By Carl Straumsheim. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation becomes the most recent grant-making organization to require recipients to make findings publicly available, a further shift toward transparency in research funding. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
24 janvier 2017
A Sense of Belonging
By Carl Straumsheim. Study finds completing a 10-minute activity at the beginning of a MOOC can lead to significantly improved outcomes for certain at-risk learners. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Georgia Tech’s Model Expands
By Carl Straumsheim. Three years after its low-cost MOOC-inspired master’s degree program in computer science launched, the institute announces a new program in analytics priced at less than $10,000. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Uneven Access, Equal Success
By Emily Tate. Access to certain colleges has a lot to do with income, new study finds, but graduating college levels the playing field for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Study: Debt Not Responsible for 'Boomeranging'
By Emily Tate. Student loan debt is not responsible for the rise in young people “boomeranging,” or returning home to live with their parents, according to a new study by researchers at Dartmouth College and Montana State University. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Grad School Completion Varies by Demographics
By Emily Tate. As enrollment in graduate programs becomes more common, income, race and ethnicity continue to play major roles in determining who pursues these advanced degrees, according to research from the Urban Institute. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Inaugural Alternatives
By Emily Tate. Some colleges are planning events for students and faculty members who want to be together on Jan. 20, but not to celebrate. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Seeking Perfection
By Holly Else for Times Higher Education. Study of the most prominent Portuguese scientists looks for traits they share. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
Bathroom Politics
By Rick Seltzer. As Texas debates bill that would require regulation of how transgender people use facilities in public higher education, most system leaders aren't saying much. Read more...
24 janvier 2017
New Loan Discharges
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced thousands of new loan discharges for students who attended several closed for-profit colleges. Read more...
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