Eric Stoller
Inside Higher Ed
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Eric:
Keep Campus Closed - What Higher Ed is Too Afraid to Say
Anonymous higher ed pros share their dissatisfaction with having to reopen → Read More
10 Questions for Evangeline Tsibris Cummings, Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online
A long read interview on widening participation via hybrid digital pathways at the University of Florida → Read More
Research Firm Tests Social Media Ads for Inquiry Generation
Reach and engagement on Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. → Read More
University President Hosts Student in Need of Place to Stay
Long-weekend ‘slumber party’ at the ‘University in the Forest’ → Read More
When Digital Silence Is Complicity
Speaking truth to power. → Read More
FutureLearn or EdX for Uber Drivers
A random conversation from the airport. → Read More
Potholes, Machine Learning, and Compelling Content
Students at Loyola Marymount University share their experience → Read More
If You're Not Using Reddit, Do You Even Internet?
Social listening, prospective students, and university websites → Read More
Digital Dining: Campus Robots Roll Out
Campus dining services innovate with autonomous delivery robots → Read More
An Epic Update on Collegiate Esports
Arenas, Degrees, Varsity Teams, Digital Wellness, Big Money, and Gender Diversity → Read More
Maybe Universities Shouldn't Be Putting Amazon Echos in Student Dorms
Is what we get worth what we are giving up? → Read More
The Pervasiveness of Manels in Higher Education
The first and last time I was on a manel (an all-male panel) was in 2016. I had just given a keynote talk at an event and a panel was next on the docket. Thinking that my work was done, I sat down in the front row and waited for the panel to begin. However, before the panel conversation started, I was invited back up to the front to be a panelist. It was painfully awkward. The rest of the… → Read More
Snapshots and Learnings from 5 Years in the UK
“They're laughing on the inside.” The first talk that I gave at a UK higher education conference was quite instructive. After sharing something that I thought was relatively humorous, the audience barely made a sound. Coming home on the train, I was a bit concerned. As a speaker, audience engagement is everything...and apparently I wasn't funny in the UK. Thankfully, my wife reassured me that… → Read More
Reading and Leading: VPSAs and the EDUCAUSE #Top10ITIssues List
The EDUCAUSE Top 10 IT Issues List is a must-read for higher education CTOs/CIOs. This year's list focuses on the “student genome.” The idea being that the central focus for university IT revolves around the student experience with a special emphasis on student success. This year's list (with links back to EDUCAUSE) includes a lot of topics that are either directly connected to or related to the… → Read More
University Uses Messaging Apps as Chatbot
Last week's chatbot post was about the first bespoke chatbot app from a UK university. However, whilst ‘Staffs’ has gotten there first with an app, they aren't the first UK university to utilize chatbot technology to engage with students. Recently, the University of Manchester's Timetabling Office shared on Twitter that their chatbot is now available on Viber. Paul Briërley, Head of Timetabling… → Read More
University Deploys Chatbot Technology to Enhance Student Experience
Chatbots aren't new. The first time I mentioned chatbots (or bot-based technology) on this blog was back in 2016 in a post titled “Messaging is the Past, Present, and Future.” There are a lot of non-HE chatbots in operation at the moment. For example, the Transport for London TravelBot within Facebook Messenger is daily go-to for anyone who uses the Tube. And the chatbots from Duolingo are a… → Read More
Online Degrees: Prestige, Acceptance, and the Big Picture
Pondering the past, present, and future of digital learning → Read More
An Alternative to Paying Your Social Media Interns
University social media department takes a different approach → Read More
Amplifying Research Engagement with Social Media
UK universities conduct world-leading research on a daily basis. With so much research taking place, it's vital that institutions/academics are strategic, intentional, and creative in showcasing research impact. Social media are obvious avenues for storytelling, concise (or in-depth) explanations, and sharable content. Underpinning any use of social media for enhancing research impact/awareness… → Read More
23 Things for Digital Knowledge
If you're looking for a self-directed course designed to enhance your understanding of a “range of digital tools for your personal and professional development as a researcher, academic, student, or professional,” then you should consider participating in 23 Things for Digital Knowledge. Facilitated by Stephanie (Charlie) Farley, Open Educational Resources Advisor at the University of Edinburgh,… → Read More