New collaborative sheds light on learning outcomes
By . A new project focused on advancing learning outcomes has demonstrated that rubric-based assessment can be scaled and can offer up valid findings, along with actionable information, about student learning. More...
Critics question federal aid for MOOCs, boot camps
By . A new program from the U.S. Department of Education will open up access to federal aid for partnerships between colleges and universities and non-traditional education providers such as MOOC providers and skill-building boot camps. But some critics say scaling overnight isn’t the best idea. More...
Mobile development expands across majors
By . Increasingly, professionals across departments–from IT to sales and marketing–are playing a role in building mobile apps and are encouraged to have mobile development skills. More...
University takes 4 Steve Jobs steps to engage students
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 that’s proven to increase enrollment. More...
Is there a link between dropout rates and how students thrive?
Although 75 percent of students are consistently accepted into their first-choice university, only one-in-two college freshman ultimately graduate, according to vibeffect’s College Optimizer Index and research conducted when compiling the index. This discrepancy is the subject of a white paper released by vibeffect, developer of a family-centered college-decision framework that helps students identify campuses where they’re most likely to thrive. More...
Radford launches online design thinking program
Design Thinking is an innovative collaborative process for solving complex problems. Designers have been working within this framework for years – only recently have others found it to be successful across a multitude of non-design disciplines. More...
MSU initiative targets research advancement
The Global Impact Initiative will bolster areas in which MSU already has a strong foundation, such as plant science, engineering, physical science and STEM education, while expanding research in genomics, cybersecurity, computational science and precision medicine. The priority research areas were developed from nearly 90 proposals submitted by MSU faculty members. More...
Study asks: Can math teachers teach coding?
How do students and teachers learn math and computer science, and how can we ease the coming shortage of computer science teachers? Worcester Polytechnic Institute will partner with Brown University and Bootstrap to examine those questions. More...
Ellucian launches higher-ed data model
A new patent-pending data model for colleges and universities aims to help evolve how schools deliver on their mission by improving how data is shared. More...
NCTQ ranks ‘best value’ teacher colleges
By Justin Beck. The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its ‘Best Value’ ratings of colleges of education across the U.S. The ratings include a measure of quality that also factors in affordability, average teacher salary in each state, and the ability to prepare future teachers for the realities of the classroom. More...
