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Open EdX connects with Amazon
The open source platform by MOOC provider edX can now be accessed through the Amazon Web Services Marketplace.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Using predictive analytics to identify student success metrics
A college decision-making framework identifies what makes students thrive at campuses, rather than what contributes to failure.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
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Concerns high over proposed engineering program criteria
Some fear the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology proposal will make grads less competitive.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
What happened when Nevada higher ed officials read unflattering reviews?
The Nevada System of Higher Education commissioned the study, but suppressed the critical review.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Impact of gay marriage ruling on Christian schools
The Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide could eliminate tax-exempt status for Christian schools.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 29, 2015 -
Court to Kansas: Rework school funding law, again
A district court ruled Friday that the state's controversial school funding structure is unconstitutional.
By Kate Schimel • June 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
UW System CIO Sasi Pillay talks retention, transitioning from NASA
The world's top space agency and higher ed aren't so different after all.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2015 -
Video, game-based testing, and PowerSchool: The week’s most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on the latest win for 'gainful employment' regulations, video's rising prominence in education, and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • June 26, 2015 -
U of Cincinnati president donates $200K bonus
Santa Ono’s annual bonus will go to 14 organizations and scholarships, as well as the family of a fallen police officer.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Is the Chinese student bubble set to pop?
At least one analyst sees a number of reasons Chinese enrollment in US schools is on the verge of a decline.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
More Florida students are failing college-level coursework
After legislators banned requirements for remedial courses, students started skipping them and proving they weren’t ready for harder work.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Education Department backs off of college ratings
The department instead plans to launch a consumer-oriented college comparison tool using many of the same metrics it had discussed for ratings.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 26, 2015 -
Purdue invests in multipurpose classroom for on-campus, online use
The reimagined 75-student space features overflow seating for 100 students, who would participate similarly to their online peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Online course provider Simplilearn acquires Market Motive for $10M
The acquisition will open Market Motive’s online courses in digital marketing to a much larger audience.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Education Dept reportedly undercounted Navient wrongdoing
Nearly 78,000 service members will receive a collective $60 million in a Justice Dept settlement that advocates say proves a miscalculation.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Survey explores higher ed severance packages
While only 63 of 400 institutions responded to the survey, 60% of them said they had severance pay agreements with their presidents.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Gainful employment rule upheld by DC judge
The regulations would require career-focused programs to prove graduates make enough money to repay student loans.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Judge orders Education Management Corp. to continue paying bondholders
The for-profit college operator tried to restructure its assets without bondholder consent and lost.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Columbia University pledges to end investments in private prisons
The university previously had millions invested in Corrections Corp. of America.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Sweet Briar's new president has no time for a learning curve
The former lawyer, college president and accrediting council board chairman will have to address mounds of paperwork, enrollment, staffing and fundraising.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon tests impact of blended learning on computer science
A new course will experiment with techniques to help scale the class and make it effective for all learners.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
UC Irvine launches new Ph.D. program model
The 5+2 program would expect humanities students to finish their dissertations within five years and then provide them funding as post-docs for an additional two.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 24, 2015 -
Kansas State University president to donate raise
The 2% raise approved by the state board of regents will be returned in the form of a gift to the University Support Staff Awards program.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015 -
Indiana officials criticize Ivy Tech
The community college system gets significant state funding, but officials want to cut back because of poor student outcomes.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015 -
International students flock to community colleges, too
Two-year schools provide these students more flexibility with language requirements, as well as cheaper tuition.
By Tara García Mathewson • June 23, 2015
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