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Deep Dive
Grand Canyon CIO talks for-profits, traditional campuses and MOOCs
Grand Canyon University's Joe Mildenhall told Education Dive how the school's traditional campus sets it apart from online for-profits.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Oregon lawmaker proposes free community college
The state senator says not implementing the program would cost money too.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 19, 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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How are colleges adapting to online learning?
Some are experimenting with online education beyond straightforward MOOCs.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 19, 2013 -
For colleges, MOOCs are not so cheap
Universities are spending real money on something with an uncertain track record.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Higher Education Act hearings to determine fate of college funding
Much is at stake as the 50-year-old law goes up for reauthorization.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 19, 2013 -
Georgetown to create public policy school with $100M gift
The gift is the largest in the university's history.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Investor gives $15 million for black studies at Harvard
The gift stems from an encounter on Martha's Vineyard a decade ago.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
More colleges hitting 'reset' button on tuition
Some small private colleges are slashing their tuition in hopes of avoiding sticker shock.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
Small college making loan payments for some grads
Adrian College says graduates will get help until they make more than $37,000 a year.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 18, 2013 -
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
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