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How emerging technology can help you fulfill the promise of assessment
For assessment data to be meaningful, it must be actionable. How can next gen technology help?
Sept. 26, 2019 -
3 tested ways to increase student access and success
College officials and researchers share initiatives that institutions can use to help admit and graduate a more diverse student body.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2019 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Walmart adds health degrees to $1-a-day education benefit
The news follows an expansion of the program in June and it comes as the retailer grows its footprint in the health care sector.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 25, 2019 -
How many unique credentials are offered in the US?
A new Credential Engine report puts the count at 738,000, which includes traditional degrees and short-term programs like certificates, boot camps and badges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 25, 2019 -
Q&A
Why Western Governors U thinks microcredentials are the path to degrees
WGU President Scott Pulsipher discusses how his institution is fitting nondegree credentials into learners' personal goals.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 24, 2019 -
Opinion
We all have a lot to learn from nontraditional learners
Higher education is "tethered to a pop-culture archetype" that doesn't reflect today's students, writes Marie Cini, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning.
By Marie Cini • Sept. 23, 2019 -
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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities decreased hourly labor costs by 90% by moving their ERP to the cloud
Listen as they share their cost model for calculating cloud efficiencies.
Sept. 23, 2019 -
How can the Ed Department better review accreditors?
A new report from the Center for American Progress lays out several suggestions it says will help the agency go "beyond a box-checking exercise."
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 20, 2019 -
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Report probes colleges' online recruitment strategies
InsideTrack analyzed 20 institutions' recruitment efforts to see how often they were reaching out to students (some dozens of times) and in what ways.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Q&A
How one institution plans to become the best community college in New England
Despite challenges, the president of the Community College of Rhode Island outlined a slew of initiatives that are helping boost student outcomes.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 19, 2019 -
Why colleges are struggling to graduate more teachers
As public K-12 schools address a dearth of instructors, higher ed is looking to expand the pipeline — but uptake among students has been limited so far.
By Wayne D’Orio • Sept. 18, 2019 -
New Mexico governor unveils free tuition plan for all state public colleges
If passed, the program would cover tuition for all recent high school graduates at public colleges and for adults at community colleges.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 18, 2019 -
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How four institutions found one solution to support the whole student
Learn how academic leaders across the country are enabling students with affordable course materials, unlimited access, and in-demand career resources.
Sept. 18, 2019 -
Q&A
Addressing the 'mismatch' between students' needs and colleges' ability to help
A new project from the Hope Center aims to help colleges better communicate with students about cost while equipping them to be their own advocates.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2019 -
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To keep up with blockchain, colleges look across disciplines
As fintech expands, institutions are adding classes in cryptocurrency and digital ledgers to equip students with practical skills.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 17, 2019 -
U of Alaska System will consider alternatives to merging
The decision came after students and staff decried the system's plans to consolidate and the state agreed to pare back budget cuts.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2019 -
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Amazon Web Services continues cloud curriculum expansion
The news of a K-12 and higher ed partnership in the San Francisco Bay Area comes as more colleges are developing curriculum with the tech giant.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 16, 2019 -
What's at stake for colleges as employers rethink hiring and training?
Labor market and HR experts break down how changes in workforce planning could impact companies' expectations of higher ed.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Status update: The state of OPM-university partnerships
Analysts and online program manager executives weigh in on the ongoing debate over the future of these relationships.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Federal watchdog: Colleges could do more to help parents pay for child care
Many students may be leaving federal aid for child care on the table, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 12, 2019 -
A look inside public universities' OPM contracts
The Century Foundation identifies potential red flags for colleges entering such partnerships, marking continued pressure for transparency in the sector.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 12, 2019 -
What's behind 2U's new OPM transparency push?
The company called on other online program managers to be more transparent about their contracts and student outcomes as scrutiny of the sector grows.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Sept. 12, 2019 -
Report: 40% of student success initiatives don't help retention
Analyzing the impact programs have on specific groups of students can help colleges make the most of limited resources, Civitas Learning finds.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Just 1 in 3 Americans satisfied with higher ed, report finds
Many respondents to a recent survey from think tank New America said college is unaffordable and the government shouldn't fund poor-performing schools.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Deep Dive
These lawsuits could change the stakes for higher ed
Latest: Eastern Michigan defends its Title IX practices in court documents. Judge pauses case challenging Yale's affirmative action policies.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated May 28, 2021
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