01/08/2020
Disney Aspire Adds Purdue University Global and Southern New Hampshire University to its Network of Educational Providers - The Walt Disney Company
âWe are committed to providing our employees every opportunity to realize their hopes and dreams â at the workplace and beyond,â said Jayne Parker, senior executive vice president and Chief HR Officer, The Walt Disney Company. âWe are excited to add Purdue University Global and Southern New Hampshire University to our best-in-class Disney Aspire program, which now offers even more choices for our employees to create the futures they imagine for themselves.â
Disney Aspire Adds Purdue University Global and Southern New Hampshire University to its Network of Educational Providers - The Walt Disney Company
Available to 94,000+ eligible hourly employees and Cast Members, Disney Aspire, the Companyâs 100% tuition-paid education initiative, will now include new programs âŠRead More
09/25/2019
Our team is crushing it at the Innovation Center Expo!
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@ Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Marketing & Communications
02/05/2019
SNHU Students Making Games and Magic at Inkwell Game Studio
It all started with an idea!
SNHU Students Making Games and Magic at Inkwell Game Studio
Game design and game programming students are working in SNHU's new Inkwell Interactive Game Studio as part of integrated teams
10/25/2018
Close It Summit Announces Inaugural Tech Awards to SNHU and WDI-NY
Close It Summit Announces Inaugural Tech Awards to SNHU and WDI-NY
AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) October 23, 2018 -- Southern New Hampshire University's Sandbox Collaborative and Workforce Development Institute of New York receive inaugural Social Tech Awards
09/12/2018
Honored to be named âMost Innovativeâ again.
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. News and World Report announced today that Southern New Hampshire University has been named the Most Innovative University in the north for the fourth consecutive year. This designation celebrates institutions "that are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities."
09/10/2018
TED Talk Tuesday is not back yet and there won't be one tomorrow, but we're coming back soon with some good news! Stay tuned!!
08/01/2018
Theyâve worked together for 2 years and they finally wore the exact same dress on the same day. No planning required.
07/10/2018
Today we had the opportunity to work with the (almost) full staff of the Shapiro Library team to help them think through how they collaborate together to bring services and support to our students. So great when remote staff are able to pay a visit!
07/10/2018
Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash
Our TED Talk for today is: Poverty isnât a lack of character, itâs a lack of cash (Picked for you by Faby Gagne). Come have lunch, and watch it with us at 12:00pm !
https://www.ted.com/talks/rutger_bregman_poverty_isn_t_a_lack_of_character_it_s_a_lack_of_cash
Note: This event is only for SNHU's staff and faculty members.
Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash
"Ideas can and do change the world," says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea's 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked -- and imagine how much energy and talent we would unleash if w...
07/03/2018
When you share the same name, and wear the same thing, itâs bound to end up on Facebook... We love our Steveâs.
05/31/2018
Enjoying working with the UC Student Success team during their retreat - discussing polarities and importance of balancing preserving the core while stimulating progress.
05/19/2018
We love running into colleagues after work - SNHU has the best people!
05/07/2018
âȘSandbox will be closed all day Tuesday, all day Wednesday, and Thursday morning for a private session. We apologize for any inconvenience! âŹ
05/06/2018
Why Competency-Based Education Stalled (But Isnât Finished) - EdSurge News
"I also think it is the best response to the No. 1 problem that higher ed is being asked to solve today." - SNHU President Paul LeBlanc
Why Competency-Based Education Stalled (But Isnât Finished) - EdSurge News
The phrase âcompetency-based educationâ is quite a mouthful, but it was all the rage a few years ago among college leaders looking to expand access to ...
04/24/2018
SNHU Receives 1 Million Google Grant to Design a Soft Skills Assessment for Opportunity Youth
SNHU Receives $1M Google grant to design a soft skills assessment for opportunity youth.
SNHU Receives 1 Million Google Grant to Design a Soft Skills Assessment for Opportunity Youth
SNHU Receives 1 Million Google Grant to Design a Soft Skills Assessment for Opportunity Youth
04/19/2018
The Difference Between Efficacy and Evidence, and Why It Matters
When it comes to edtech, one type of research places too much emphasis on the platform over the learner's experience.
