Lecture Halls for Learning, Not Watching Netflix
A Purdue University pilot program that blocked access to Netflix and other streaming sites in lecture halls is being rolled out across all academic spaces on campus.
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Denver’s Metro State serves more Hispanic students than any other college in Colo.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has finally become a Hispanic-Serving Institution after a decade-long push that nearly doubled the school’s Latino student population — all part of an effort to better serve the area and reap the financial rewards of that federal designation.
Music education ‘risks being outdated by technology’
Music teaching could be left behind in an outdated acoustic age if it does not keep up with technology, an in-depth report says.
‘Hawaiian Day’ party flooded by cultural controversy wave
The University of South Dakota Student Bar Association faced criticism over a planned "Hawaiian Day" party.
Virtual reality technology ‘does not improve learning outcomes’
But research finds students prefer the mode over more traditional teaching methods
Calif. student busts prof who said cops ‘need to be killed’
A UC-Davis student columnist uncovered years-old tweets from an anti-law enforcement professor.
Numbers show Iowa universities making a push for online learning
As soon as they popped into her inbox, the onslaught of promotional emails from universities were redirected to the virtual trash can.
Democratic Take on the Higher Education Act
Senate education committee's top Democrat, Patty Murray, says new higher ed law must take comprehensive approach and tackle college affordability.
Universities switch on to YouTube student influencers
Student vloggers are the perfect 'weapon to target university applicants', increasingly regarded as more powerful than other marketing methods
Specialty master’s programs attract graduate students
In what may be the beginning of a larger trend, many business students find the typical two-year MBA program is unnecessary when a specialized master’s program can be completed in half the time.
