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...
1 novembre 2018
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
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...
1 novembre 2018
Closing the Skills Gap With Digital Badges
By Lindsay McKenzie. Seven colleges and universities are working with industry partners to develop digital badges to help underserved students display their skills and gain employment as part of a pilot project called #TeeUpTheSkills. More...
1 novembre 2018
Outrage Over University's $999 Online Textbook
By Lindsay McKenzie. An online textbook priced at almost $1,000 has infuriated students trying to navigate an already confusing textbook marketplace, but Louisiana-Lafayette officials insist they had "good intentions." More...
1 novembre 2018
Performance Funding and Certificate and Degree Production
By Paul Fain. State performance-funding policies that link a relatively high percentage of base funding for community colleges to student outcomes on average lead to more short-term certificate (instructional time of a year or less) completions and fewer associate-degree completions, according to a new study. These results suggest potentially damaging consequences for students, because short-term certificates tend to lead to negative or minimal wage gains, while associate degrees offer substantial wage gains. More...
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