By Lindsay McKenzie. The 2018 Campus Computing Survey finds that campus technology funding has still not recovered from the 2008 recession, despite increased demand on resources and services. More...
Don't Panic About GDPR, Colleges Are Told
By Lindsay McKenzie. Many U.S. higher education institutions are still grappling with how to comply with European Union data-privacy rules, but so far none have come under scrutiny. More...
A Course Experiment Tackles Textbook Costs
By Lindsay McKenzie. Students in California drafted a bill to urge publishers to reveal how their textbooks changed between editions. The students convinced lawmakers to adopt the legislation. More...
Crowded OPM Market Begins to Consolidate
By Lindsay McKenzie. With its acquisition of Learning House, Wiley Education Services will become a much bigger player in the online program management space. Observers say the merger could be the first of many. More...
Do Women Conduct More Useful Research Than Men?
By Lindsay McKenzie. Female-authored research was more likely to be read by undergraduates, master’s students and junior researchers than male-authored research, the study found. Given that these students are unlikely to be seeking out research by female authors, the study suggests that women may be authoring research that is less esoteric, more human related or written in a more accessible way than their male colleagues' research. More...
Cengage Settles Author Lawsuit
By Lindsay McKenzie. Publisher Cengage has reached a settlement with two authors who objected to their work being included in the publisher’s Unlimited offer -- a subscription model where students pay one fixed price to access all of Cengage’s digital course materials. More...
Colleges Use Technology to Help Students Manage Mental Health
By Lindsay McKenzie. As student demand for mental health services grows, more colleges turn to platform addressing student “wellness.” But mental health experts say these tools should supplement, not replace, in-person services. More...
Publishers Escalate Legal Battle Against ResearchGate
By Lindsay McKenzie. American Chemical Society and Elsevier are again suing academic networking site ResearchGate in an attempt to stop it distributing copyrighted research papers. More...
NYC Colleges and Industry to Develop Cybertraining
By Lindsay McKenzie. A $30 million initiative to make New York City a hub for cybersecurity innovation was announced by the New York City Economic Development Corporation Monday. More...
Pushing the Boundaries of Learning With AI
By Lindsay McKenzie. A growing number of academics are experimenting with new technologies powered by artificial intelligence, but many of the technologies aren't yet ready for prime time. More...