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Deep Dive
4 higher ed tech startups Mark Cuban is betting on
The Shark Tank investor and Dallas Mavericks owner is reportedly getting serious about higher ed.
By Roger Riddell • May 1, 2014 -
Coursera to add 8 physical classroom locations
The MOOC provider announced that it will add to its global network of physical classrooms, including its first two in the U.S.
By Keith Button • May 1, 2014 -
Can Duolingo disrupt the TOEFL for foreign students?
The translation software company plans to offer an exam comparable to the TOEFL through its app.
By Roger Riddell • April 28, 2014 -
Ed tech and interactive rankings: The week's most read education news
Find out about startups investors love, changes to the SAT, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 25, 2014 -
Coursework from 24 K12 Inc. schools no longer accepted by NCAA
Division I and II colleges and universities will no longer accept classes completed by incoming student athletes at the company's virtual schools.
By Roger Riddell • April 24, 2014 -
Codecademy expands content, unveils new site
The programming education company will now teach advanced coding skills along with the basics.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2014 -
Blackboard announces partnerships with LiveSafe, U. of Arkansas
One partnership focuses on expanding mobile campus safety solutions, while the other helps an institution grow its online programs.
By Roger Riddell • April 15, 2014 -
Community colleges see online enrollment climbing
Overall enrollments, however, are still on the decline.
By Keith Button • April 7, 2014 -
Educause President, CEO Diana Oblinger announces retirement
Oblinger oversaw much of the organization's expansion over the past decade.
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Invasion of the MOOCs: Is higher ed's most disruptive force simply a fad?
The editors of a new essay anthology say the online learning craze may have more akin to '60s mop-top acts than War of the Worlds.
By Roger Riddell • April 3, 2014 -
2U to disband Semester Online consortium
The effort will end this summer as 2U looks to develop fully online undergrad programs.
By Keith Button • April 3, 2014 -
Educause partners with UCF and Instructure for first MOOC
The nonprofit will bring its microcredentialing expertise to UCF's educator-focused blended learning MOOCs.
By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2014 -
Declining enrollment leads to UMUC layoffs
The University of Maryland University College is laying off 70 employees to close a $25-million budget gap.
By Keith Button • March 31, 2014 -
Napolitano: Online education isn't a 'silver bullet'
Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown may have lofty plans for online learning, but UC's president suggests a more reserved approach.
By Roger Riddell • March 27, 2014 -
Online course regulation would burden states
Some state regulators object to a federal proposal on authorizing online educators.
By Keith Button • March 26, 2014 -
Coursera hires ex-Yale president
Richard Levin joining as CEO should help the MOOC provider's expansion into China
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Founder of sham university convicted
Tri-Valley University made $5.5 million in two years off of foreign nationals seeking student visas.
By Keith Button • March 25, 2014 -
Pearson adds Adapt Courseware to tech partner stable
The new partnership comes as Pearson continues its shift to digital.
By Roger Riddell • March 24, 2014 -
Sponsored byLecture capture makes the connection for distance learning
Instructors continue to utilize lecture capture in efforts to provide personalized learning experience to students.
March 24, 2014 -
U.S. allows academic exchanges with Iran
Scholarships and MOOCs are among the things that should now be open to Iranians.
By Keith Button • March 21, 2014 -
University closure blamed on liberal arts aid cuts
National Hispanic University will close in the summer of 2015.
By Keith Button • March 20, 2014 -
MIT solving moving MOOC issue
MIT is developing policy interpretations to determine intellectual property rights for MOOC coursework when its professors leave.
By Keith Button • March 18, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What will the next big ed tech IPO look like?
Companies generating IPO buzz in the last year range from MOOCs to LMS providers.
By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014 -
14 scholars inducted into Minerva Academy
The list includes award-winning authors, researchers, and policy leaders.
By Roger Riddell • March 12, 2014 -
Billionaires and presidents: The week's most read education news
Could several states fully abandon higher ed support within decades?
By Roger Riddell • March 7, 2014
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