Learning analytics tools aim to boost student retention, outcomes
As policy makers and campus leaders focus on boosting college completion rates, learning analytics is a field that has exploded in importance. A number of programs now exist…
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Liberal-arts colleges forced to evolve with market
Many of today's increasingly career-focused students aren't buying the idea that a liberal-arts education represents a good value, and many small liberal-arts colleges have been forced to adjust.
New college application questions encourage creative thinking
"So where is Waldo, really?" That's not the kind of question most high school seniors expect to find on their college admission applications. But it is one of…
Taking tech out of education: Do learning centers need data centers?
Technology is changing the experience in the classroom and changing the very notion of the classroom itself, Forbes.com reports. But does that mean that educators need to run…
University of Iowa adds optional LGBT question to application
The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, reports the Associated Press—a…
The 10 most popular eCN stories of the year
We’ve assembled a list of the 10 most popular stories we’ve published in the last year, as measured by the number of page views each received. If you…
University of Virginia warned after failed ouster of president
The University of Virginia was put on warning Dec. 11 by an accrediting panel that found indications the school broke governance rules in a failed attempt to oust…
The 10 biggest higher-ed tech stories of 2012
A new reciprocity agreement could help facilitate eLearning … The Internet2’s NET+ initiative turbo-charges cloud computing … Massive open online courses challenge higher education’s status quo: These are…
Best practices in higher-education technology use
An Arkansas college has achieved success by learning its students’ technology needs … A new eLearning venture invites students to contribute course content themselves … Tufts University has…
Community colleges adjust for working professionals
American workers are returning to college in record numbers to obtain, finish, or supplement their postsecondary degrees—and community colleges are responding to their needs by making their programs…