Ed Dept seeks feedback on student medical records guidance

The draft guidance outlines when administrators can and cannot share student medical records during litigation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2015

Universities, scholars anticipate new era of collaboration in Iran

A negotiated nuclear deal with Iran still needs the approval of the US Congress and Iranian parliament, but optimism is flowing in academia.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 19, 2015

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

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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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 18, 2015

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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015

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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 17, 2015

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

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

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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015

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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015

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.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 14, 2015

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