Obama administration readying accreditation reform proposals

Executive action, regulatory reform, and proposed legislation are expected to be part of a package of proposals announced by the end of the month.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Marketing to returning students in a digital world

New LinkedIn research shows the importance of knowing your audience and reaching students early.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 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

Cal State system offers e-portfolio platform to all students, alums

All 460,000 current students and 3 million alumni will now have access to Portfolium, which saw success in an early deployment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Rauner cuts Illinois community college leaders' golden parachutes

Two new laws restrict the autonomy of community college leaders, establishing limits on presidential terms and severance pay.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Video now an expectation and an opportunity in higher ed

The VP of education at open source video platform Kaltura highlights three ways modern tech is actually democratizing video for students and institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Duncan regrets delayed action on 'gainful employment' rule

The outgoing education secretary said he shouldn't have waited to crack down on ‘bad actors’ in the for-profit sector.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

UNC presidential search troubles reflect politicized process

With Margaret Spellings leaked as a finalist, members of the board of governors, legislature, and faculty community are calling foul.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Legislators call U of Tennessee diversity expenditures into question

The university system spends $5.5 million each year on diversity initiatives, a tiny fraction of its overall budget but still a focus of legislative scrutiny.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Ohio State asks potential partners to craft privatized energy plan

The university has set a December deadline for a financial and operational plan for managing its energy use in its latest privatization deal.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Value of MOOCs more nuanced than completion rates

Kennesaw State measured the courses' branding benefits, increased access to materials, and return on investment from enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Margaret Spellings could be the next UNC system president

The system's board of governors met mostly in closed session on Friday to discuss the position with Spellings.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Have tight budgets made it easier for donors to control curriculum?

Wake Forest professor Douglas Beets analyzed corporate giving by BB&T and its stipulations about including Ayn Rand’s teachings in courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Special ed, CIOs, and Byrd-Bennett’s guilty plea: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the fallout from the Perkins program's demise and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2015

USA Funds grants $3.5M for new measures of college value

The grants will support the development of new tools to measure return on investment, including earnings data and job satisfaction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

U of Toledo instructors identify keys to online learning success

A pair of instructors are highlighting the importance of a synchronous component to online courses, monitoring student interaction, and collecting data.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

Internet2 members take advantage of Blackboard cloud suite

VCU and Marshall are signing on for the bundle launched last year after Blackboard joined Internet2's Net+ initiative.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

Texas concealed carry law for campuses causes strain statewide

The legislature has already approved the law, with private colleges maintaining the ability to opt out.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

CFPB investigation touches for-profit accreditor

It is unclear whether the investigation is centered on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools or the for-profit colleges it oversees.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

Mitchell talks funding, accreditation, and alternative providers at LinkedIn seminar

The under secretary of education weighed in on a range of issues facing higher ed today, providing his predictions for the future of the industry.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Law school admissions officers predict first application spike in years

The number of LSAT takers is up, indicating a potential law school enrollment recovery — but caution persists around increasing class sizes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Rutgers partners with Oracle to move finance, reporting, HR to the cloud

The university still needed to fully combine business processes after incorporating the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

D2L now has CBE offering, already in use at U of Wisconsin schools

The ed tech company will now serve the demand for competency-based programs that award credit for prior knowledge.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Online Learning Consortium expands digital learning initiative with Gates funding

OLC received $2.5 million to continue its work on improving student outcomes by developing digital learning best practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Would assigned seating during exams curb cheating?

An algorithm created by Steven Levitt and Ming-Jen Lin, a professor at National Taiwan University, found impressive results between a midterm and final.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Most faculty and admins believe student gains justify tech spending

An annual survey from Inside Higher Ed shows 63% of faculty and 84% of responding administrators saying the money was well spent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015