Google’s ‘secret web tracking pages’ explained
Google has been accused of using hidden webpages that are assigned to users to provide more information to advertisers about their every move online.
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DeVos finalizes ‘borrower defense’ rules as critics plan lawsuits
The Trump administration this week is officially finalizing its plan to tighten the rules governing loan forgiveness for defrauded borrowers. The new “borrower defense to repayment” policy is expected to be challenged in court.
Students need to learn how trolls and bots stir up online divisions
Critical thinking is not enough. Students must be taught dynamics of social media
Tenure under threat as US university mulls department closures
Financially troubled institution suggests senior faculty vulnerable
Faculty launch counterattack as University of Tulsa slashes humanities programs
Faculty at the University of Tulsa are trying desperately to halt a massive restructuring at the school that slashes its humanities programs in favor of a new emphasis on STEM and business majors.
The Messy Conversation Around Online Cost and Quality
Asked to explain how they balance financial and academic considerations, administrators and professors say quality is key but struggle to define it.
China’s digital currency may be world’s first
CBDC could be put into e-wallets for direct and peer-to-peer transactions
School spirit symbols on the chopping block nationwide
Colleges and universities across the country are axing “offensive” mascots.
YouTube fined $170m in US over children’s privacy violation
YouTube has been fined a record $170m (£139m) by a US regulator for violating children's privacy laws.
Hong Kong boycotts are ‘lessons in civics’
Students schedule their own classes in protest theory, political history and martial arts
