Lynn U to offer semester of credit for coding boot camp

In a new partnership with General Assembly, Lynn undergrads can “study abroad” at a coding campus for 16 weeks, gaining 15 credits.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015

Columbia College's former CIO brings tech expertise to enrollment

With a CIO heading up enrollment and marketing, technology is being leveraged to overhaul the transfer credit evaluation process.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

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

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Brown vetoes proposed higher ed oversight agency for California

The agency would have replaced the California Postsecondary Education Commission, which was defunded in 2011.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

Flatiron coding bootcamp guarantees job placement with new program

Flatiron School’s Learn-Verified online web developer program will offer full refunds if graduates aren't hired within six months of completion.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

Coors advertises with Ohio State logo, shares profits

OSU's 2009 deal with collegiate sports marketing company IMG College guaranteed $110 million over 10 years for the use of its logo in advertising.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

Indiana U's One.IU makes all services easily searchable

The portal has been marketed to other institutions as OneCampus, a responsive product allowing users to search for and click straight to services.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

House Republicans criticize higher ed's largest endowments

Suggestions made during a hearing this week included cutting tax benefits and further regulating how wealthy universities spend endowment returns.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

In the wake of tragedy, campuses consider areas of improvement

Shootings like the one at Umpqua Community College prompt wider reviews of security procedures across higher ed.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

U of Michigan expands MOOC presence to edX

A founding partner in Coursera, UM has reached 3.6 million learners via MOOCs since 2012 and now plans 20 courses for edX.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Virginia Tech's virtual reality Cube offers new perspectives on data

The four-story, 64,000-cubic-foot space offers researchers and students dynamic new vantage points to think about their work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Big ideas research gaining popularity, but maybe only making a splash

Initiatives aimed at solving the world’s biggest problems have received big money, but critics say they’re overly ambitious and mere marketing ploys.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

MIT MicroMaster's unbundles supply chain degree with MOOCs

The new credential leaves just a semester on campus for the full degree.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Excelsior to develop open-source college-level skills assessment with $1.9M from Ed Dept

The First in the World Program grant will provide financing for two years of development and piloting, after which the product will be available to all.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

CRMs can facilitate personalized admissions contact with students

The tools have enabled institutions dealing with an influx of applications to scale up processes that prioritize interaction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Century Foundation research finds fault with for-profits converting tax status

A new paper includes four case studies of colleges that became nonprofits, arguing that a primary reason for conversion was avoiding regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Clark U study challenges Purdue student satisfaction findings

While Purdue found barely half of college graduates think their educations were worth the cost, Clark University found 72% satisfied.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Illinois college presidents facing compensation-limiting legislation

Recent scandals at two colleges have prompted a flood of bills attempting to limit executive compensation and perks at public institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015

Support for accreditors follows latest criticism from WSJ

An editorial arguing accreditation bodies operate like a cartel prompted a wave of support and a call for a halt to name-calling.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Campuses strive for 'authentic' mobile approaches

The University of Oklahoma is among colleges rethinking their content for mobile apps.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Internet privacy, machine learning present 'black swans' for ed tech

Black swans are unpredictable, but major events that shift the industry, and only in retrospect can people rationalize and explain the outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Laureate Education to go public once more

The largest US-based for-profit college network will end eight years as a private company, becoming a public benefit corporation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

U of Phoenix hopes enrollment losses stabilize at 2002 levels

While for-profit Apollo Education Group has seen lower profitability in recent years, its CEO says the company’s prospects are still bright.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

NACAC to ban questions about where students most want to go

The National Association for College Admission Counseling approved new ethical guidelines that will prevent members from asking students to rank prospective institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Inspector General audit prompts additional concern over CBE's future

The office has again shown concern over the level of student-teacher interaction in competency-based education programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

College Scorecard lacks a 'value-added' measure

The Obama administration’s scorecard highlights schools with high-paid graduates, but critics say it doesn’t separate correlation from causation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015