Month: April 2015
Can apprenticeships transform higher education?
A new report released by the American Council on Education examines the longstanding model of apprenticeship and how it is finding renewed relevance within today’s higher education landscape.
Research solution to help ease IT demands
Avere Systems, a leading provider of enterprise storage for the hybrid cloud, today announced that The Johns Hopkins University, a world leader in education, research and patient care,…
Students want better digital credentials
According to a new whitepaper revealed by ed-tech company Parchment at Baltimore’s AACRAO conference on April 13th, a majority of students believe it would be useful to display…
Why mobile is creating a revolution in personalized blended learning
Nearly two decades have passed since the advent of the internet and already the face of education has been fundamentally turned on its head. Schools of every kind…
ASU, edX launch global college entry program
Arizona State University and edX are launching the Global Freshman Academy, a first-of-its-kind program that offers a unique entry point to an undergraduate degree. The Global Freshman Academy…
Community College presidents take the lead with entrepreneurship
Thanks to a national pledge, a new survey reveals that community college presidents are dramatically increasing efforts to have entrepreneurs engagement in community colleges, as well as increasing…
Are educators asking the right questions about distance education?
Online instruction, and testing specifically, can still be considered the Wild West in higher education. It is uncharted territory, quickly expanding with no specific guidelines or hard and…
Concerns increase over distance education fraud
Institutions and students participating in online learning may have more to worry about than retention rates and passing grades, thanks to a rise in what the Office of…
