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Deep Dive
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 GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015 -
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 GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
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 GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Campuses strive for 'authentic' mobile approaches
The University of Oklahoma is among colleges rethinking their content for mobile apps.
By Tara GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa 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 GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015 -
Polytechnic schools thrive in US higher ed ecosystem
While such institutions had their start in the late 1700s, a resurgence is continuing with the University of Akron announcing its polytechnic future.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015
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