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

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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.

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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

Ed Dept pilot opens aid to alternative credentialing

The long-brewing program will remain limited to about 10 applications from applicable partnerships.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2015

Ole Miss redesigns student portal with accessibility, mobile in mind

Developers of the new myOleMiss focused first on content and then the most limited devices to improve user experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Analysis finds many initial Coursera partners also join edX

The nonprofit MOOC provider has now recruited all of Coursera’s early adopters and continues to grow slowly.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

How much are college sports to blame for rising cost of education?

While tuition at state universities has risen significantly across the board, data shows tuition at schools with strong football programs has risen even more steeply.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Instructure aims for $75M with IPO

The company that created the Canvas LMS has already raised $90 million in venture capital since its founding in 2008.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Ed Dept sends millions to for-profit colleges accused of fraud

The federal government has not cut off funding to schools targeted by state attorneys general, the CFPB, the DoJ, or the SEC.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Institutions taking no chances in wake of shootings

Schools in Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania have responded to threats in the wake of shootings at institutions in Oregon, Arizona, and Texas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Digital textbooks could provide data for early warning systems

A study out of Iowa State University created an “engagement index tracker” to analyze digital textbook use, finding patterns in use and outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Network security defined differently in higher ed — but maybe that's OK

Some corporations are looking to higher ed as employees' desire to bring their own devices increases.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Bootcamp COO questions why peer programs are chasing accreditation

Would accreditation and access to federal student loans would infect the sector with motivations beyond student outcomes?

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Tenure, no retirement age keep many faculty in place indefinitely

More than half of faculty plan to work past 70, and while they can still be productive, they limit departments' flexibility block younger hires.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015

Pennsylvania state colleges increase tuition, fees in pilots

The state’s higher education governing board approved the new price structures, which include per-credit-hour cost increases.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015

Wisconsin Regents waive out-of-state student cap at UW-Madison

University leaders argued the cap prevents them from recruiting talented out-of-state students who could stay after graduation and improve the state's economy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015

Colleges offering Perkins Loans may owe billions to feds

When Congress failed to extend the program earlier this month, it set 1,700 institutional partners up to eventually return billions in federal grants.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015

U of Phoenix banned from recruiting on military bases

While the Department of Defense investigates recruiting practices, it has also barred the enrollment of students with Tuition Assistance Program funding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015