Is green garage certification the next big thing in campus construction?

The Green Parking Council recently certified a new garage at Cornell for its environmentally friendly design, and schools in other states could be next.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015

U of Minnesota at OER forefront

The University’s College of Education and Human Development has hosted an Open Textbook Library for three years.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Where is higher ed's gamification line drawn?

Games can help students learn basic concepts, but they can also prevent them from learning that some tasks are simply mundane.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015

Lumina projects shift states' higher ed funding priorities

A new report highlights ways Lumina funding has boosted productivity by supporting state policies like performance-based funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015

Educause, K-12 computer science, and Flatiron: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new alternative credit program and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2015

Florida college trustee floats RFP-like plan for faculty hires

A trustee at the State College of Florida at Manatee-Sarasota is recommending faculty include a bid of sorts for their services on job applications.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Strings attached to Koch brothers' higher ed philanthropy

Charles Koch’s foundations funneled over $19 million to 210 colleges in 2013, prompting concern over the donor's libertarian ideological bent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Higher ed marketing has changed, but need for personal interaction remains

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business CMO Chris M. Kormi talks key strategies for outreach and the evolution of his role.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Higher ed value proposition comes from earnings, emotional intelligence

Former Brandeis U president Frederick M. Lawrence argues for the value of an education that combines practical skills with liberal arts knowledge.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Report highlights outliers in enrolling low-income students

The Institute for Higher Education Policy looked at selective public colleges, pulling out those that did the best and worst at enrolling Pell-eligible students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Thursday at Educause 2015: Campus Computing Project, Google, and CIOs

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Ellucian, Cengage, Blackboard, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2015

How to offer open educational resources at scale

Some schools are making the big leap from small-scale to systemwide adoption.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Battle for state funding increases starts in Louisiana — again

 As states increase funding in the next budget cycle, there are still likely to be more outliers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

University System of Georgia partners with Parchment for reverse transfer

The deal will allow studentsto receive their associate degree while studying at a four-year school by transferring credits back to a two-year they attended.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Ed Dept approves rules for financial aid debit cards

Banks and colleges partner to make financial aid payments, regulations follow.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Working students need better link between academics and jobs

A majority of college students are in the workforce, but few of them work in their fields.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Wednesday at Educause: Motivation, disruptive innovation, and top IT issues

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Dell, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2015

Caliper Analytics advances next frontier for data

 The new set of standards address a key barrier to holistic data analysis: access.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Study finds troubling disconnect between librarians and faculty

The desire for communication is one-sided;  98% of librarians would like better communication with faculty, only 45% of faculty said they wanted the same.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Florida task force to present strategic plan for online education growth

The task force has been working for the last year to develop a plan to better meet state workforce needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

NYU's engineering school takes flak for donor-requested name change

A $100 million donation will change the name from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering to the NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Ed Department awards more than $3 million to MSIs for STEM

The new grants come through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and will help 13 minority-serving colleges and universities strengthen STEM education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Southern New Hampshire U partners with Flatiron School coding bootcamp

The partnership includes an expansion of Flatiron School’s online learning program, a 3+1 program starting at SNHU and finishing at Flatiron, and a coding bootcamp at SNHU.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns

The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015

Impersonal interaction doesn't have to be the standard in digital courses

While putting courses and degree programs online helps increase scale, one program director argues schools should limit the number of students in each cohort.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015