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October 03, 2016
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Rutgers launches open textbook project
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A new open textbook project from Rutgers University includes a grant program administered by Rutgers University Libraries that will give ... Read more

Part 2: The 16 innovators in high-ranking institutions
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As the higher education landscape evolves and new institutional rankings take into account alternative data, such as low-income student enrollment and a focus on STEM, innovative individuals within these high-ranking institutions have also come into the spotlight.

Ranking identifies the 50 best online colleges for 2016

AffordableCollegesOnline.org, a site for higher education information and resources, has released its ranking of the Best Online Colleges for 2016. ... Read more

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edX universities say ‘NO’ to mediocre online learning

At a conference hosted by Harvard and MIT, schools using the open-source edX platform agreed on a common data structure for their online courses, with the goal of facilitating research on how students learn.

What does it really mean to prepare students for the workforce?

It used to be that preparing students for a job post-graduation meant knowing how to dress for a job interview and developing critical-thinking skills. And while problem-solving talent is still valued, today’s competitive market requires much more from recent graduates.

6 best practices for successful change management

“Change management” is a phrase that’s picking up even more steam than usual in colleges and universities around the country as almost every department on campus is being swept up in higher education’s reinvention. But outside of using a trendy catch phrase to encapsulate the many changes on campus—from system…


 

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