All Rights Reserved
Decision to grant a publisher the right to print the writings of Aaron Swartz -- viewed by some as a martyr of the open-access movement -- sets off a debate about copyright.
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Georgia Tech’s Next Steps
Online master's program in computer science -- a much-watched attempt to apply the MOOC model to for-credit programs -- may not be the big revenue generator the institute projected it would be, but administrators deem it a success and plan to expand it.
Change in Ownership?
A decision today by Apollo Education Group's shareholders could determine today whether U of Phoenix is sold or not.
Disenchanted
Why did Brown students protest a white person doing Hindu chants?
Good Outcomes for Transfers
Study finds that students who start at community college earn bachelor's degrees at much lower rates -- but those who transfer fare as well as (or better than) "native" four-year-college students.
No Pain, No Gain
When students spend more time in physical activities, they are more likely to succeed academically, study finds.
A Beloved Professor Fired
Students and alumni at William Carey University want to know why a tenured faculty member was dismissed. Some fear it is because he taught Genesis as divine but not literal
Predictive Analytics for Publishing
Start-up uses data analytics to tackle information overload among researchers and publishers in science, medical and technical fields.
Chilling Higher Ed Cooperation in China?
The country's strict new law regulating the activities of foreign nongovernmental organizations raises many unanswered questions for universities operating there.
Tenure After Teaching Intelligent Design
Controversial Ball State U professor earns tenure despite past allegations that he pushed creationism in the science classroom.
