Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has taken up a professorship at Oxford University's computer science department. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ellucian, the leading global provider for higher education software and services, announced today Ellucian Analytics, powered by the Ellucian Ethos platform. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. One of the most persistent problems facing American higher education is how best to explain its importance and endearing value to the public. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Learning Objects, a Cengage company, today announced the full release and availability of its Competency-Based Learning (CBL) Platform. Streamlining the development of competency-based programs, the platform is an end-to-end experience including competency dashboards, personalized learning activities, extended transcripts and evidence portfolios. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The soul of Arizona State University is Memorial Union, a hulking brick-and-glass community center that opens onto a sprawling pedestrian mall. More...

By James Martin and James E. Samels. Over the last several decades, programs in Health Coaching, Health Advocacy, and Nutrition have gone from rare to a significant number of undergraduate and graduate programs of varying lengths, prerequisites, and professional focus. More...

By Scott A. Bass. American University utilizes more than 36 databases for different student-related administrative and learning management functions. Each data system was designed to serve the professional needs of discrete administrative units and is maintained and updated as needed. More...

By Michael B. Alexander and Jesse Tauriac. The ills of society are often magnified in the high-intensity atmosphere of college campuses.  Over the last two years, violent events involving police officers and a perceived lack of administrative responsiveness to incidents of on-campus racial bias have led to protests and confrontations. More...

By Tim Goral. Higher ed has become the latest target of retirement plan fee litigation. One firm in particular has filed class-action suits against dozens of universities, alleging breaches of ERISA fiduciary duties. More...

By Tim Goral. Steve Mims’ new film, "Starving the Beast," documents a political and philosophical shift that seeks to reframe public higher education—not as a public good for society, but as a “value proposition” to be borne by those pursuing a college degree. More...