Online learning platform uses ‘Hollywood Squares’ model to boost engagement
The cure for the perpetual web-based distractions of class time in the online classroom might be webcams that put every face of every student on screen for everyone…
Month: June 2012
Indiana Gov. Daniels named next Purdue president
With Indiana hemorrhaging revenue during the Great Recession, Gov. Mitch Daniels targeted higher education to help fill the gap — including nearly $30 million in state cuts at…
Berkeley police department, Albany receive funding approval for armored vehicle amid concerns from citizens
An armored vehicle isn’t protecting the UCPD against public outrage, the Huffington Post reports.
Okla. regents approve college tuition increases
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved tuition increases Thursday for 25 of Oklahoma's 26 state colleges and universities, the Associated Press reports.
New Chemistry Studio Classroom at Harry S Truman College Receives National Attention
New Chemistry Studio Classroom at Harry S Truman College Receives National Attention Dozens of technology leaders in higher education visit ... Read more
LiveText Announces 2012 Assessment & Collaboration Conference Schedule
LiveText, the leading provider of campus-wide solutions for strategic planning, assessment and institutional effectiveness, has announced its 2012 Collaboration and ... Read more
Google pumps cash into university’s open source lab
Google has propped up one of higher education’s leading open-source development programs with $1.9 million, including this month’s $300,000 gift, which will support the creation of free software…
Court: Facebook posts about student’s lab cadaver justified punishment
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled June 20 that the University of Minnesota did not violate a mortuary student's free speech rights by punishing her for Facebook posts about…
The 10 colleges with the biggest tuition increase
The U.S. Department of Education is trying to give students a better idea of the cost of college, but they may be failing at it, the Huffington Post…
College president ‘prostitution’ site ruled legal
A website that authorities say two aging professors used to run a multistate prostitution ring is legal, a state judge has ruled, highlighting the difficulties that prosecutors face…