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Rutgers president turns down his $90,000 bonus
The money will go back to the school.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 innovative learning models: Why universities retooled old approaches [Educause 2013]
Educause panel participants from across the U.S. detailed how they adapted to major classroom changes at their institutions.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 17, 2013 -
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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What do MOOCs mean for research at universities?
MOOCs might provide education, but can they foster research and discovery?
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
EdX to push toward more personalized MOOCs
The Gates Foundation gives money to HarvardX to study the issue.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Westfield State University puts president on leave
A law firm will investigate allegations about Evan Dobelle’s spending.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Deal to end shutdown restores university funding
Negotiations on a longer-term budget could spell trouble for higher education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 17, 2013 -
Deep Dive
3 hard education questions Ken Robinson says need to be answered [Educause 2013]
Noted educational theorist and author Sir Ken Robinson opened Educause with a keynote on the obstacles that stunt innovation in the educational, corporate and cultural worlds.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Major university strike planned in U.K. for Oct. 31
What will it take for unions to call off their plans?
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What does Blackboard have planned for MOOCs? [Educause 2013]
We caught up with the company's director of product management and CourseSites to find out.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2013 -
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Alabama school defies governor after audit
The university is pushing ahead with its presidential search depsite a request to stop.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Professor fights back against colleagues who denied her tenure
A North Dakota instructor's coworkers said she was not "collegial" enough, but an appeal sides with her.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Do MOOCs have a chance as a business model?
The Wall Street Journal asks experts about the risks and opportunities of online education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 16, 2013 -
Professor appeals UVU termination over offended students
Do you think the school made the right call?
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 professors on YouTube who nailed teaching online
From a noted astrophysicist to a former soap opera writer, these lecturers have what it takes to make it online.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Alabama university audit alleges family, friends made off with money
The investigators' report cites "blocking, interference and delay."
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
California higher ed plan outdated, panel says
The current system from 1960 doesn't meet today's needs, a report says.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
See how a MOOC is made
A creator of a course about blended learning takes readers behind the scenes.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
Poll shows mixed image of online education
Web-based learning is rated best for value and weakest in terms of acceptance by employers.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 15, 2013 -
First iversity MOOCs arrive: Is it Europe's Coursera?
Wait until you see where this MOOC provider hopes to be by end of 2014.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Salovey officially takes office as Yale's president
The former provost stressed academic priorities, but he knows New Haven needs attention as well.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 14, 2013 -
UMass Amherst hopes to draw students with new honors college complex
The $192 million, seven-building space gives the program a new home.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 14, 2013 -
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University president an increasingly tricky role
The job combines a delicate balance of public relations, management and finance.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Online application glitches put colleges behind schedule
The system shared by 500 schools has been a "nightmare."
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Social media might not matter to admissions officers after all
Privacy concerns and practicality keep Twitter and Google off limits for many.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 14, 2013 -
Coursera's latest disruption: The academic calendar
The MOOC provider's co-founder, Andrew Ng, says short courses are the future.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 11, 2013
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