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Online college officials cheer court ruling on controversial federal regulation

June 7, 2012June 6, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The U.S. Court of Appeals June 5 sided with an earlier court ruling that would eliminate a federal regulation that higher-education officials characterized as heavy handed and a…

Research: Spread of smart phones leads to rampant cheating

April 12, 2012April 11, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Higher education soon will absorb a generation of high school students who frequently use smart phones to store cheat sheets, share test answers with classmates, and scroll through…

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Online colleges applaud regulation-killing House vote

March 2, 2012February 29, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A controversial federal regulation that has proven onerous for many online colleges was struck down by a wide margin in the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 29, although…

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U.S. News defends online college rankings amid harsh criticism

February 6, 2012February 3, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Creators of U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural ranking of online college programs continued their defense of the much-publicized list this week when they said their methodology would…

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Apple unveils interactive textbooks, revamped iTunes U

January 23, 2012January 19, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Apple might make the heavy backpack an endangered species.

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Harrison ushers in online education revolution

October 20, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

While recent headlines have criticized the for-profit sector of higher education, an objective examination reveals they are in many ways more responsive than nonprofit sector institutions to the…

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$2 billion that could change online education

February 1, 2011January 31, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

It wasn’t the $12 billion in community college funding that officials hoped for in 2010, but a $2 billion federal grant program unveiled in January could encourage two-year…

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Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed

August 10, 2010August 10, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Ruth Schafer thought she would miss the look of understanding register on a student’s face during her move from the traditional to the online classroom. But after being…

Competition offers $10K for 21st-century education ideas

June 9, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor

How can technology be leveraged to deliver a world-class education affordably to students in developing countries? That's the question a new competition asks, and the best idea will…

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New service helps students pinpoint search for open online courses

May 26, 2010May 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Sifting through archives of open online course material could soon become easier. A new public beta version of a web-based college course library aims to help students find…

Online college officials cheer court ruling on controversial federal regulation

Research: Spread of smart phones leads to rampant cheating

Online colleges applaud regulation-killing House vote

U.S. News defends online college rankings amid harsh criticism

Apple unveils interactive textbooks, revamped iTunes U

Harrison ushers in online education revolution

$2 billion that could change online education

Online education ‘convert’ honored for excellence in distance ed

Competition offers $10K for 21st-century education ideas

New service helps students pinpoint search for open online courses

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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