Disruption in higher ed is growing, but not instantaneous
In 2009, Joe Marani, a resident of Marshfield, Mass., lost his job during the height of the recession. Having only partially completed college, he was left with few…
New alliance debuts to retain needy students
An alliance of 11 major colleges and universities debuted earlier this week in an effort to keep low-income and first-generation students in school long enough to receive a…
Driving consortial change–it takes more than missionaries
Selective residential colleges and universities usually have several things in common – they are usually small, usually survive upon tuition, room, and board for their operating budgets, and…
New cloud SRS technology has big classroom potential—here’s why
Clickers, once the popular ‘it’ classroom tech tool, has come under scrutiny from cash-strapped students required to pay for these sporadically used devices. Now, say students and faculty,…
Gates Foundation backs next-gen alternative credit system
ACE has just announced a groundbreaking effort to form a next-generation alternative credit system that aims to boost the ability of nontraditional learners to gain a college degree--one…
10 ways ed-tech tools promote academic honesty
Here are 10 strategies and resources for educators to prevent student plagiarism and advance academic honesty. With answers literally at their fingertips, instructors utilizing education technology tools are…
What role can MOOCs play in the development agenda? 5 key questions
With the Millennium Development Goals nearing their deadline, the development sector has been rife with speculation about what the post-2015 development agenda will look like and what role,…
The makings of a “One Day University”
One Day University is an adult education program, offered throughout the country, that recruits top university professors to lecture at single-day learning opportunities. Through the program, Blank has…
A transfer-only university system?
Could California State University one day limit enrollment to transfers, admitting burgeoning numbers of community college students but turning away new freshmen? The idea sounds far-fetched, but that…
How online communities can create a ‘connected campus’
In an increasingly competitive market, forward-thinking colleges and universities are integrating social concepts and practices to redefine the admissions process, engage alumni more deeply, and transform the learning…