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4 août 2014

‘Money’ Reaches for Objectivity in College Rankings

By Eric Hoover. Money magazine unveiled a new set of college rankings on Monday morning, touting its list as a tool for identifying institutions that deliver “great value.”
In a world full of frivolous rankings (colleges with the best weather!), Money set out to compile a highly objective one. The result is relatively heavy on outcomes data and light on subjective prestigery like the reputation surveys used by U.S. News & World Report. To develop the rankings, Money joined with Mark S. Schneider, a vice president at the American Institutes for Research and a former commissioner of the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. More...

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4 août 2014

What’s in an Ed-Tech Name? Here’s All U Need 2Gnō

By Steve Kolowich. The name of the company was 2gnōME.
2gnōME is pronounced “to know me,” according to the company’s website (although in my head it sounds more like a vinyl recording of some actual word playing in reverse). It is a pun on the word “gnōme,” which means “thought” in Greek. There’s a “2” in the mix as well because we live in The Future now. Read more...

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4 août 2014

Feds’ Drone Regs Draw Profs’ Fire

By Steve Kolowich. Some professors are worried that the federal government will stifle their ability to teach and do research with unmanned flying machines. In a letter sent to the Federal Aviation Administration last week, 30 professors argued that its recent pronouncements on drones would unreasonably restrict scholars’ ability to use the small aircraft for academic purposes, the Associated Press reports. Read more...

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4 août 2014

Can You Really Teach a MOOC in a Refugee Camp?

By Steve Kolowich. One narrative that has driven widespread interest in free online courses known as MOOCs is that they can help educate the world. But critics like to emphasize that the courses mostly draw students who already hold traditional degrees. Read more...

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4 août 2014

With Scrim and Rolling Desks, a Journalism School Seeks a Tech Edge

By Avi Wolfman-Arent. A little over a century after his death, Joseph Pulitzer still looms large at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. The building that houses the school bears his name. Every year the school announces the Pulitzer Prizes from the World Room, a reference to The World, his New York newspaper. More...

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4 août 2014

What Does $75-Million Mean to the NCAA?

By Jonah Newman. The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced on Tuesday that it would pay $75-million to settle a class-action lawsuit over concussions in college sports. Rather than paying damages to former players who have suffered concussions, as the NFL has done, the NCAA will devote most of the money to brain screenings for current and former NCAA athletes and to set up preventive measures for future players. More...

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4 août 2014

Location, Location, Location. Urban Hot Spots Are the Place to Be

By Jeffrey Selingo. A large banner hanging outside the student center on Fordham University’s campus in the Bronx proclaims, "New York Is My Campus. Fordham Is My School." It’s more than just a catchy marketing message. What’s long been said about real estate is increasingly true for colleges as well—it’s all about location.
The American higher-education system is the envy of the world for its diversity, from two-year community colleges to four-year research universities. Location has been crucial to that success, particularly in offering easy access for place-bound students. More...

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4 août 2014

Boys more likely to drop out of university than girls

By Emily Chan. Figures published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England show that dropout rates have fallen overall to 6.6 per cent. Boys are still more likely to drop out of university than girls, according to figures published today. Read more...

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4 août 2014

Visa rules mean UK is 'unwelcoming' for foreign students

By Emily Chan. Universities say that new immigration measures will be an "enormous burden" at a time when international students are "crucial for the UK economy". Stricter rules on student visas give the impression that the UK “does not welcome international students”, say higher education experts. Read more...

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4 août 2014

Soft skills valued over technical knowledge in graduates

By Josie Gurney-Read. A report by education provider, Kaplan, suggests that graduate employers value confidence and effective communication over technical knowledge when recruiting. Read more...

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