May 2011

Key education issues dividing public, college presidents, study finds

May 16, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

The general public and university presidents disagree about the purpose of college, who ought to pay for it and whether today's students are getting their money's worth, reports…

IT Leadership

WCET receives grant for groundbreaking higher education analytic research

May 16, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

WICHE, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, announced today that WCET, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Bill &…

Campus Leadership

Many say college too pricey but grads say worth it: survey

May 16, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Reuters reports that a majority of Americans say college is unaffordable and not worth its skyrocketing price tag, but graduates say the investment pays off, according to a…

IT Leadership

Social media in higher ed: Friend or foe?

May 17, 2011May 13, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Facebook and studying can be an academically toxic combination, lowering grades by up to 20 percent. This is just part of an infographic that has gone viral on…

Around the Web

College lecture classes need overhaul

May 13, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Students learn more, attend class at higher rates and are more engaged in their education when teachers take a more interactive approach in the classroom, according to a…

Campus Leadership

Study: It’s not teacher, but method that matters

May 13, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Who's better at teaching difficult physics to a class of more than 250 college students: the highly rated veteran professor using time-tested lecturing, or the inexperienced graduate students…

IT Leadership

Massachusetts joins Kaplan investigations

May 13, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Massachusetts is the latest state to scrutinize The Washington Post Co.’s Kaplan education division, reports the South Florida Business Journal.

Campus Leadership

Class of 2011: More debt than ever

May 13, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

It's official: This year's class graduates with a record amount of debt. The Wall Street Journal reports that total student loan debt taken on by parents and students…

Campus Leadership

Christie names Rochelle Hendricks N.J.’s first secretary of higher education

May 13, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

For decades, New Jersey had a powerful chancellor of higher education who oversaw a large and formidable department that kept a tight rein on the state’s colleges and…

IT Leadership

Digital signage as student recruitment tool

April 3, 2012May 12, 2011 by By Tom Racca

An advanced digital signage system won't just keep the campus community informed -- it will attract students impressed by the tech-savviest of higher-education institutions, contributor Tom Racca writes.

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