Higher Ed: Page 301
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ACT Profile and Noodle now offer college cost comparison tool
Partnerships with College Abacus are expected to bring its cost calculator tool to millions of families.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2015 -
Coding bootcamps expected to graduate 16K students in 2015
A Course Report survey found the number of coding bootcamp grads sharply on the rise from 6,740 last year.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2015 -
College contractors subject to increased federal oversight
Colleges have increasingly outsourced tasks that relate to student aid dollars, which fall under the U.S. Department of Education's purview.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2015 -
Ed Dept to forgive Corinthian student debt
The announcement applies to all former students enrolled when the company agreed to sell its properties.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2015 -
Public higher ed presidents see benefits on the rise
The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual survey of executive compensation revealed benefits ranging from housing and cars to maids and personal trainers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
US lags in responsiveness to prospective international students
A new report from Study Portals and The British Council ranks America behind Scandinavian countries, the UK, Australia, and parts of Europe.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
City College of San Francisco chancellor steps down
Art Tyler, who served just 19 months, will take over as vice chancellor of facilities with no explanation for the move.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
Bowdoin College turns to Chegg for textbook sales
Many students already buy their textbooks online, making the campus textbook center less profitable and worth running.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
Northwestern increasing minimum grad student stipend to $29K
The move represents a 26% increase for the lowest-paid PhD students, making the university more competitive with its peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
Wisconsin higher ed board doesn't speak up for tenure
The Board of Regents passed up the opportunity to denounce a budget proposal that would eliminate legal protection of tenure but added tenure to its own policy.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
Daphne Koller: Online ed won't replace the traditional model
The Coursera co-founder argues online courses are more effective for certain topics, but traditional classroom experiences have their own draw beyond learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Tech learning 'Netflix' Pluralsight offering free courses to reservists, vets, and families
The promotion runs through the end of July, opening the platform’s training library to hundreds of thousands.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Higher ed faculty positions dominate 'best-paying' education jobs
Forbes used occupational employment and wages data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its analysis of best- and worst-paying ed jobs.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
U of Florida journalism students use Yik Yak to report news
An initiative from the university’s Innovation News Center has student journalists publishing 10 to 20 yaks per day.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Colleges of arts and sciences struggling with deficits
Many of these colleges are seeing enrollment declines and ensuing funding deficits compared to their professional school peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Penn State to offer supply chain certificate bootcamp
The Smeal College of Business is partnering with CorpU on the program, which aims to close a skills gap in supply chain talent pools.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Student brain scans to measure study abroad benefits at Westmont College
The California college's study will include 30 freshmen, who will be scanned again as juniors and post-graduation.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 5, 2015 -
Louisiana State U president appeals to Congress on funding
F. King Alexander told senators this week that they should make federal funding reliant on continued investment by states.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Linux looks to edX for second MOOC
The new course will build on Introduction to Linux 101 and end with a certified system administrator exam.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Former Ed Dept official joins 2U as chief impact officer
Jim Shelton, who previously served as deputy secretary of education, will ensure 2U maintains high quality as it scales up.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Harvard engineering school receives $400M donation
The university's largest single gift ever will see its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences renamed for donor John Paulson.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Thrun sees nanodegrees as key to ed democratization
The Udacity founder sees short, online degree programs pushing higher education into the 21st century.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Research finds college placement tests in need of makeover
Consensus is growing around the need for better placement processes and practices.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
Cengage, Echo360 partner to expand campus communication options
The collaboration will bring the Echo360 platform to more classrooms in an effort to boost student engagement.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015 -
What's behind Sinclair Community College's completion success?
The Ohio school has tried more than 100 programs since 2000 to improve completion rates, which have soared.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2015
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