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March 31, 2017
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Ranking report: Is your state among the best for higher education?
higher education

Virginia tops a new ranking that analyzes the best states for higher education. The state took the No. 1 spot based on its ability to educate its residents and high graduation rates. The annual list, from financial technology company SmartAsset, compares four-year public colleges and universities using various metrics such…

These are the most in-demand skills in the United States
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Americans looking to upskill online are focusing on hard skills they can use in the workplace, according to new data released by Alison. The list of the top 10 most popular courses on Alison, a free e-learning site, was dominated by Customer Service, IT, and workplace skills like time management.

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Report: Millions of students reveal surprising online learning trends

In perfect timing with Digital Learning Day, international social learning platform GoConqr surveyed over 2.5 million students and teachers currently using the platform from over 160 countries last year (2016) to better understand their online learning habits and how learning is changing in general.

5 innovative strategies to support non-traditional students

Non-traditional students are one of higher education's fastest-growing groups, and with data indicating that most of these students feel unsupported, institutions are stepping up strategies to help at-risk non-traditional students meet their academic goals. A new Barnes & Noble College report reveals that non-traditional students who do not participate in…

16 of this year’s biggest teaching and learning issues in higher ed

Since 2011, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) has surveyed the higher education teaching and learning community to identify its key issues. This year, the top three dominant issues within colleges and universities include those around faculty development, academic transformation and digital and information literacies.

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