A new set of digital badges aims to help educators and industry leaders better evaluate students’ 21st-century skills. The 21st ... Read more

Employers are in desperate need of skilled workers to address current employee shortages and prepare for projected disruption in the workplace. For example, artificial intelligence will create 2.3 million jobs while eliminating 1.8 million by 2020, according to a 2017 Gartner report. To fill jobs now while preparing for the…

Higher-ed leaders are increasingly focused on institutional analytics, despite challenges associated with implementing enterprise-wide programs, according to a new Ellucian survey of 200 college presidents, provosts, CFOs, CTOs, and CIOs. Fifty-eight percent of surveyed leaders say institutional analytics that improve operational efficiency are of greater priority than learning analytics that…

Establishing innovative strategies for growth and preparing for industry disruption are just two of a number of trends higher-ed leaders should expect to come their way in 2018, according to a new report. The State of Higher Education 2018, from professional services firm Grant Thornton LLP, offers guidance around emerging…

Online learning continues to offer expanded learning opportunities to traditional and nontraditional students, but it also challenges institutional norms. Now, a new report examines what chief online officers have to say about must-have technologies and tools, new program ventures, and alternative learning providers. The 2018 Changing Landscape of Online Education…

Virginia tops the 2018 list of best states for a higher education, according to a new ranking from SmartAsset, which analyzes U.S. public institutions to determine which offer the best value based on a variety of metrics. The analysis compares states using five factors: Undergraduate graduation rate: Data comes from…