Would better supports help MOOCs boost community colleges' reach?

The former enterprise services director for the Virginia Community Colleges System sees potential for MOOCs to improve outcomes and expand reach among developmental learners.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 20, 2016

Outcomes, Gen Z, and Apollo’s potential sale: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on Educause's 2016 list of top IT issues and technologies of 2016 and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2016

Coalition advocates for '21st century' HEA rewrite

As Congress considers reauthorization, the OLC, UPCEA, and WCET have released a set of guiding principles aimed at taking modern realities in higher ed into account.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 15, 2016

Embry-Riddle, Penn State top US News' best online programs

US News & World Report released its fifth annual quality rankings of online education programs, including best bachelor’s, MBA, and a handful of other graduate-level programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

Startups use tech to solve ed's '2 Sigma Problem'

Benjamin Bloom wrote about the '2 Sigma Problem' in 1984, identifying the benefits of one-on-one tutoring using mastery learning techniques, but the strategy has long been cost-prohibitive.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

BYU researchers share best practices for guiding enrollment predictions, including online

Brigham Young’s Salt Lake Center is nearly 50 miles from the main campus, forcing administrators to be strategic with data to increase enrollments.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

Study explores the power of MOOCs in blended learning

A review of five case studies that examined the use of MOOCs in blended course design identifies a host of challenges and opportunities in the burgeoning format.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 7, 2016

Is unbundling higher ed's next big disruption?

Ryan Craig, author of 'College Disrupted: The Great Unbundling of Higher Education,' expects traditional degree programs won’t survive in the long-term at all but the most elite institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 7, 2016

Higher ed CIOs share campus tech predictions for 2016

Five campus tech leaders share their thoughts on hurdles, promising developments, and trends.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 6, 2016

Researchers find first-time online students suffer from misplaced expectations

A study of video diaries submitted by 20 students participating in their first semester of online classes reveals soft factors influencing motivation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 6, 2016

Blackboard introduces new CEO: William Ballhaus

Outgoing CEO Jay Bhatt has led the company since 2012 and plans to stay on in an advisory role to help with the leadership transition.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 5, 2016

5 higher ed trends to watch in 2016

Competency-based education and use of predictive analytics are poised for major growth in the coming year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 30, 2015

Free community college and King’s challenges: The 10 most-read Education Dive stories of 2015

With 2016 just over a week away, take a look back at the most popular features, roundups, and briefs of the year.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 23, 2015

UW-Extension gets approval to grant degrees, to some discord

The Board of Regents for the UW system voted to let the extension program offer its own competency-based degrees, rather than exclusively partner with other UW schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 23, 2015

6 books educators should catch up on over the holidays

With a little something for everyone, here's a rundown of holiday reading options to keep on your radar.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2015

Under 1% of Global Freshman Academy students eligible for ASU credit

Arizona State University’s MOOC experiment in partnership with edX was supposed to give thousands of students easy access to freshman-year courses.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 22, 2015

Christensen Institute's Fisher: Schools must expand students' social capital

Julia Freeland Fisher recently got us up to speed on disruptive innovation in K-12 and higher ed, from personalized learning to alternative credentialing.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2015

5 steps to successful competency-based programs

A self-paced model that discards the credit hour and the semester requires new ways of thinking about teaching and learning and new systems to go with them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

Georgia Tech graduates first class from MOOC experiment

The school announced a cheaper, online alternative to its master’s degree in computer science in 2013, and with its first crop of 20 graduates, it may be time for a program review.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Charter Oak State College to accept two edX courses for credit

The Connecticut college sees the potential for lowering barriers with edX courses, which offer unlimited enrollment and the chance to pay for credits only after learning the material.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Outlining a 'management lifecycle' is key to digital badge growth

Panelists discussing digital badges in higher education outlined four steps to getting policies and practices in place, helping students and creating greater demand at colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Finding a tech solution for CBE programs

Educational technology has not quite caught up to the explosion of interest in competency-based programs, leaving institutions to cobble together solutions that fit their needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2015

U of Texas campus builds CBE from mobile up

UT Rio Grande Valley now offers an all-digital, competency-based, self-paced biomedical sciences degree to students logging in on iPads.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2015

Flatiron School Jobs Report shows 98% employment, high starting salaries

The report also reveals that women make up 40% of its graduates, low-income New Yorkers make up 24%, and both earn starting salaries in line with overall averages.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 8, 2015

George Washington U invests in remote learning video capabilities

The university will soon give students at satellite campuses the opportunity to participate in classes being held at its main campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 8, 2015