By Michael B. Horn. Earlier this month, Inside Higher Ed reported on how the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General is stymying the rise of competency-based learning in higher education—and is at odds with the rest of the Department, which has been enthusiastic about competency-based learning’s potential. More...

By Jonathan Lai. A pilot program to expand federal financial aid to high school students taking college courses will make college more affordable and accessible for low-income students, Pennsylvania community college officials said. More...

By Tim Schmidt. Like many institutions, California Polytechnic State University, a public university with nearly 24,000 faculty, staff and students and a strong engineering and science focus, is shifting to a service provider model for its information technology resources. More...

By Nick McCrea. In a major initiative designed to help stabilize the University of Maine System’s financial future, trustees are considering a plan for shaping how the state’s universities offer online courses. More...

By Meris Stansbury. Add together social media strategy and digital marketing tactics, sprinkle with interactive design flare, then let rise in the hotbed of a campus community and you’ve got a .edu site that not only improves student and staff recruitment, but keeps alumni engaged. More...

Campbell Law School, recently ranked as the No. 1 most underrated law school in the U.S., has standardized on Citrix for lecture capture/recording, hosting, online collaboration and file sharing. More...