A new study released by researchers at The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine shows a link between social media use and poor academic performance. The study wasn’t limited to usage of traditional social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, but instead included popular social technology like texting. More...
By . Trends like “devices,” “MOOCs,” and “Twitter,” are making the rounds in higher education, but what do these trends means for admin and students, and how are they affecting classroom practice and IT capabilities. More...
By . Ed-tech startups raised more than $500 million in funding in the first quarter of 2014 alone, but some investors are worried about a bubble. More...
By . If your favorite school did not make this list, please tell us why you think it should by commenting on this article, connecting with us on Twitter @ecampusnews. More...
By . When students have negative interactions with a school’s online systems, it hurts the brand and the bottom line—problems that are all too common in higher education. Luckily, there’s a relatively painless design fix. More...
By . According to a new report called The Four-Year Myth released by Complete College America, a large majority of full-time American college students do not graduate on time, leading to a staggering spike of nearly 70 percent in debt in the next two years. More...
Jeb Bush has left the board of Academic Partnerships, a major player in helping colleges create and market online education, The Washington Post reported. The article said that the decision was part of a move by Bush, the former governor of Florida, to sever corporate ties as he considers seeking the Republican presidential nomination. Read more...
By Philip G. Altbach. The Lumina Foundation and Indiana University’s Center for Postsecondary Education will be taking over the important Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Read more...
By Scott Jaschik. The start of the calendar year is a big time for gatherings of academics, and reports about the state of the job markets in various disciplines. New data on economists continue a trend of better news for the social sciences than for the humanities. Read more...
By Kaitlin Mulhere. Librarians at dozens of colleges have been scrambling to reorganize their subscriptions to academic journals after a company that manages subscriptions abruptly filed for bankruptcy this fall. Read more...
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