Grace Lin

Grace Lin is a writer for Today’s Modern Educator. She covers IT, digital transformation, and the data-driven public sector. She has a background in software development and over ten years of experience in the digital space. She holds a bachelor’s degree from The George Washington University.
higher

The past year marked the beginning of accelerated digitization for colleges and universities, leaving faculty and staff members scrambling to adapt to new digital tools.

Skills

Our colleagues at Government Technology Insider recently published this interesting article on how the shortage of cybersecurity workers is putting the government – and the

digital skills gap

As industries undergo rapid digitization, disparities in digital access are creating economic and social inequities. While bringing broadband connection to marginalized communities has been a

Job

A 2018 Gallup poll found that only one-third of college students had strong confidence that their degrees would lead to success in the job markets.

HEERF III

In the latest round of America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for higher education, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) allocated funds

accreditation

Colleges and universities are returning to in-person attendance, but even this return to ‘normal’ brings many challenges. From adapting successful digital learning strategies to catching

workforce resilience

In Coursera’s 2021 Global Skills Report, the U.S. ranked in the “middle of the middle” in workforce skills development, according to Allison Lands, Skills Transformation

Generation X

The federal workforce is aging. According to the Partnership for Public Service, federal agencies employ 19 times more mission-critical IT employees over the age of

faculty review

This academic year brings mounting pressure for administrators to respond to calls for accountability and transparency in how they offer faculty contracts, promotions, and tenure.

data

How can higher education organizations build data resilience after a year of unpredictable social, economic, and environmental impact? The past year brought declining admission and