‘Palace of Ashes’
Author discusses new book arguing that China's universities are rising while America's are in decline.
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Going Beyond the Pilot Project
A national association of public universities is throwing its weight behind the use of adaptive courseware, an emerging form of online course delivery that responds to students’ learning styles and levels of achievement.
Challenges of an Accreditor Crackdown
The Education Department says it's going to get tougher with college accreditors.
Taking Transfer National
Students are entering community colleges with the goal of earning a four-year degree, but most don't succeed.
A Different Kind of Textbook Debt
Months after being acquired by Follett, campus store operator Neebo is still sending students to collection agencies over textbooks the students say they have already returned.
A Class Implodes Over Race
Several administrators have lost their jobs in the last month amid campus protests over issues of race.
‘MOOCs, High Technology and Higher Learning’
Author discusses book offering a critical analysis of massive open online courses from a social science perspective.
Measuring Competency
A preliminary snapshot of the academic skills of students who are enrolled in a new, aggressive form of competency-based education is out, and the results look good.
More Complaints Than Findings
Education Department has received more than 1,000 filings on racial harassment in higher ed in last seven years. But only a fraction result in any findings.
Old School, New Tech
After spending millions on laptops and tablets for all students and upgrading its network infrastructure, Moravian College explores how it can use those investments to "redefine the classroom."
