Millions of dollars given to reform humanities degree
The UC Irvine School of Humanities has received a $2.7 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund a pilot program that aims to transform graduate…
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Containing the costs of a higher education degree
Many higher-ed institutions are turning to online models to more cheaply deliver certain kinds of courses and assess student learning. Is this, in fact, a good or sustainable…
Is Gen Z #Unemployable?
The students of Generation Z are a confident group that almost always believe they are ready to take the next step or take on the next task, no…
Institutions say this is the new priority in higher education
According to the results the Education Advisory Board (EAB)’s annual Future of Online and Professional Education Survey, improving how institutions track career success has emerged as the highest…
What new research says about unique teacher credentialing programs
In a new study on teacher education, the Clayton Christensen Institute profiles credentialing programs and graduate schools of education that have emerged from the charter school landscape. As…
Campus seeks to get high-risk students access to college
An Ohio college will try to make it easier for low-income and first-generation students to attend college through a new initiative. Antioch College is launching a program called…
7 innovation factors part of new framework for higher-ed leaders
A new report from 2Revolutions, EDUCAUSE, and Next Generation Learning Challenges has proposed a highly detailed framework for building and sustaining a culture of innovation in higher education:…
Students want better digital credentials
According to a new whitepaper revealed by ed-tech company Parchment at Baltimore’s AACRAO conference on April 13th, a majority of students believe it would be useful to display…
5 universities taking innovation from buzzword to practice
Are college and university investments in innovation worth the time and money? Only if your incubators lead to scalable, sustainable success, says new research. A recent report, conducted…
College presidents predict new institutional models
A new think-tank-esque collection of leading college and university presidents came together to discuss the trends and disruptions shaping higher education, thanks to new technologies and the evolving…