Survey on spread of competency-based education
Competency-based education can expand opportunities and enhance learning for nontraditional students while also being a boon for workforce development
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Could ‘free movement for scientists’ preserve EU funding access?
The UK should consider whether it could retain access to European research funding post-Brexit by allowing freedom of movement for scientists but not the rest of the population, a conference heard.
Helping Cal State students get on track
About 100 students from California State University, Los Angeles are studying at Rio Hondo College (RHC) this month to complete basic skills courses under the auspices of a two-year, $2-million grant to the community college district.
Chinese students question whether going abroad was right investment
Many students find their salaries do not meet their expectations when they return from abroad after graduation, reported Xinhua.
Peer review system ‘leads to good research going unpublished’
The first experiment to fully model the dynamics of academia’s fiercely competitive peer review system has concluded that it increases creative diversity and innovation.......
Where Open Textbooks Are Used
While most faculty members are still unaware of open educational resources, use in introductory courses nearly rivals that of traditional textbooks, study finds.
Education officials point fingers over college readiness
The strained relationship between the state’s higher and public education leaders was on full display Wednesday as Texas Higher Education Commissioner Raymund Paredes told the 15-member State Board of Education it isn't doing enough to prepare students for college.
Feds Soften Distance Ed Rule
Education Department releases proposed rule on state approval of online programs, cutting a provision that would require states to review all out-of-state colleges.
University of California regents toughen moonlighting rules for top executives
Senior executives at the University of California who want to serve on corporate boards, consult for companies or otherwise moonlight must first explain how UC would benefit from the work, under conflict-of-interest rules that the system’s Board of Regents approved Thursday.
Trump University judge says he plans to let suit go to trial
Just hours after Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland, a federal judge in San Diego said he plans to allow former students who claim to have been cheated by Trump University to take the billionaire candidate to trial.
