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An OER degree pathway, and graduation takes a village

Catch up on the most compelling higher-ed news stories you may have missed this week

news-roundup [1]Each Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week.

I can’t fit all of our news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eCampusNews.com [2] and read up on other news you may have missed.

In this week’s news:

Higher education agrees: Student graduation takes a village [3]
At what stage of a student’s postsecondary experience does retention become a concern, and what can an institution do to keep its students on track?

Community college shares OER degree pathway [4]
Northern Virginia Community College’s Extended Learning Institute and open courseware provider Lumen Learning have announced a collaboration to publish 24 online college courses for two complete degree programs.

7 trends that will revolutionize online learning [5]
The idea that online learning could actually be better than face-to-face instruction has gained credence in recent years as new technology solutions promise to make the educational experience more personalized and engaging. Has that time finally arrived?

Choosing a college? Now there’s an app for that [6]
Boston-based app developer LTG Exam Platform has introduced a new feature to their free adaptive standardized test prep apps, Prep4SAT and Prep4GMAT, that aims to match students with their ideal colleges.