Today’s students will become tomorrow’s leaders, and educating them about sustainability is increasingly important in light of the complex social, economic and environmental issues the world faces. More...

By Andrew Barbour. In college admissions offices, the CRM is king. Over the past decade, the sophistication of systems such as TargetX, SlateCRM, and Hobsons has increased exponentially, giving schools the ability to slice and dice student data and interact with prospects in a highly personalized fashion. Today, these same CRMs are also playing a major part in tracking what admission officers call “demonstrated interest”—how serious a student is about attending a particular college. More...

According to recent data, online enrollments are growing faster than overall higher education; and today’s “typical” college freshman is no longer a rising high school senior–two trends that are shaping the future of learning, say researchers. More...

According to Yale, a new online online program will provide the opportunity for aspiring physician assistants across the country to earn a Yale degree, as well as help support what the University says is one of the fastest-growing job fields in the U.S. More...

McGraw-Hill Education today at SXSWedu launched the new mobile-first version of McGraw-Hill Connect®, the company’s learning platform for students and instructors in the higher education market. More...

Placing an emphasis on online education, community colleges, and tech education–like coding boot camps–President Obama today announced his “TechHire” initiative at a gathering of the National League of Cities. More...

By Rick Armon. College students should take a break from their smartphones if they want to improve their grades, a new study says. More...

By Laura Devaney. Can learning management systems evolve with education, or is it time for a new way to bring together instructors, students, and learning materials? How can investing in MOOC design yield benefits when it comes to student engagement and course completion. More...

By Paige Francis. What is the first thing you think of when you think ‘engineering major’? Do you think collaborative; conversational; social media-savvy with a history of experience explaining technical situations in layman’s terms. More...

By Meris Stansbury. According to faculty at various universities, there are two main ways that social networking sites are causing new concerns and considerations for faculty and institutions: frictionless sharing and context collapse. More...