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Advisory Board buys higher ed startup GradesFirst
The startup helps colleges and universities focus on retaining students at risk of dropping out.
By Keith Button • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Campus wireless expands into new spectrum
Higher ed wireless networks can accommodate more mobile device users at the same time with 802.11ac.
By Keith Button • Feb. 13, 2015 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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Coursera details next round of companies joining Specializations capstones
Previous projects in the curated course series have included Google, SwiftKey, and iHeartMedia.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Florida Gov. Scott pushes for grad school tuition freeze
A proposed bill would also curb college textbook prices.
By Keith Button • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Foreign language class enrollments dropping
From 2009 to 2013, the number of students taking foreign language classes slid 6.7%.
By Keith Button • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Tech startup Glints aims to help recent college grads seeking jobs
The network gamifies the process of filling out a profile and landing a job. Could it be university career offices' next big tool?
By Keith Button • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Report confirms NYU international campus construction worker abuse
A Human Rights Watch report confirms laborers building New York University's new campus in the United Arab Emirates were arrested and even deported for protesting substandard pay.
By Keith Button • Feb. 12, 2015 -
U of San Diego unveils location-based social learning platform
With WISE, students and professors can use Google Maps Street View to post their thoughts, comments, photos, and videos on places they visit.
By Keith Button • Feb. 12, 2015 -
Report: Fossil fuel divestment can hurt colleges
A report funded by a petroleum industry group says colleges shouldn't divest from fossil fuel investments.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
U of California Press launches open-access publishing efforts
Two new open-access publishing efforts will help researchers publish their work.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Collegis releases free college enrollment analysis tool
The tool is meant to help college administrators break down the characteristics of student enrollment at colleges, as well as the graduation and acceptance rates for certain demographic groups.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
GWU turns to online degrees for enrollment growth
The university's online nursing and public health graduate school options are proving particularly popular.
By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015 -
Harvard Business School takes online basics program worldwide
The program received high marks in engagement and instructional quality from beta participatns.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
9 coding schools higher ed should keep an eye on
Coding schools and bootcamps are competition for continuing education programs, and their profits and investor interest should have the attention of colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon and Uber partner on self-driving car research
The ride-hailing service will fund a new Carnegie Mellon University technology center where the research will take place.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Declining unemployment points to high demand for college grads
The unemployment rate for people with bachelor's degrees has reached its lowest point since 2008, alleviating some concerns over the value of higher education.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Arizona prof expands MOOC to Coursera in bid for better completion rates
Chris Impey will ultimately publish data on his experimental switch from Udemy to Coursera.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Five years later, is Thiel's college dropout fellowship a success?
Venture capitalist Peter Thiel's 2010 idea to pay entrepreneurs to drop out of school and pursue their dreams has generated investments, buy-outs, and discussions about higher education's value of higher.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Boston College ordered to turn over Northern Ireland conflict research
The ongoing legal issues surrounding confidential interviews from an oral history project on the civil conflict in Northern Ireland could have a chilling effect on similar research.
By Keith Button • Feb. 10, 2015 -
Will dorms help community colleges keep students?
The American Association of Community Colleges reports that some 25% of two-year colleges in the U.S. now provide on-campus housing for students.
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
SEIU says adjuncts deserve $15K per course
The union is aiming to start a discussion about how much of college tuition is actually spent on instruction.
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
U of California drops plan to tie coaching bonuses to academics
The university may reconsider the incentive bonus proposal next month.
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Study: Online students want more interaction with instructors
A new study from Kent State University finds that online students require more proactive communication from instructors, and that they also miss peer-to-peer interaction
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Obama's community college push focuses on quick, cheap path to job skills
Some of the president's remarks could be perceived as a knock against four-year institutions.
By Keith Button • Feb. 9, 2015 -
Strayer profits in Q4, but enrollments remain relatively flat
Is the for-profit education provider on the cusp of bigger gains in 2015?
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 6, 2015
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