By Lindsay McKenzie. High-tech instructional materials are gaining popularity with instructors, but they can be problematic for students with disabilities. Colleges and publishers say there’s no easy fix. More...
College Bookstores Oppose Cengage-McGraw Merger
By Lindsay McKenzie. Planned pricing changes by academic publisher Cengage have not gone down well with the National Association of College Stores. More...
Big Influencers on Campus
By Lindsay McKenzie. Colleges are increasingly collaborating with students who have large social media followings. Where do the boundaries lie. More...
Canvas Parent Company to Go Private
By Lindsay McKenzie. The company announced a few weeks ago that it was exploring a number of strategic options, including a possible sale. Yesterday the company agreed to be acquired by private equity and investment firm Thoma Bravo for approximately $2 billion. More...
OUP Agrees to 1st U.S. Read-and-Publish Deal
By Lindsay McKenzie. Oxford University Press announced its first “read-and-publish” open-access deal in the U.S. this week.
The publisher reached an agreement in principle with Iowa State University, with details to be finalized by the end of this year. More...
Accessible Instructional Materials Bill Reintroduced, Again
By Lindsay McKenzie. The Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act, also known as the AIM HIGH Act, would create a commission to develop voluntary accessibility criteria for instructional materials and educational technology. More...
The Sharing Solution
By Lindsay McKenzie. Many universities and colleges are needlessly duplicating accessibility evaluations for learning tools. Why can’t they share them. More...
Textbook Spending Down
By Lindsay McKenzie. Average student spending on course materials and college textbooks continues to decline, according to new survey data from research firm Student Monitor. More...
Federal Funding of Gun Violence Research
By Lindsay McKenzie. Congressional leaders have reached a deal to resume federal funding of research into gun violence after a ban of more than 20 years. More...
Nebraska Professors Want More Say in System President Search
By Colleen Flaherty. Faculty members at the University of Nebraska’s Lincoln and Omaha campuses say they haven’t been meaningfully involved in the selection of a new state system president, according to the Lincoln Journal-Star. More...