Higher ed enrollment decline continues as employment increases

The drop in enrollment again was led by losses at for-profit and community colleges with relatively stable enrollments in the four-year, public and private nonprofit sphere.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

Georgia Tech graduates first class from MOOC experiment

The school announced a cheaper, online alternative to its master’s degree in computer science in 2013, and with its first crop of 20 graduates, it may be time for a program review.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

10-step plan helps faculty achieve universal design for learning

The steps apply to making online courses fully accessible to all users without special accommodations, improving the learning environment for everyone across three key areas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Penn State launches ed tech accelerator with Dreamit

The university is seeking entrepreneurs with product ideas that would solve problems for educators at all levels, including tech that advances pedagogy in online labs and virtual reality.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Perkins Loan program could be revived by senate legislation

Supporters say the program makes colleges and universities liable for graduates' success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

New England accreditor proposal could hurt adjuncts

Proposed guidelines do not address "reasonable contractual security" — a sticking point for adjuncts who say course-by-course contracts negatively impact teaching.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Cloud transitions help bridge IT skills gap

Finding IT staffers with the right skills to maintain aging infrastructure can be hard, but cloud-based solutions outsource those tasks and free in-house staff for strategic work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Howard University considers selling rights to TV station

WHUT is the only black-owned public TV station in the country, making the decision much more than an economic one.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Texas A&M won't open $200M Nazareth campus, citing curriculum control

"We cannot put A&M's name out there and not have A&M call the academic shots," John Sharp, university system chancellor told the Associated Press.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Protecting the university network and flagging attacks — in real time

Barry University uses a defense tool that flags potential cyber attacks in time to launch a response — before damage is done.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Harvard, Stanford reveal interpersonal elements that impact interdisciplinary success

Teams interviewed researchers in nine networks in the social, natural and computational sciences. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, the MacArthur Foundation and the Santa Fe Institute funded the project.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Registrar's office: innovation hotbed or obsolete?

 Some registrars still use typewriters and paper class rolls. Yes, you did just read that.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 15, 2015

Charter Oak State College to accept two edX courses for credit

The Connecticut college sees the potential for lowering barriers with edX courses, which offer unlimited enrollment and the chance to pay for credits only after learning the material.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Student pushback forces a rethinking of ePortfolio use

When Clemson University instituted a mandatory ePortfolio program for students, thousands protested the extra work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Wisconsin regents pass resolution on free speech and academic freedom

The UW system board approved a resolution Friday saying its universities should not shield individuals from ideas or opinions they find disagreeable or offensive.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

When faulty data is used to measure faculty productivity

Professors at Rutgers voice concerns around an expensive data system because of inaccuracies.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Transfer could be key to college completion goals

The Aspen Institute, the Columbia University’s Teachers College and Public Agenda have joined forces on a campaign to focus on transfer, emphasizing the role of four-year schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Outlining a 'management lifecycle' is key to digital badge growth

Panelists discussing digital badges in higher education outlined four steps to getting policies and practices in place, helping students and creating greater demand at colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Tennessee Promise program sets sights on completion

With enrollment high, state leaders are shifting the focus to retention and completion for the more than 16,000 students who started two-year programs this fall.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Spellings facing protests before even starting at UNC

The former education secretary will become the system’s new president in March, but students and faculty are already protesting her appointment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Valdosta State recruits students to improve IT response time

The university has increased the responsibilities of student employees, turning them into first responders who also work on preventative maintenance throughout their shifts.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

California accreditor facing federal sanctions

Ahead of an advisory committee's ruling, the U.S. Department of Education recommended denying the ACCJC’s request to accredit community college bachelor’s programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Grinnell College offers strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity

A costly need-blind admissions policy has worried trustees, but additional fundraising and a plan to slowly reduce merit aid should keep the program intact.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015

Flipboard news reader gives faculty new content aggregation tool

Instructors at many institutions have discovered the make-your-own-magazine tool as a way to engage students while offering up-to-date course materials.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015

Is affirmative action imperiled following Supreme Court arguments?

Justices heard extended arguments in Abigail Fisher’s case against the University of Texas’ race-conscious admissions plan Wednesday, with a majority appearing skeptical.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015