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MIT offering certificates through EdX
The MOOC platform is moving beyond one-off classes to offer a computer science curriculum.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 iPad upgrades iOS 7 brings to education
Apple's new mobile operating system offers more than a bright and shiny exterior — it has powerful new features for education, too.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The top U.S. universities have very different graduation rates
With all of the attention given to graduation rates of late, how do U.S. News' top 10 national universities compare on that metric?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2013 -
MIT Provost Chris Kaiser to step down
Kaiser plans to return to teaching and research as a faculty member.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Minerva aims to offer Ivy League quality for fraction of cost
The startup is blending some elements of MOOCS with smaller-scale, more interactive learning.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 17, 2013 -
LSU gives up records after four months in contempt of court
But the move doesn't mean the information is public just yet.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 17, 2013 -
MOOC instructor tells what he learned in his own class
Matt McGarrity’s free online class on public speaking has him already thinking about next time.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 17, 2013 -
Duke gets OK to open campus in China
The project near Shanghai had run into delays and some controversy.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 17, 2013 -
CUNY faculty senate committee issues statement on Petraeus harassment
The visiting professor and former CIA director was mobbed by protesters on the way to his first class.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Wake Forest joins 2U's Semester Online consortium
The consortium offers online courses to students at any of its member schools.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Washington university ties faculty salaries to national averages
Some Eastern Washington University professors will get big raises and some will get nothing in an unusual new deal.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 16, 2013 -
What are the biggest MOOC misconceptions?
A first-time MOOC professor lists 10 possible missteps and misguided notions.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Better enrollment numbers save 7 jobs at Purdue campus
The shrinking student body is not as bad as feared but still means a budget shortfall.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 16, 2013 -
Duncan backs off threat over California testing plan
The education secretary says withholding federal funding would be a "last resort."
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 16, 2013 -
U. of Cincinnati president tweets his way into students' hearts
The University of Cincinnati leader has almost 22,000 followers and an appreciative audience.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 16, 2013 -
U. of Illinois may strip embattled professor's tenure
Administrators say engineering professor Louis Wozniak acted inappropriately in a number of incidents.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How are higher education professionals using LinkedIn?
Members of the network's Higher Education Management group weigh in.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Yale tries to clarify sexual consent with hypothetical scenarios
The school's president had asked for clarification after an earlier report was criticized.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Where's the evidence on MOOCs?
Growing enrollment and enthusiasm may not be matched by data proving online courses are effective.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Coursera takes in $1 million for paid certifications
The MOOC startup is showing it can take in some cash while providing free courses.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Is college tuition actually too low?
An economics professor argues that college prices have every reason to be higher if demand is taken into account.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Colleges offering more courses on video games
Survey finds hundreds of schools offering either classes or degrees in game design.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Historic flooding damages 25% of UC-Boulder campus buildings
Parts of campus are evacuated and classes canceled as virtually every building with a basement sustains water damage.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013 -
Petraeus mobbed by CUNY students on his way to first class
The protesters assailed the retired general with accusations and expletives.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013 -
New S.C. program trains next generation of nuclear engineers online
A technical college is using a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission grant to pilot an online physics course on nuclear engineering.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 12, 2013
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