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…
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…