By Doug Lederman. Carnegie Mellon University's Open Learning Initiative plans to make dozens of software tools it has developed to enable "learning engineering" freely available and open source, EdSurge reported. More...

By Doug Lederman. "Why Metrics Matter"is the new print-on-demand compilation from Inside Higher Ed.
A copy of this curated collection of articles can be downloaded here, free. More...

By Doug Lederman. Survey of campus strategy leaders categorizes colleges by online intensity and examines issues such as student interaction with instructors, governance and student outcomes. More...

By Doug Lederman. In our little corner of the world, we like to imagine a world in which teams advanced to the Final Four based on brains, not brawn: our annual Academic Performance Tournament. More...

By Doug Lederman. Survey finds campus leaders support use of open educational resources to reduce student textbook costs, but concerns linger about quality. They also feel more comfortable with their knowledge of digital learning. More...

By Doug Lederman. "Students, Finance & Completion" is a new compilation of topical and timely articles from Inside Higher Ed.
A free copy is available for download here. More...

By Doug Lederman. A new report explores the "new foundational skills" that employers are increasingly seeking in their workers in today's digital economy. More...

By Doug Lederman. Career Education Corporation, a publicly traded for-profit college company that has shrunk significantly from its 2010 peak enrollment of more than 100,000 and 100 campuses, has announced the purchase of Trident University International, a fully online for-profit institution with about 4,000 students. Career Education is paying between $35 million and $44 million for Trident, which was purchased by its current owner, Summit Partners, from the Touro University System for $190 million in 2007. More...

By Doug Lederman. Judge declares that association and colleges illegally restrict value of "education benefits" to which big-time football and basketball players are entitled -- but stops far short of free market sought by athletes. More...

By Doug Lederman. Citing a looming demographic cliff that he called an "existential threat" to New England and the institutions he leads, the president of the University of Massachusetts System said Monday that the system would create an online college to serve adult learners. More...