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Report details curricula approaches for advanced manufacturing
A new report suggests ways schools could amend curricula to ensure that colleges and universities are adequately teaching advanced manufacturing tech and concepts.
By Pat Donachie • July 25, 2017 -
Another coding bootcamp plans to close by end of year
The Iron Yard revealed last week that it will shutter its 15 campuses by the end of the year.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2017 -
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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Study: Outcome-based funding could enhance graduation, retention
A study from Research for Action suggests OBF enhanced outcomes for full-time students, full-time Pell recipients and full-time students of color in Tennessee and Ohio.
By Shalina Chatlani • July 25, 2017 -
ACTA: Trustees must work to rein in administrative spending on campus
A new report from the Association of College Trustees and Alumni found small schools have the highest cost ratios across higher ed, while spending at least 50 cents on administration for every dollar spent on instruction.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 25, 2017 -
Local higher ed boosting Pittsburgh tech industry
The city's reputation for tech innovation is on the rise, with many crediting universities like Carnegie Mellon and U-Pitt for helping facilitate that growth.
By Pat Donachie • July 25, 2017 -
Sponsored by Student Connections
How smartphones can make students smarter in financial literacy and other important nonacademic skills
Findings show that smartphones can actually improve students' financial literacy and help them become more self-dependent after graduation.
July 25, 2017 -
New report highlights importance of interaction in online learning
Over 50% of respondents in a survey from The Learning House and Aslanian Market Research said interaction is important, while around 25% said more would improve quality and experience.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2017 -
Drug abuse plagues administrative offices
Controversy surrounding a former dean at the University of Southern California has raised concerns about substance abuse and mental health issues beyond student populations.
By Pat Donachie • July 24, 2017 -
20% of high school graduates never make it to campus
Summer melt claims 10%-40% of all would-be enrollees each year, with one in five students, on average, not registering for fall classes.
By Pat Donachie • July 24, 2017 -
College tuition growth slows in 2017
It is the lowest in decades, following a 400% increase over the last 30 years.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Culturally-relevant pedagogy critical to meet needs of today's students
In creating equity pedagogy, it's important that teachers are not swayed by their own preconceptions especially when the conversation becomes uncomfortable, explains Dr. Christopher Emdin.
By Pat Donachie • July 21, 2017 -
Higher ed IT still struggles with diversity
Though representation in higher ed's IT workforce has improved in a few respects in recent years, it remains a huge issue for the field, according to Ed Tech's analysis of 2015 data.
By Pat Donachie • July 21, 2017 -
National U funds institute for individualized learning research
The institution has invested $20 million in a new institute that will explore the use of advanced technologies to help personalize learning.
By Pat Donachie • July 21, 2017 -
How higher ed leaders can turn negative perceptions into campus wins
There is an opportunity for higher ed to take back the narrative by affirming value for workplace preparation.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 21, 2017 -
Faculty protest boon to athletics spending in wake of academic cuts
Professors at Wright State University decry a $1.6 million boost to the school's sports programs, in the face of nearly $31 million in cuts and eliminated faculty positions across the campus.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 21, 2017 -
U of Michigan to implement self-driving shuttle system
The university's North Campus is home to the institution's 32-acre Mcity testing site for connected and automated vehicles, which will benefit from data gathered by student and faculty use.
By Roger Riddell • July 20, 2017 -
Millennials remain reticent of jobs in academia
Students from Generation Y tend to have a lower opinion of higher ed administration in part because they believe practices on collaboration and innovation to be inflexible.
By Pat Donachie • July 20, 2017 -
Are schools overpaying for online learning?
Preliminary findings of a research report shed light on how such programs can become more cost-efficient and revenue-enhancing.
By Pat Donachie • July 20, 2017 -
House grapples with higher ed budget, departs from President Trump
The budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year doesn't suggest nearly as many cuts as were proposed by the White House, but the Pell grant program, in particular, may take a cut.
By Pat Donachie • July 20, 2017 -
Can predictive analytics help higher ed save $1M a year?
A report from RPK Group estimates better retention could amount to big savings for colleges and universities, and tech is increasingly helping to meet those needs.
By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2017 -
Institutions dropping out of an overcrowded higher ed marketplace
The number of colleges and universities in the country has decreased during the past several years, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
By Pat Donachie • July 19, 2017 -
MOOCs now largely seen as professional learning tool
MOOCs have adapted over time by putting more emphasis on marketable skills and instituting their own forms of alternative credentialing.
By Pat Donachie • July 19, 2017 -
Study finds higher ed can do more to promote greater ROI
The report also sheds light on the problems with federally tracked data.
By Autumn A. Arnett • July 19, 2017 -
Dev Bootcamp to close after graduating final class in December
One of the first coding bootcamps, acquired by Kaplan in 2014, is citing that its closure is due to an inability to find a sustainable business model.
By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2017 -
Congress to vote on possible GI Bill expansion
Expansion of the legislation is expected in the weeks to come, with new additions including more money for STEM students, as well as a lift on the 15-year cap on the benefits.
By Pat Donachie • July 18, 2017
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