Staying ahead of the robot apocalypse
Robots are taking over … literally.
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North Idaho College joins college transfer network
Thousands of students at North Idaho College (NIC) in Coeur d’Alene are in line for a big benefit that didn’t exist when they first enrolled – a Passport allowing them to seamlessly transfer to any campus to which they are accepted in a growing nationwide network of schools.
U. of Akron to lift the curtain on new esports program
The University of Akron will unveil more details about its new esports program at a forum next month.
It Oversaw For-Profit Colleges That Imploded. Now It Seeks a Comeback
The organization at the center of one of the largest fraud scandals in the history of for-profit colleges is planning a comeback.
College Kids Turn to Crypto-Mining, Riddling Higher-Ed Networks
The higher-education landscape has become a fertile field for growing crypto-mining revenue.
Why no one finishes an online course—and why it doesn’t matter
In 2015, we learned that the global market for online learning reached $107-billion, a number that got the attention of thousands of educators and entrepreneurs.
Virtual reality excites Baylor students, professors for the future
An elevator rises. The doors open. A few steps forward, a wooden plank positions the user teetering above skyscrapers and a bustling downtown.
Tenured Ky. professors could be fired under a late addition to the state budget
College professors in Kentucky are furious after learning language was reintroduced in the state budget that would allow universities to fire tenured faculty when making financial cuts.
This college wants to be the first 100% renewable campus in the U.S.
In 2015, the state of Hawaii committed to converting 100% of its energy supply to renewables by 2045.
Building skills outside the classroom with new ways of learning
What differentiates the Mayfield Innovation Center from traditional classrooms is evident not just in the virtual reality technology, the 3-D printers or the open architecture that make the two-floor, 30,000-square-foot building seem less of a secondary school than a Google satellite office.
