Ranking identifies the 50 best online colleges for 2016
AffordableCollegesOnline.org, a site for higher education information and resources, has released its ranking of the Best Online Colleges for 2016. ... Read more
Month: September 2016
Rutgers launches open textbook project
A new open textbook project from Rutgers University includes a grant program administered by Rutgers University Libraries that will give ... Read more
Is it time to rethink the term nontraditional student?
Should higher education rethink what makes a “traditional” student today? Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) on students applying for financial aid highlight the ever-increasing…
25 great community colleges for low-income students
As policymakers tout the importance of higher education in helping students secure jobs and succeed in the workforce, equity and affordable higher education is now almost constantly in…
Cengage acquires WebAssign
Cengage, an education and technology company, announced the acquisition of WebAssign, a provider of digital learning solutions for higher education. ... Read more
4 ways higher education is smartening up when it comes to data
Colleges and universities are home to the most advanced thinking and research in all fields: medicine, law, mathematics, business and beyond. Ironically, such schools haven’t always been as…
University of Maryland launches transformative initiative to “Do Good”
The University of Maryland has launched an ambitious 'Do Good' Initiative to create a permanent and visible entity on campus that will become a hub of activity for…
Reuters: Top 100 most innovative universities
Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University top the second annual Reuters Top 100 ranking of the ... Read more
Marketplace trend update: 4 ed-tech developments
Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can…
5 ways to help campus users combat common data breaches
Security breaches grab headlines and fill TV airtime, especially when they affect big-name retail, healthcare and financial brands. Higher education institutions certainly aren’t the exception to the rule;…