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October 17, 2016

In this week's news, will the new "theory of jobs to be done" prove more powerful for education than the theory of disruptive innovation? Also, new polls and studies delve into how educators and researchers are using virtual reality right now; more colleges are partnering to boost humanities education; and tips for institutions and students on how to protect against higher ed cyber crime via international tuition fraud.

Leave your comments with the stories, email me at mstansbury@ecampusnews.com, or find me @eSN_Meris on Twitter.

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Meris Stansbury, Editor


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Are students buying what education innovation is selling?
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Calls for innovation in education seem to get louder by the day. “Innovation” has become the catchall term for the urge to make up for what our current system lacks; a system that, on balance, is neither delivering an equally high-quality education to all students, nor designed to reliably prepare…

5 ways virtual reality is being used in education right now
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Considering Sony Playstation’s VR headset sold out in pre-order last week, most of us are aware that virtual reality (VR) technology is hot right now. But outside of just hearing about the hype, what is education actually doing with this technology—if anything?

Are institutions rethinking their STEM emphasis?
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5 ways to protect against escalating tuition fraud
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It’s college tuition payment season—a stressful time for families, students and institutions.This year, that process has been especially stressful for international students who have been the targets of some unfortunate financial scams.

TRENDING TODAY
 
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 need for colleges and universities to diversify their programs and make more available online education.

5 student opinions about higher education you should know

As colleges and universities become increasingly focused on student services in order to attract students as well as retain them, it’s never been more important to gauge how students feel about some of the larger, innovative—and often tech-based—initiatives leadership spends copious amounts of time and money supporting on campus.

Why the failing liberal arts degree is a myth

While parents, politicians, and pundits seem to be increasingly skeptical about the value of the liberal arts degree, experience (and research) shows otherwise.


 

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