Purdue hires actors to deliver online course content

Students find the actors more engaging than industry professionals in their online modules.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 14, 2015

Traditional colleges team up with for-profits

The unlikely allies are working together to lobby congressional leaders away from additional regulation.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

Explore the 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. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Oakland's Mills College struggling to survive

The women’s college has a healthy endowment but stands on shaky financial ground and carries low credit ratings.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

U.S. universities largely receive Cs and Ds on health research

Research report cards from Universities Allied for Essential Medicines rank 59 schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

Knod to offer low-cost bachelor's following latest funding round

The Utah-based company partners with universities for blended learning programs focused on job skills.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

SEC charges ITT Tech owner, executives with fraud

The charges allege the company and its top leaders misled investors about the performance of student loan programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015

Many students leave college unprepared to negotiate salaries

A new survey from NerdWallet shows how much entry-level hires leave on the table.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

Higher ed IT spending expected to hit $6.6B

Analysis from IDC Government Insights shows network and laptop purchases driving the spending growth.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

Louisiana appropriations committee aims to save higher ed funding

The committee passed a budget that would spare colleges and universities from major cuts.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

Educause report preps for post-LMS higher ed

A new report from Educause provides analysis and recommendations for next generation digital learning environments.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

Pending Clinton support makes debt-free college major part of Dems' 2016 platform

Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager is now promoting the idea of guaranteeing students a debt-free college experience.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

UNC-Chapel Hill and GlaxoSmithKline to partner on HIV cure

The pharmaceutical company will contribute $20 million over five years for a UNC research institute.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 12, 2015

Campuses strain under student movements that pit former allies

Students advocating divestment from Israel clash with Jews who used to be part of liberal coalitions.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

Human connections important for online courses

Researchers studying the critical elements of online learning success find interactions with instructors and peers are crucial.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

States working to fine-tune remediation

Low success rates and high costs are behind the legislative push.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

Dept. of Ed. denies debt relief

Although Undersecretary Ted Mitchell publicly supports debt relief for defrauded students, several petitioners have been denied.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

This year's grads have more debt than ever

A new report shows the Class of 2015’s borrowers each have an average of $35,000 in student loan debt.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015

MOOC MBA and for-profit woes: The week’s most-read education news

Get caught up on UIUC and Coursera's new partnership, AltSchool's big investment from Mark Zuckerberg, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015

USA Today's Toppo: Games charge students' imaginations

We caught up with the author of 'The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter' to talk the appeal of game-based learning.

By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015

2U moves closer to profitability in Q1

The cloud-based education technology company continues to shrink its losses as its partnerships expand.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

Arizona DREAMers ruled eligible for in-state tuition

State law had prohibited undocumented immigrants from receiving the cheaper tuition but federal law, with DACA, trumps it.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

Politics playing heavy hand in UNC's future

A conservative rise to power in North Carolina's legislature threatens the underpinnings of the state's education system.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

Report highlights changing focus of admissions

Schools are spending more recruiting time on transfer and international students while struggling to keep yield rates high.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

EDMC, Career Education to close schools

Two more for-profit giants announced closures this week amid falling revenues.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015

Tips for bridging disciplines with faculty clusters

Cluster hiring is becoming increasingly popular as a tool for institutional change.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 7, 2015