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Harvard brings venture capitalist on campus
Harvard has given a venture capitalist an office on campus, in what appears to be a first.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Can more data help fight cheating?
A publication hopes to crowdsource data to develop a better picture of academic dishonesty.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 9, 2013 -
Missouri university instructor jailed after threatening Facebook post
It’s unclear whether the posting was a joke, but Northwest Missouri State University officials took the rifle threat seriously.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
How can MOOCs be massive but friendly?
One video application may help solve the interactivity problem.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Report offers ways to grapple with Pell Grants' cost
With spending up 158%, Congress looks for ways to rein in costs.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
JPMorgan to halt student loan operations in October
Competition from federal loan programs limited the private loan business' expansion.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Stanford to invest in student startups
The new uncapped fund will be exclusive to companies founded by alumni and those in the Stanford-affiliated startup accelerator, StartX.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Tenn. Gov. Haslam promotes higher ed initiatives in Nashville
The governor's "Drive to 55" initiatives stress the need for the state to increase its college-educated population to 55% by 2025.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Cambridge University Press teams up with Knewton
The partnership will enhance the publisher's English Language Teaching digital products.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013 -
How can MOOCs best evaluate students?
As schools move toward offering credit, the expectations for quality learning assessment are growing.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Maryland college offering transfer credit for MOOCs
Coursera and Udacity courses can get students credit — if they prove they know their stuff.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Michigan State professor who bashed Republicans pulled from teaching duties
Professor on first day of class: "If your parents are Republican, forgive me. They won’t and I don’t care."
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
Schools' tablet choices grow beyond iPad
Intel, Samsung and Google want a piece of the market where Apple has carved out success.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013 -
U. of Phoenix President Bill Pepicello to retire
His retirement ends almost 20 years with the online for-profit college.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013 -
U. of Michigan receives $200M gift from Miami Dolphins owner
Like the university's business school, the Athletic Campus may soon bear alum Stephen Ross' name.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013 -
iPad app watches students as they learn
The app pauses when it senses it doesn't have a student's attention.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
U.S. News changing ranking methodology for 2014
The tweaks to the ranking are meant to reflect how well a school educates its students.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
UC Irvine professors teaching zombie MOOC
Topics in "The Walking Dead" class will include population dynamics and the spread of disease.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
College enrollment drops nearly half a million students in 2012
An improving economy could be the end of the line for a rising student population.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013 -
'U.S. News' announces shift in methodology but provides few details
Next week will be the annual round of hype over the U.S. News & World Report rankings -- as some institutions boast and others, having dropped a few notches, develop a newfound skepticism for the evaluations. The magazine announced Tuesday that there are more changes than usual this year in the m...
Sept. 4, 2013 -
Sponsored by5 tips for delivering better lecture captures
If technology is only as powerful as the person wielding it, it should go without saying that lecture capture tech can do incredible things for university professors. Sure, there have been some fabulous advances in educational technology over the years. From the calculator to the laser pen to ...
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 3, 2013 -
$67K overpaid to student veterans due to Pima Community College errors
The Department of Veterans Affairs is now trying to collect the money.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013 -
Universities reshape rules after Penn State abuse
About 80% of schools sampled have reviewed or strengthened their policies in light of the Sandusky case.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
How to build a sense of community in a MOOC
More students can mean more isolation but can also provide a chance for more interaction.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013 -
High-profile MOOC professor pulls out
A Princeton University sociology professor is saying no to online education for now.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013
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