Adding communication features to courseware can aid students asking for help

When students are too intimidated to write an email to their professor, it can lead them not to ask for help, Lumen Learning Chief Academic Officer David Wiley says on this week’s episode of Cutting EDge. The National Student Clearinghouse’s Tara Conrad joins the podcast to talk about the nonprofit’s venture into blockchain. In the news: Experts explained a potential mismatch between the cybersecurity workforce and current academic options at “Hack the Capitol” last week. https://edscoop.com/universities-cyber-workforce/ VR company VictoryXR is working with universities on creating immersive learning experiences, terming them “metaversities.” https://edscoop.com/morehouse-college-vr-metaverse/ The University of Arkansas hired its first system-wide chief information security officer to identify cybersecurity threats across 22 campuses, divisions and units. https://edscoop.com/university-of-arkansas-ciso/ Hear more from the higher education information technology community every two weeks on the Cutting EDge podcast. Listen here. https://edscoop.com/cutting-edge-podcast/