Disruptive innovation needs autonomous review

Researchers at two British universities found that disruptive innovation is best implemented when an autonomous organizing structure is in place to monitor it.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 3, 2015

Bill would require public access to taxpayer-funded research

A Senate committee voted in favor of a bill that would require the research to be made available for free online within a year of publication.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 3, 2015

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By Higher Ed Dive staff

Report finds uneven work-study disbursement

The aid dollars disproportionately flow to private rather than public schools, where low-income students are more likely to enroll.

By Tara García Mathewson • Aug. 3, 2015

White House hosts experts on short-term training programs

Thursday’s summit included representatives from coding bootcamps and other alternative training providers, including online course platforms.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 31, 2015

Colleges returning from closure face questions of trust in brand

Sweet Briar College is not the first to announce closure before attempting to re-enroll students, and others have reopened after being closed for years.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 31, 2015

Courseload acquisition expands Unizin's digital content services

Platforms for e-text reading and other digital content delivery will now be available to the consortium's 11 university members.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 31, 2015

Massachusetts for-profit settlement nets $2.3M for students

The attorney general’s settlement with Lincoln Technical Institute and Kaplan Career Institute affects hundreds of students,.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 31, 2015

Senate ed committee discusses campus sexual assault

In a hearing tied to HEA reauthorization, committee members heard from higher ed leaders about how to tackle the complex issue.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 31, 2015

Deans increasingly required to be top fundraisers

An increasingly competitive development environment is seeing deans tackle new responsibilities.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

New rules to govern Title IV tuition refunds to students

The practice of offering students pre-paid cards as their refunds may find a hurdle in the proposed Education Department rules.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

Notre Dame incorporates badges into e-portfolios

Bringing both tools together allows students to highlight a range of informal learning experiences with support from the university.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

Strayer enrollment up, net income down in latest quarter

The for-profit education company has seen a slight increase in students, with 2% more enrolled in the summer term over last year.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

U of Phoenix discloses FTC investigation

The Federal Trade Commission is looking back to January 2011 in a wide-ranging probe of the for-profit school’s practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

Wisconsin campuses struggling with cuts

UW-Eau Claire is finding savings through administrative reductions and trying to keep cuts from the classroom — but doing so completely is impossible.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 30, 2015

With increased video use comes greater copyright concerns for higher ed

Hundreds of individuals on any given campus produce video, often adding graphics, still photos, audio clips, and stock footage to round out their own material.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Acrobatiq gets $9.75M funding boost for next-gen adaptive learning, analytics

The series A round will help the company support analytics, as well as sales and marketing initiatives.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Parchment sends 20 millionth credential

The company has been helping students and institutions send academic transcripts since 2003 and now sends about a million every two months.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Universities creatively find money for repair, upkeep, modernization

Maintenance backlogs are requiring institutions to find new ways to set aside or raise funds.  

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

University Ventures launches $5M seed fund for higher ed innovators

The fund will be directed largely to startups helping colleges and universities connect students to jobs.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Duncan's call for accountability follows history of mixed messages

The education secretary's call for stricter accountability from accreditors follows department efforts that have helped institutions in trouble.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 29, 2015

Blackboard owners reportedly seeking $3B sale

According to Reuters' sources, the private equity firm has hired Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of America Corp to oversee the sale.

By Roger Riddell • July 28, 2015

Black students lag in college readiness

A new report from ACT finds that 62% did not meet a single benchmark across four categories of college readiness.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

What's trending in higher ed IT?

Security, personalized services for students, and collaboration between IT and other departments make the list of trends to follow in the upcoming school year.

By Tara García Mathewson • July 28, 2015

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 García 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 García Mathewson • July 28, 2015