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May 16, 2016

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Minnesota wants for-profit college students’ loans forgiven

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Can Facebook boost MOOC retention?

Social media tools might be the key to keeping students engaged in MOOCs and preventing course dropouts, according to new research on MOOC course design that was presented at the annual ACM conference on Learning at Scale on April 26. A study comparing students' use of their MOOC course's built-in…

New engagement platform targets admission, matriculation

Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) has launched the Evolution Labs S360 platform to better engage students and parents from the point of admission until the beginning of their first year of college. All students selected for admission — as well as their parents — are invited to join the program.…

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Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board

International data sets show U.S. Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving.

Students say digital presence is key to enrollment decisions

According to a new report, student survey data reinforces that higher education institutions must place greater emphasis on their digital presence, engaging students with digital communications that are most in line with their preferences in order to boost enrollment.

A new type of student assessment emerges

A new student assessment focused on developing core skills rather than passing or failing aims to transform the idea of student readiness Created by Excelsior College, the Diagnostic Assessment and Achievement of College Skills, or DAACS, is aimed at offering a different look at readiness beyond high school grades and…

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