Corinthian ‘consistently misled students’ according to investigation

California Attorney General Kamala Harris and the U.S. Department of Education found the shuttered for-profit lied to students about job prospects.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 18, 2015

Survey identifies policies for on-campus and online adjuncts as place for improvement

Often the same policies govern on-campus and online adjuncts, but the one-size-fits-all approach may be flawed. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2015

Tuition-free University of the People seeing big boost in immigrant students

University of the People is an accredited online institution that has seen enrollment in the U.S. surge in the last year, particularly among students who are immigrants.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 16, 2015

Western Kentucky to offer competency-based advanced manufacturing degree

The federal government has had mixed responses to the competency-based trend. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2015

U of Maine faculty supports goal, but expresses concern for online plans

Faculty are skeptical about the cost and design of a proposal for Unified Online.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2015

Videos flourish with new tech at Florida International University

Faculty at the university's College of Business have created more than 5,000 hours of lecture capture content since it adopted a new technology to record and share the video.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 11, 2015

Accelerated, online MBA now among Saint Mary's offerings

The Minnesota university's new degree program offers the option to specialize in one of three areas or complete a general program.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 10, 2015

Educause 2015: What you need to know from higher ed IT's premier gathering

Miss the show? We've gathered all of our coverage in one place for your convenience.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 6, 2015

9 ed tech developments to note from Educause 2015

With over 40 more exhibitors than last year, there was plenty to see on the show floor in Indianapolis.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2015

American Academy of Arts and Sciences commission to study higher ed's future

The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education will be financed by $2.2 million from the Carnegie Corporation.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 5, 2015

Coursera is Apple TV's first online learning partner

Apple TV is introducing online learning as an embedded element of its product for the first time, adding television to Coursera’s platform flexibility.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015

1,000 students have now earned Udacity's nanodegree

The company pivoted from MOOCs to professional development 'nanodegrees' in 2014, and 150 of its grads have found new jobs using the credential so far.

By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015

Educause, K-12 computer science, and Flatiron: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new alternative credit program and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2015

Thursday at Educause 2015: Campus Computing Project, Google, and CIOs

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Ellucian, Cengage, Blackboard, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2015

Wednesday at Educause: Motivation, disruptive innovation, and top IT issues

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Dell, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2015

Florida task force to present strategic plan for online education growth

The task force has been working for the last year to develop a plan to better meet state workforce needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Southern New Hampshire U partners with Flatiron School coding bootcamp

The partnership includes an expansion of Flatiron School’s online learning program, a 3+1 program starting at SNHU and finishing at Flatiron, and a coding bootcamp at SNHU.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns

The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015

Impersonal interaction doesn't have to be the standard in digital courses

While putting courses and degree programs online helps increase scale, one program director argues schools should limit the number of students in each cohort.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015

U of Florida maps post-Pearson future for UF Online

The university is plans to incorporate the online program into core university operations.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 26, 2015

Twitter, charters, and STEM: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on LinkedIn's recent higher ed seminar and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2015

ACE sponsors alternative credit program with nontraditional providers

The Alternative Credit Project pairs seven nonaccredited providers, including edX, with 40 colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 23, 2015

Online, on-demand tutoring 'the wave of the future'

Kent State University president emeritus and Luvo board member Lester Lefton sees peer-to-peer learning as critical for student success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 22, 2015

Chief digital officers increasingly prevalent in higher ed c-suite

The emerging role combines the responsibilities of chief academic and information officers, creating a deeper connection between tech and instruction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Instructors continue tweaking flipped models for best fit

Instructors are finding new ways to engage students and address problems when they don’t come to class prepared.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015