EDITORIAL: California right to oust college accrediting commission
The Board of Governors for California’s community colleges was right to pull the plug on an accrediting commission that lost its way. Its handling of City College of…
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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EDITORIAL: Give the community college accrediting panel room to improve
The semi-public commission that accredits community colleges in California on behalf of the federal government deserves to be upbraided. Even some of its own members concede that it…
An OER degree pathway, and graduation takes a village
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…
Blackboard acquires predictive analytics firm
Blackboard has acquired higher-ed predictive analytics company Blue Canary, which helps institutions glean data-driven insights and use them to improve student success. With the acquisition, Blackboard continues to…
Partnership brings customization to digital, game-based content
In response to demand for enhanced digital content in core academic subjects, Silicon Valley-based game and simulation developer, Toolwire, and LAD Custom Publishing announced a partnership that will…
CTE degrees boost earnings gains, study finds
Students who earn degrees in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs at California community colleges see an earnings increase of approximately 25 percent, according to a new policy brief…
Higher education jobs decline
The number of higher education jobs declined 1.31 percent in Q3 2015, the fourth consecutive quarterly decline for the industry and the largest quarterly decline since at least…
Institutions look to next-gen assessments
Higher education institutions of all kinds — state, private and community — are increasingly being asked for assessments that offer more evidence of student learning. Many are looking…