Check out this article by our very own, Brian Fleming.
The Difference Between Efficacy and Evidence, and Why It Matters
When it comes to edtech, one type of research places too much emphasis on the platform over the learnerâs experience.
04/17/2018
âȘArnaud Dressen, CEO of Wanda VR, visiting Sandbox to help SNHU think about how to use VR for education. Come by for his presentation at 4pm! âŹ
04/13/2018
Can a âFamily of Bots' Reshape College Teaching? - EdSurge News
âWe have still never seen conclusive evidence that anyone wants to be taught by a bot,â says Brian Fleming. âTeaching and learning will remain a human endeavor.â
Can a âFamily of Bots' Reshape College Teaching? - EdSurge News
Can college students tell the difference between a human teaching assistant and a chatbot? A Georgia Tech computer scientist has been pursuing that ...
04/11/2018
âȘWonderful to have the Library team at Sandbox today continuing to work on their strategic planning process!
04/10/2018
EdTech Demo Luncheon: Shearwater
Join us for our Ed Tech Demo Luncheon: Shearwater on April 13th @ 12:00pm. Please follow this link to RSVP: http://ow.ly/na5E30jnSc6
EdTech Demo Luncheon: Shearwater
Recently the Ed-Tech Vetting Committee reviewed Shearwater, a company that helps universities scale their existing mentorship programs. Several university stakeholders have expressed interest in exploring this product further. As such, Sandbox is inviting Shearwater to demo their product to a wider....
04/06/2018
On Tuesday we held another Design Thinking Crash Course for SNHU faculty and staff. Incredible ideas and lots of laughs!
04/05/2018
Bet youâve been wondering who replaced all of the chocolates with empty wrappers - Bridgette and her hubby Jim came in over the weekend to pull off the best April fools prank ever!
And before you panic, the chocolate dish has since been replenished!
03/30/2018
Got to spend time with the Registrars Office Team this week running a design thinking crash course - lots of amazing ideas generated based on understanding and clarifying the problem to be solved, then imagining solutions!
03/16/2018
âȘTeam photo! Also proof of Steve Brownâs first ever selfie âŹ
02/14/2018
Happy to be joining the campus School of Business in discussion of their core values as it relates to their mission and strategic planning efforts. Weâll accept any excuse to get on campus on a beautiful day like today!
02/12/2018
âȘNEW! Looking for a place away from your desk to get some work done? Check out these newly installed single workstations at Sandbox âŹ
10/09/2017
Sandbox Speaker Series: The Student Voice, October 10 @ 3:30pm | Sandbox Collaborative
It's not too late to join us tomorrow (Tues) for our Speaker Series presentation! Pete will be walking us through the results of the research STORYLINE conducted with CfA students, as well as their process for facilitating meaningful focus groups and mapping the student experience journey.
Sandbox Speaker Series: The Student Voice, October 10 @ 3:30pm | Sandbox Collaborative
Sandbox Speaker Series: The Student Voice, October 10 @ 3:30pm As the pool of post-secondary students grows more diverse, there is often a gap between what students need to be successful and the programs designed to support them. Pete Kotsonis, Founder & Principal at STORYLINE , a local customer res...
10/04/2017
Rare sighting: a blank chalkboard. What should go on it next?
09/21/2017
CONTEST: Help us get more followers! Tag one or more of your SNHU colleagues in this post by 12pm Friday and you'll be entered to win one of five "Thinking Outside the Sandbox Podcast" t-shirts! Each person you tag is an additional entry to win, so tag away!
09/12/2017
SNHU was named the #1 Most Innovative University in the North for the third consecutive year!
BREAKING NEWS: For the third consecutive year, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) has been named the "Most Innovative University" in the north by U.S. News & World Report. SNHU, the only institution on the list from the state of New Hampshire, has earned this distinction every year since the award's inception.What a great gift on our 85th birthday!
http://www.snhu.edu/about-us/news-and-events/2017/09/most-innovative-university