By Doug Lederman. College of the Ouachitas, a free-standing community college in Arkansas, will become part of the Arkansas State University System next year, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. More...
Court Backs Pitt's Right to Reduce Professor's Pay
By Doug Lederman. The University of Pittsburgh did not violate a professor's right to due process or deprive him of a property right when it reduced his base salary because of consistently poor performance reviews, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in overturning a lower court's decision. More...
Online Students Multitask More (Not in a Good Way)
By Doug Lederman. Study finds that even those who are inclined to stray do so less in face-to-face classes -- presumably because instructors and peers are watching. What are the implications for online learning? And is all multitasking bad. More...
Mexican Business School to Start Online MBA With 2U
By Doug Lederman. EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in Mexico, is working with 2U to establish an online M.B.A. for working professionals, beginning next fall, the two announced. More...
Survey Links Integrated Student Services to Better Outcomes
By Doug Lederman. Colleges and universities that have effective collaboration among their academic, student life, financial aid and career services supports for students have better retention and completion rates than do peer institutions that don't mesh those functions, according to a new survey. More...
High-Impact Practices for Student Success
By Doug Lederman. "High-Impact Practices for Student Success" is a new compilation of topical and timely articles from Inside Higher Ed.
A free copy is available for download here. More...
Laureate Education Won't Sell Walden University
By Doug Lederman. After weighing a sale of Walden University, Laureate Education has decided not to sell the online institution, the for-profit higher education company announced Tuesday. More...
Alternative Credentials as Institutional ‘Imperative’
By Doug Lederman. Report from international group focused on open education asserts that institutions that don't embrace digital certifications will be increasingly irrelevant. More...
NCAA Punishes Missouri in Blatant Academic Fraud Case
By Doug Lederman. Association finds former tutor completed classwork -- and full online courses -- for 12 athletes, but without university's encouragement or detection. Missouri vows to appeal "harsh and inconsistent" decision. More...
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
By Doug Lederman. Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy. More...