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New partnership offers colleges soft skills credentials for their students
Education Design Lab and Credly developed assessments for skills like critical thinking and empathy that businesses say they want employees to possess.
By James Paterson • Aug. 2, 2018 -
CUNY.edu
CUNY sees 18% drop in students needing remedial courses
About 80% of the City University of New York's community college freshmen took remedial courses in 2016, but that number dropped to 62% last fall.
By James Paterson • July 30, 2018 -
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Evaluation of online learning effectiveness growing in importance
Experts say colleges need to examine the effectiveness and costs of their online courses — and keep them up to date.
By James Paterson • July 20, 2018 -
Creatively nudging faculty members to expand use of immersive technology
Colleges are trying various techniques to introduce professors to equipment and software — and convince them of their value.
By James Paterson • July 11, 2018 -
Tackling grade inflation
Advocates say clarifying standards and hiring outside examiners could quell the problem at institutions in the United Kingdom — a problem that reports say also plagues U.S. colleges and universities.
By James Paterson • July 6, 2018 -
Wisconsin colleges team up to prepare region for job influx
Foxconn to open up facility that could employ 13,000.
By James Paterson • June 28, 2018 -
Report urges adoption of ‘demand driven education’
The Pearson-Jobs for the Future paper says higher education should turn its attention to better preparing students for jobs available now and in the future.
By James Paterson • June 19, 2018 -
Report: 46% of colleges employ virtual reality in courses
An expert says K-12 schools are increasingly using VR, so college students expect it on campus — but network capacity is an issue.
By James Paterson • June 11, 2018 -
Colleges should consider integrating boot camps, not view them as threats
A Duke University tech leader says boot camps can enhance the image of an institution and the way it prepares students.
By James Paterson • June 8, 2018 -
Pennsylvania system loosens control over college offerings as budgets tighten
Consultant recommends fast-tracking majors at smaller state institutions to help boost enrollment.
By James Paterson • June 8, 2018 -
Are fears about preparing students for future jobs overstated?
Frequently cited data could be overstated or misleading, with some economists expecting many current types of work to persist amid innovation.
By James Paterson • May 25, 2018 -
ASU+GSV
ASU+GSV 2018: Our recap of the annual higher ed and K-12 innovation showcase
We've rounded up our coverage of last week's summit in San Diego in one location for your convenience.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2018 -
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Trump’s community college gaffe, pop culture in curriculum: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with a look at how Houston ISD is approaching community schools and more here!
By Roger Riddell • April 6, 2018 -
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Deep DiveDay 2 at SXSWedu 2018: Paul Quinn College’s turnaround, data interoperability and learning science
Students shared their experiences with mindfulness and more as the conference rolled into its second day.
By Roger Riddell • March 6, 2018 -
Scheduling, budgets and AI innovation: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on the need for a fresh look at kindergarten policies and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Feb. 16, 2018 -
Budgets, Moody’s and SEL: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on a new RAND report highlighting social-emotional learning solutions and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 15, 2017 -
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Report touts need for accessible and equitable high school college credit classes
States need better measurements of the success of such classes, a working group finds.
By Pat Donachie • Dec. 11, 2017 -
St. John's College
First-gen retention, curriculum and partnerships: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest from this year's Educause conference and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2017 -
VR, empathy and part-timer supports: The week’s most-read education news
Stay ahead of the class with the latest on using fiction to curb bullying and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 13, 2017
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