By Steven Mintz. Just five years ago, higher education as we knew it appeared headed toward a precipice. More...
13 avril 2017
13 avril 2017
Central European University's Complicated Legal Geographies
By Kris Olds. As has been reported widely, including in Inside Higher Ed, Central European University (CEU) (registered officially under the names Central European University and Közép-európai Egyetem, KEE) is facing some major challenges regarding its future existence.The 4 April 2017 legislative move by the government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was widely condemned by CEU, as well as by numerous parties across Europe and North America. Read more...13 avril 2017
Three Easy Steps For Online Privacy
By Barbara Fister. Now that our ISPs can spy on us just like Google and Facebook, it's time to invest a few minutes in making privacy a habit. Read more...
13 avril 2017
What Kind of Free Is Speech Online?
By Barbara Fister. A Pew Research has just published a fascinating in-depth report titled “The Future of Free Speech Online.” (The PDF version of the study is 75 pages – there’s a lot to it.) Read more...
13 avril 2017
Putting the Person Back in Personalization
By Barbara Fister. As I read the paper (on paper!) on Sunday, I learned The New York Times has plans to make their online site more personalized. Read more...
12 avril 2017
Finding a Niche in a Niche Market
By Carl Straumsheim. Despite the buzz, competency-based education remains a challenging market for software vendors. More...
12 avril 2017
Study on College Network Challenges
By Carl Straumsheim. Internet speeds at colleges have nearly tripled since 2012 as IT departments have fought to keep up with students bringing new internet-connected devices to campus, streaming music and video, and gaming online, a new study found. More...
12 avril 2017
Gates Foundation Unveils Open-Access Platform
By Carl Straumsheim. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday unveiled Gates Open Research, an open-access publishing platform designed exclusively for the foundation's grant recipients. More...
12 avril 2017
'The Fight of Our Generation'
By Carl Straumsheim. Librarians are gearing up for a “marathon” effort to preserve federal funding for libraries, research, the arts and the humanities. More...
12 avril 2017
Coursera Plans Expansion in Online Degrees
By Carl Straumsheim. Online education platform Coursera has set a goal of offering 15 to 20 degree programs by the end of 2019. The company took another step toward that goal Wednesday, announcing new degree offerings from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and France’s HEC Paris. More...
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