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Why ‘potential completers’ should matter to your institution

October 17, 2014 by By Ron Bethke, Assistant Editor, @eCN_RonB

31 million students have left college without earning a degree in the last 20 years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, leaving a huge amount of…

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Why is competency-based education so hard to study?

September 1, 2014 by By Julia Freeland

A few research pitfalls seem to be creeping into the still nascent world of K-12 competency-based education: first, the challenge of moving from discussing high-level theory to describing…

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Professor argues GRE hurts STEM, women and minorities

July 24, 2014 by From wire reports

Graduate schools would do better to relax their over-reliance on a popular test score when it comes to admissions and instead try to judge the character of potential…

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6 tips for launching new assessments

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 by By Geoff Irvine

Assessment platforms are a huge endeavor and can be a redefining event for an institution if kicked-off correctly. By following a few best practices during a new launch,…

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4 reasons why online assessments aren’t there yet

July 9, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

As skills like problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and technological proficiency become more valued in today’s economy and with employers, more students are being asked to create “maker” homework and…

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Common Core for higher education?

July 2, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

If you're not familiar, Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is "a set of high-quality academic standards in mathematics and English Language Arts/literacy (ELA)," says the CCSS Initiative, with…

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Tech-savvy doesn’t mean internet-savvy

June 11, 2014 by By David Conley

Many people, pundits and educators alike, operate under the assumption that the current generation of students is the most technologically savvy in history. While today’s young people certainly…

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Which schools will lead the pack in higher ed?

April 25, 2014 by By Michael Sharnoff, Associate Online Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/michael_esm' target='_blank'>@Michael_eSM</a>

On April 30, Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, the New American Foundation and Arizona State University, will hold a conference in Washington, D.C., called “Hacking the University:…

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How to improve course evaluations

April 17, 2014April 17, 2014 by By Jake New, Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/ecn_jake' target='_blank'>@eCN_Jake</a>

Student evaluations of courses and the faculty that teach them are an important aspect of quality control at colleges and universities. How a course is taught, whether it…

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5 must-haves for online assessments

April 4, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

As K-12 schools and higher education institutions across the country begin to implement online learning, issues of low retention rates and lack of credibility are some of the…

Why ‘potential completers’ should matter to your institution

Why is competency-based education so hard to study?

Professor argues GRE hurts STEM, women and minorities

6 tips for launching new assessments

4 reasons why online assessments aren’t there yet

Common Core for higher education?

Tech-savvy doesn’t mean internet-savvy

Which schools will lead the pack in higher ed?

How to improve course evaluations

5 must-haves for online assessments

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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