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Obama: Community colleges central to economic recovery

October 7, 2010October 6, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

During an Oct. 5 White House summit, Obama administration officials and community college leaders discussed ways to position two-year colleges as training hubs that could be instrumental in…

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Do students need more online privacy education?

October 5, 2010October 4, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Privacy advocates say the rules regarding internet privacy and appropriate online behavior should be stressed at colleges and universities, especially among incoming freshmen, in the wake of a…

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New site helps students compare private loans

September 29, 2010September 28, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at private, nonprofit colleges and universities in 12 states can use a new online service to find a school loan, avoiding complex web searches that discourage students…

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For-profit schools hit back as ED finalizes regulations

September 28, 2010September 27, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

The U.S. Education Department will take longer than expected to formulate new regulations for for-profit colleges, and private-sector school officials expect about 1,000 students to speak out against…

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University libraries not hurrying to the mobile web

September 27, 2010September 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The University of California, San Diego, has joined a small list of schools with library web sites accessible through any smart phone as campus technology leaders try to…

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Facebook Places: Marketing tool or educational asset?

September 27, 2010September 23, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The University of Kentucky, if all goes according to the campus’s marketing plan, could pop up in 1.3 million Facebook news feeds during the fall semester—and students might…

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Students: Social media blackout eye-opening, ‘annoying’

September 23, 2010September 23, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Students at Harrisburg University, where technology officials recently deprived students of social media access for one week, said the restriction was a minor inconvenience for many on campus,…

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Viewpoint: Ed tech helps with tough-to-teach courses

September 23, 2010September 21, 2010 by By Igor Dolgov

The latest in web-based educational technology incorporates the most recent developments in cognitive science and artificial intelligence to customize the learning process, while providing instructors with new course…

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Free online school coming to some in Haiti

September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The founder of the tuition-free online University of the People said providing an education for Haitians after a massive earthquake destroyed most of their country’s colleges could demonstrate…

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Students give video lectures high marks

September 23, 2014September 17, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

College students gave video lectures high marks in a recent survey, although three in 10 students said their parents would be “very upset” if they knew just how…

Obama: Community colleges central to economic recovery

Do students need more online privacy education?

New site helps students compare private loans

For-profit schools hit back as ED finalizes regulations

University libraries not hurrying to the mobile web

Viewpoint: Ed tech helps with tough-to-teach courses

Free online school coming to some in Haiti

Students give video lectures high marks

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

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

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