A New Kind of ‘Big Deal’ for Elsevier
Carnegie Mellon University has signed an open-access deal with Elsevier -- the first of its kind for the publisher in the U.S.
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High Debt, Low Earnings
The Education Department for the first time has released earnings data for thousands of college programs at all degree levels. What do they show?
Finding New Life
Figuring out how to use a closed or closing college campus is a challenge -- one often falling on the same leaders who had to shut it down in the first place.
Momentum in Physics Ed
A new approach to teaching physics "energy first" holds promise, especially for students who struggle with math.
Men, Women and research ‘self-promotion’
Men frame their research findings more positively than do women, finds a new study. Why does that matter, and how should science respond?
New Model for Community Colleges
Arrupe College, a two-year institution attached to Loyola Chicago, surpasses its public counterparts in typical benchmarks of student success. Now, the Jesuits plan to spread the model elsewhere.
International Education in an Era of Climate Change
A new network of international education professionals is trying to get the field to face the crisis of climate change -- and the carbon emissions generated by student air travel -- head-on.
Has the Master’s Degree Bubble Burst?
Analysis suggests projections of rapid growth in the master’s degree market were vastly overstated.
Education Deserts
New report examines access to postsecondary opportunities by ZIP code, questions the impact of free college and says for-profit institutions fill gaps between public colleges.
Free Textbooks for Law Students
Legal scholars are increasingly adopting and creating free textbooks in an attempt to increase affordability for students. But are these textbooks considered open educational resources?
