Op-ed: Demand for a degree and ‘upcredentialing’
You’re sure you could do the job, but the posting says a bachelor’s degree is required and you don’t have one. Requiring at least a bachelor’s degree is…
Chicago offers unprecented incentive for students to go to college
Every year, hundreds of Chicago Public Schools students earn decent grades, graduate from high school and then ... flounder. Many of them don't get the encouragement to enroll…
Choosing college: What we don’t know
Every September, over one million newly minted high school grads load up the family car with their possessions and head to State U or a private liberal arts…
Tech industry looks for students who are…homeless?
The Learning Shelter began as an idea -- to provide those in need with tech tools, mentors and coaching. And it turned into a “what if?” -- a…
4 keys to survival in a rapidly changing ed-tech market
When Borders Books opened in Ann Arbor, Mich., more than 40 years ago, the company was ahead of its time. The Borders brothers had created an inventory system…
Wikipedia grows up on college campuses
A trusted bromide in academia is that you become a better student when you become a teacher. Something like that is happening at Wikipedia. The internet encyclopedia has…
What we can learn from the MOOC experiment
Whether you’re a fan or a critic of the MOOC experience, there are many lessons we can take from these massive open online courses.
9 rules of etiquette for academic Twitter use
Adjunct Professor Anne G. Barretta describes how she’s learned as much about Twitter use from her students as they’ve learned from her.
Controversial university president: Stop pushing for immediate gratification
As education leaders nationwide grapple with defining the true purpose of institutions of higher learning in the 21st century, Bill Powers used the occasion of his last annual…
Supercomputer to revolutionize university research, boost funding
One of the most powerful computers in the world is on its way to being connected to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). UNLV confirmed today that…