23 janvier 2017

By Scott Jaschik. Edtech companies in the United States raised $1.03 billion in venture deals in 2016, down from $1.45 billion in 2015, according to EdSurge. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. The number of people in China taking massive open online courses has been surging. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. That’s the average time spent in class by those who browse online for non-class-related materials, according to a new study of students in an introductory psychology course at Michigan State University. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. As the 45th president is inaugurated, background on his campaign, his stated policies toward higher education and the deep concerns of many in academe. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. Report that first Trump budget will try to kill arts and humanities endowments alarms many academics. Science programs in Energy Department could also face cuts. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. Macmillan Learning this week announced the acquisition of Intellus Learning. Macmillan is the publisher of a range of education materials. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. University leaders praise regulation for leaving out provisions on biospecimens opposed by many as too burdensome. Social scientists see some gains for their studies. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. David Gelernter (right), an outspoken Yale University professor, is under consideration as a science adviser to the Trump administration, The Washington Post reported. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. More than 175 current and former deans of education have issued a statement of principles that they say should guide federal policy on public education. The document focuses on elementary and secondary education, but also touches on issues related to higher education. Read more...