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Deep Dive
Bringing integrity to online credits
At the end of the exam, each student will receive an Integrity Score and instructors will get a report showing those scores.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
Ivy League increasingly reflects corporate pay scales: Bloomberg
Institutions have long argued they must compete with the private sector in administrator pay and salaries indeed reflect that.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
Trendline
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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UNESCO recommends global monitoring system for ed progress
The United Nations organization has come up with a set of measures to track and compare education progress worldwide.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
New Rhode Island college serving adult learners seeks accreditation
College Unbound got approval to turn its degree-completion program into a private nonprofit college and now it needs accreditation.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
Report urges colleges to ignore high school disciplinary records
The report, by the Center for Community Alternatives, argues considering these records unfairly impact certain student groups.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
Adjunct positions swell in U.S. higher ed job postings
A report from HigherEdJobs showed 37% growth in adjunct job postings in the last year and barely 3% for full-time faculty.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015 -
Deep Dive
No-go: When sanctions stifle scholarly pursuit
Academic research across borders faces hurdles when it comes to Iran, Syria, Sudan, and Cuba.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015 -
Chinese university defends faculty accused of espionage
The U.S. Justice Department charged six Chinese nationals with stealing military systems technology.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015 -
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt opens APIs
The company's new developer portal will allow outsiders to develop new tech tools for integration with the company's products.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015 -
Report examines Illinois college presidents' posh perks
The state legislative report found excessive benefits for college administrators amid a budget crisis and critiques of high tuition.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015 -
Wisconsin lawmakers refuse to disband for-profit regulatory agency
The state legislature's budget committee voted down a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to kill the agency.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015 -
Drake College of Business shutting down July 31
The New Jersey-based college first earned notoriety for recruiting homeless people from shelters for its programs.
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MBAs, Pearson, and MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news
Catch up on Texas' testing contract switch-up, FutureLearn's giant MOOC, and more.
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Ohio ruling finds private college police liable to open records law
The case was brought by a student journalist who argued college police officers were state-certified and therefore in public office.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015 -
California considering 3 bills addressing campus sexual assault
The bills would require students to disclose prior sexual assault convictions and mandate the way colleges respond to new allegations.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015 -
Financial gap growing in American higher ed
The nation’s wealthiest colleges and universities are growing richer twice as fast as their least endowed peers.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015 -
U of Washington recognized for progress on bringing women into computer science
Female students made up 30% of the school's computer science bachelor's degrees last year, up 10% from 2010.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015 -
Senate narrows focus on Higher Ed Act reauthorization
Working groups will focus on accountability, accreditation, affordability and financial aid, and campus sexual assault and safety.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015 -
San Antonio prof's simple solution to tracking learning outcomes: Excel
David A. Wood, Jr. has increased outcomes by simply tracking test question performance in a spreadsheet and adjusting based on the data.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015 -
Sanders introduces free college legislation
The Vermont senator and presidential contender is pushing to make four-year public college free via a tax on Wall Street.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015 -
Higher ed student evaluations likely here to stay
Faculty, especially adjuncts, fear the use of the performance measures in promotion and employment decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015 -
Cincinnati U builds new IT governance structure
The university has five committees under an umbrella structure testing ed tech products for campuswide use.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015 -
Pell Grants may return for inmates
The U.S. Department of Education is expected to issue a waiver requalifying certain adult prisoners for the funding.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 21, 2015 -
Deep Dive
MiM: The new MBA?
Students are increasingly seeing Master's in Management programs as the better option.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015 -
UVA grants Sullivan two-year contract extension
The embattled president will stay on through her retirement, as she had hoped.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 20, 2015