Higher Ed: Page 299
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Need for net speed breeds institutional partnerships
Increasing demand is creating an opportunity for innovation when it comes to Internet speed, including partnerships across institutions.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 28, 2015 -
International students don't make an international campus
Research from the University of Warwick shows that the mere presence of international students does not lead to global skill acquisition across campus.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 28, 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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Duncan calls for focus on outcomes, not just debt
In a speech at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the education secretary said the country’s higher ed system is failing too many students.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 28, 2015 -
Higher ed weighing public-private partnerships
Nationwide, campuses are considering whether privatizing housing and other facilities is the best financial choice.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 26, 2015 -
Bookstores have larger role on campus than just selling books
Colleges are figuring out ways to reinvent their bookstores by offering cheaper options and selling more than course materials.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 26, 2015 -
Ed tech investment tops $2.5B in first half of 2015
Investment in the educational technology sector is breaking records this year, but the investment is uneven, favoring consumer-facing products.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 26, 2015 -
CFPB files complaint against FAFSA.com operator
The complaint alleges Student Financial Aid Services Inc. misled consumers and illegally billed them; it suggests a $5.2 million fine.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 26, 2015 -
Number of students, schools shrinks in higher ed
New data released by the Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics show losses were spurred by for-profits.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 26, 2015 -
DACA students in Missouri can get state scholarships after all
The commissioner of the state’s department of higher education told colleges that the state’s appropriations bill will not restrict aid.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Self-service video recording spreads beyond Penn State
Over 100 institutions are considering replicating the university’s One Button Studio, which opened in 2010 to help faculty and students record videos.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Noodle acquires AllClasses to improve tech, expand database
Noodle allows users to search through a database of learning resources to help families pick schools and find educational content.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
MIT considers new revenue-generating online programs
In an interview with The Washington Post, President L. Rafael Reif said expanding online programming could help subsidize the institution.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Senate committee considers limits to higher ed innovation
The education committee’s latest hearing included discussion of competency-based programs and their accreditation.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Texas A&M students to receive mobile planners
The university's Galveston campus launched a personal assistant app for students, replacing the school’s age-old paper planner.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Index finds 20% of US college students are 'high thrivers'
Vibeffect's 2015 College Optimizer Index measures the extent to which students are thriving across academic, social, and personal dimensions.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Georgia State prompts collaboration with massive visualization space
A 3,300-square-foot section of the university library is now home to CURVE, the Collaborative University Research & Visualization Environment.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
CFPB orders Discover Bank to pay student borrowers $16M
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges the student loan servicer inflated borrowers’ bills and did not provide them with proper tax information.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Kean U pitches new program with in-state quota
The New Jersey public institution promised a state panel its new bachelor’s program in architecture would enroll only 25 in-state students per year.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 23, 2015 -
Deep DiveAre standardized tests approaching their end in grad school admissions?
Programs across disciplines are considering whether to drop exam requirements.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
Santa Fe university gives community college grads tuition break
The Santa Fe University of Art and Design has partnered with Santa Fe Community College to offer reduced-price degrees to the two-year graduates.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
ASU president forges path to 'New American University'
Michael Crow's tenure has been defined by efforts to create a modern version of the public research university — an urban, technologically advanced, diverse entity.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
ACE examines impact of legal challenges to race-conscious admissions
A new report finds that few schools have changed admissions practices since Fisher, but many have tried to increase diversity.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
Ed Dept weighing aid options for alternative credentialing
The department is seeking input for how to judge quality in programs like coding bootcamps and MOOCs.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 22, 2015 -
Adaptive learning for the next generation MBA
As MBA programs shift once again to welcome a new kind of student, adaptive learning programs offer ways to reach them and play to their strengths.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 21, 2015 -
Dunwood provost: Colleges must better prepare technical workers
Jeff Ylinen says college administrators must also cultivate employer relationships to keep curriculum in line with workforce needs.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • July 21, 2015
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