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How MOOCs challenge the traditional college business model
Massively Open Online Courses could pose a threat to the role of large courses being taught at existing universities.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 30, 2012 -
UConn dean skeptical of MOOCs, defends classroom learning
Jeremy Teitelbaum, dean of UConn's College of Liberal Arts, believes strongly in the role of brick-and-mortar schools in the future of higher ed.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Survey of California Community Colleges Reveals Drastic Effects of Budget Cuts
More than 472,000 of the 2.4 million students in the California Community Colleges system were put on waiting lists for classes this fall, according to the results of a survey released on Wednesday by the system's chancellor, Jack Scott. That statistic was one of a litany featured in the s...
By Elizabeth Robins • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Major higher education issues largely absent at RNC
Student debt and for-profit issues have little to no presence at the GOP's presidential convention.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2012 -
British professor lists some of the best student excuses
A professor shares outrageous excuses made by his students.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Klout score grades ignite controversy for Florida State instructor
Critics argue whether grading based on Klout's mysterious metric is fair.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Coursera's peer grading model put to the test by first humanities MOOC professors
Despite initial language barrier hiccups, the MOOC provider's peer grading system seems to be well-received.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Amid growing affordability concerns, Long Island University over-awards financial aid
Long Island University is the latest of several institutions to exceed budgeted financial aid amounts in an effort to meet enrollment targets.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2012 -
Title IX could be Penn State's latest legal nightmare
The Department of Education has yet to launch a formal Title IX inquiry in its Penn State investigation, but hasn't ruled it out.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Professors try University of Reddit out as a MOOC platform
Two University of South Florida professors are using the service to turn existing classes into massive open online courses.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Mizzou putting $2.5M toward online degree programs
The University of Missouri will award funds to faculty as they launch curriculum via Mizzou Online.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Advocacy group questions for-profit colleges' aid retention tactics
The Institute for College Access & Success says only a Department of Education investigation can determine whether the tactics are illegal.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Study: Young women are more likely to attend college and graduate
Young women out-achieve their male counterparts in every category reported from a new National Center for Education Statistics report.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2012 -
GOP platform offers harsh criticism of higher education
A document approved at the Republican National Convention laying out the GOP's 2012 education platform has strong words for higher education.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Parents can get updates on their student's progress with new app
The app compiles weekly reports for students and parents based on questionnaires.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2012 -
University of Missouri Press drops digital plans, will remain open
The decision backtracks from a May 24 announcement that would have seen a major shift toward digital priorities.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Coursera and Amara announce crowd-sourced captioning partnership
With Coursera's million-plus registered users and reach across 190 different countries, the partnership could take crowd-sourced captioning to the next level.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Annual meeting of political scientists thrown into question as New Orleans braces for Isaac
Having already faced a boycott by political scientists over Louisiana's stance on gay relationships, an annual meeting of political scientists now faces Isaac.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Colleges still measuring social media ROI with 'crude' metrics
The third annual CASE Social Media Survey finds that not much has changed when it comes to college officials' methods for measuring social media success.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2012 -
One college shows value of its degree with data set spanning four decades
The data set is the most comprehensive in American higher education.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Report: Agents tend to recruit international students less prepared for college
Report gives institutions a guideline for matching their international recruitment strategies to the types of students they wish to recruit.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Lore attracts $6M for classroom-focused social networking
The service has reached into more than 600 academic institutions as a resource for instructors and students.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 27, 2012 -
Study: Community college better than no college for four-year degree seekers
The study challenges a common belief that two-year schools are dead ends for "undermatched" students.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 27, 2012 -
California becomes second state to bar colleges from monitoring athletes on social media
The California bill comes the same week other universities implement monitoring measures.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 27, 2012 -
Sallie Mae survey sees a major decrease in spending on colleges
Are the survey's results not as bad as they seem?
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 27, 2012
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