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Georgetown study: Strong labor market success for college grads
The study from the Center on Education and the Workforce shows that 44% of jobs added in the economic recovery have been highly paid ‘good jobs.’
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Instructure reportedly planning IPO
The education software company that formed in 2008 to compete with Blackboard could be valued at up to $800 million.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Ashland U president speaks of bright future following layoffs
The university restructured a number of academic programs, laying off 23 faculty members — more than half of whom were tenured.
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Assessing competency-based education in terms of outcomes
Higher ed has long been consumed with access rather than outcomes, but developing metrics for monitoring innovative programs could change that.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
NLRB stops Northwestern football players’ attempts to unionize
The National Labor Relations Board decided it has no jurisdiction to rule on whether players may form a union, leaving them with no one to appeal to.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015 -
Times Higher Education rankings show progress among Chinese institutions
While U.S. and European universities still dominate the top 500 list, Chinese schools are climbing and Japanese institutions are slipping behind.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015 -
U of Illinois trustees backtrack on Wise firing
The embattled now-former chancellor will not face dismissal proceedings or get the $400,000 in her first resignation deal.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Addressing content storage key for full benefits of campus tech upgrades
Institutions with cutting edge technology and interactive learning capability can’t make a difference if students and faculty are stymied trying to access the tools.
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Survey aims to give colleges a path toward improving campus safety
The 32 National Campus Safety Initiative is a free self-assessment tool giving colleges a chance to review policies and compare themselves to peers.
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AAC&U advocates for 'liberal learning' even as higher ed transforms
While the association has been a supporter of innovation in higher education, it argues for the continued need of holistic training programs for work and life.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 tactics that take cheating prevention to the next level
Worldwide, attempts to curb academic dishonesty run the gamut from Big Brother-like monitoring to over-the-top headgear
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Disruption and Hillary’s higher ed plan: The week’s most-read education news
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By Roger Riddell • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Pittinsky: Digital transcripts' 'quiet revolution' just the beginning
Moves to take transcripts digital have led to additional possibilities like reverse transfer and holistic postsecondary achievement reports.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015 -
U of Illinois trustees reject chancellor's resignation, $400K bonus
Chancellor Phyllis Wise negotiated the bonus as part of her resignation agreement, but trustees are instead pursuing a dismissal.
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Arizona community college sees major gains with in-house system
South Mountain Community College in Maricopa County created its own system to track tutoring support and student outcomes.
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ASU Global Freshman Academy to feature personalized learning tech
Arizona State has partnered with Cerego for a personalized learning platform that will help students study and see their own progress.
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UW-Madison computer scientists see a future in 'machine teaching'
The goal would be to let computers develop personalized lessons for students based on their strengths and weaknesses using data.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Clinton ed proposal ruffles online learning pros' feathers
Hillary Clinton’s higher education plan called for integrity among online learning programs, as though the industry lacks it overall.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015 -
Are campuses preoccupied with becoming too intellectually safe?
Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt argue in The Atlantic that American colleges are coddling students, failing to foster in them the skills they’ll need for the world.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Cluster hiring lags on campuses despite potential
The practice has been used to break down department silos and increase diversity on campuses for more than 15 years, but is not yet the standard.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
How much responsibility do colleges have for after-hours learning?
Today’s students are used to accessing content whenever they want it, including for education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Higher ed faces IT cliff with looming retirements, changing demands
Nearly half of all CIOs could retire in the next decade, and campuses must plan accordingly to fill that pipeline.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
One year in, Unizin members satisfied despite progress critiques
Four state research universities formed the digital learning consortium last summer as a ‘one-stop-shop for digital education.'
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 13, 2015 -
Deep DiveDebt-free college plans could have far-reaching consequences
Private colleges would see greater competition under the proposals, leading to less campus diversity and the closure of small liberal arts schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2015 -
U of Cincinnati criminologist takes over as VP for safety and reform
The university also hired a new public safety director and director of police-community relations following the killing of Samuel DuBose by a campus officer.
By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 12, 2015
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