Month: February 2015
5 steps to help CBE topple the credit hour
Colleges and universities weary of the barriers currently associated with the credit hour may find an alternative CBE solution within a new framework. The adoption of competency-based programs…
Net neutrality gains FCC approval
In a momentous decision for the future of the open internet, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26 approved net neutrality regulations to oversee online traffic and…
Is faculty career flexibility the next disruptive innovation?
The need to redefine faculty career flexibility is derived from an urgency to not only innovate college and university offerings for students to remain competitive in higher education,…
Tech expenses could be allowed under 529 spending
Computers and technology equipment would become qualified expenses in 529 college savings plans under a bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 25. H.R. 529…
How is Obama’s plan affecting community college practice?
President Obama’s proposed “free community college” plan sounds great in theory, but how does this proposal affect community colleges? Will key characteristics like mission, administrative duties, and even…
University moves past the myth of fits-all analytics
Analytics technology, like MOOCs, soared in popularity within the last few years. But just like MOOCs, many institutions have found that the key to success is not in…
“Sloppy” red tape requirements costing universities millions
According to a new report released college and university leadership, government red tape requirements are costing colleges and universities not only millions in administrative tasks, but depriving students…
Op-ed: 3 reasons online learning institutions fail
Online learning technology has the potential to expand quality education to a growing number of students; however, pairing online learning technology with the same face-to-face method is not…