. A department administrator who needs to find the best candidate for
Best Practices for On-Line and Remote Classes
Best Practices for On-line and Remote Classes In response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, many institutions have canceled on-campus courses and are struggling to substitute on-line courses as an academically acceptable alternative means of instruction. However, quickly converting on-campus courses to on-line classes can be a challenging, complex, costly, and both time- and resource-consuming
CRM Engage and Enroll Students
ENGAGE AND ENROLL STUDENTS USING YOUR CRM We are in the midst of a paradigm shift in higher education; demographic cliffs, declining international student enrollment, a pandemic, testing changes, and a whole new generation of students who use technology much differently than their predecessors and have different expectations. Marketing your institution
U.S. News Best College Rankings – Talk to our Consultant
U.S. News Best College Rankings - Talk to Our Consultant U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings website had 31 million unique visitors and 187 million page views between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. Those numbers demonstrate U.S. News Best Colleges Ranking results have sustained popularity among high school students (particularly
Finding a New Registrar: Hire or Promote?
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Delivery in the New Normal – It Never Went Away!!
Delivery in the New Normal Yes, pizza delivery. And Grub Hub. Amazon. Instacart. Freshly. Netflix. Zoom. Twitter. USPS. 2020 was the year of delivery. We pivoted and scrambled to change our lives, probably forever, to new ways of buying, selling, meeting, sharing, learning and teaching. We put on our sweatpants and hunkered down to
A Critical Moment for Accessibility in Online Education
A Critical Moment for Accessibility in Online Education When the normalcy of a system is severely shaken, what follows is a critical moment that holds the potential for dramatic change. This window of opportunity is well understood by policy makers who, in times of displaced expectations, find a public more acquiescent to change, and
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Accessibility Planning Part 01 – Background
This first video in the "Accessibility Planning" series provides background information on accessibility, including the definition of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) accessibility, statistics on disabilities, and why accessibility is important. See https://laudatotech.com/accessibility-planning-part-01-background/ for more information, including a text version of this recording for those who prefer text to video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DFdvEqNeRrM
Creating Accessible Documents in Word – Part 9 – Using Fonts
This is part 9 in the "Creating Accessible Documents in Word" series, dealing with using fonts. The session addresses font attributes such as typeface, weight, size, serif, and width, and their impacts on readability and accessibility. Please see https://laudatotech.com/resources/ for more information, including a written alternative (not a transcript) to this video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9hOCZc6kHm8
Accessibility Planning Part 00 – Overview
This overview video to the "Accessibility Planning" series explains the purpose and intended audience of the series and outlines the topics covered in subsequent videos. Click here (https://laudatotech.com/accessibility-planning-part-00-overview/) for more information, including a text version of this recording for those who prefer text to video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sdIjXW3rpJU
Creating Accessible Documents in Word – Part 8 – Color
This is part 8 in the "Creating Accessible Documents in Word" series. This episode deals with issues related to the use of color, including color blindness, color contrast, and aesthetics. Please click here (https://laudatotech.com/resources/) for more information. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8O5kPMj7D4k
Creating Accessible Documents in Word – Part 0 – Overview
Creating Accessible Documents in Word – Part 0: Overview This brief presentation introduces the "Creating Accessible Documents in Word" series, covering the reasons for addressing accessibility in word, common accessibility issues, and topics covered in this series. Below you can find both the embedded video guide from our YouTube channel. Click here to view a PDF
Creating Accessible Documents in Word Part 01 Headings and Styles
Creating Accessible Documents in Word – Part 1: Headings & Styles In this inaugural accessibility guide, Nick Laudato, Vice President of focusEDU gives a brief introduction to the importance of using accessibility-friendly techniques in the composition of Word documents, even when they appear to be very basic. Specifically, this guide highlights Microsoft Word’s styles, headings,
Accessibility Composition of Contrast in Word Documents Part – 07 – Contrast
Accessibility composition in contrast is the seventh recording in the series on "Creating Accessible Documents in Word." This focusEDU episode is focused on contrast, that is, the differences between two colors or shades of grey that make them distinguishable from one another. Sufficient contrast is critical for people with low vision. Our team of highly
Creating Accessible Documents in Word Part – 06 – Alt Text
This is part 6 in the series on "Creating Accessible Documents in Word." This session explains the use of alternative text to describe non-text content, such as photos, charts, and other graphic objects.
Creating Accessible Documents in Word Part 05 – Tables
This video, fifth in the series on "Creating Accessible Documents in Word," addresses the use of "tables" within Word, with examples of how the NVDA screen reader reads tables and how to format tables for accessibility.
Creating Accessible Documents in Word Part 04 – Loose Ends
Accessibility composition of Word documents for managing "loose ends" is the fourth in a series of video podcasts on "Creating Accessible Documents in Word." Compliant documents is illustrated in the importance of "Loose Ends" in readability and shows how to use "loose ends" within Microsoft Word to improve the accessibility of your document.