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Asia set to dominate ed tech
For a number of reasons, the continent is lining up to be the epicenter of the K-12 and higher education technology efforts of the future.
By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015 -
Gaming industry programs on the rise in higher ed
More institutions are viewing video games as worthy of serious academic study, from both a business and artistic standpoint.
By Keith Button • Jan. 2, 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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Harvard agrees to sex assault policy changes
A U.S. Department of Education Title IX investigation into Harvard Law School is over, and the school has signed an agreement.
By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How might these 6 for-profit institutions fare in 2015?
U.S. regulatory pressures loom large for the sector in the coming year.
By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014 -
Universities offering MOOCs doubled in 2014
The number of massive open online courses continued to grow in 2014, and the number of universities offering them doubled.
By Keith Button • Dec. 30, 2014 -
Does lecture-style teaching still make the grade?
Research shows there's a better way of teaching introductory math and science courses than the traditional large-class lectures.
By Keith Button • Dec. 29, 2014 -
GAO reccommends stronger federal oversight of accreditors
A new report suggests that the U.S. Department of Education take a more prominent role in overseeing higher education accreditation and institutions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 26, 2014 -
Census Bureau proposes dropping college question
A question about college majors may be cut from an annual survey, much to the chagrin of some higher education researchers.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
For-profit Career Education Corp to sell culinary school
Le Cordon Bleu recently gained students at a time when total enrollment for Career Education's schools dropped.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Audit faults Pima Community College's attendance tracking
The Arizona community college's failure to adequately track class attendance could jeopardize its federal financial aid eligibility.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Lynn U claims free iPads are boosting education
Among the institutions iPad accomplishments: 24 digital textbooks created by faculty members, most of which are free to students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Coding educator boasts 80% employment for grads
Seattle's Code Fellows offers an eight-week trade program for students to build their coding and development skills to a professional level.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Harvard backs off SodaStream boycott
The university managed to anger both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups with a dining hall boycott that was reversed.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Ed Dept issues competency-based education guidance
The document, published Friday, includes a Q&A format attachment answering a number of questions received since a March 2013 release.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2014 -
NLRB makes faculty unions easier
A National Labor Relations Board ruling could make it easier for tenure-track faculty and those at private and religious higher education institutions to unionize.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Will Supreme Court intervene in U of Iowa employee discrimination case?
The lawsuit involves an employee who claims she was passed over for a faculty position because of her political views.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Arizona State signs Thunderbird deal
The nation's largest public university will acquire the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Obama college ratings get 'thumbs down' from Republicans
The Obama administration likely won’t be able to accomplish its ultimate goal of tying some $150 billion in federal financial aid to the ratings as a result.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Emerging tech and collaboration: The week's most read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new online course credit project and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2014 -
U.S. Dept of Education releases college ratings framework
The release is short on specifics, though the plan still focuses on access, affordability, and outcomes.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Simpsons university courses grab spotlight with show's 25th anniversary
The long-running animated series is yet another pop-culture source that college professors are using to reach students.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
AFT joins calls for Congress to act on campus sex assault
The president of the union, Randi Weingarten, recently revealed in an essay that she was sexually assaulted when she was in college.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Perry turns down Texas A&M offer to rename building
A proposal would have changed the iconic Academic Building’s name to the Governor Rick Perry ’72 Building.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
With Cuba announcement, academic travel opens
Some restrictions on academic travel to the island had remained following 2011 regulations that freed up restrictions.
By Keith Button • Dec. 19, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 ways higher ed institutions are increasingly joining forces
Several factors have driven recent collaborative efforts between colleges and universities.
By Keith Button • Dec. 18, 2014
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