According to a Gallup study, while 96 percent of Chief Academic Officers rate their institution as either very or somewhat effective at preparing students for the world of work, only 11 percent of business leaders strongly agree graduating students have the skills and competencies that their business needs. More...

By Geoff Irvine. The OneCampus offering from rSmart is a cloud-based offering from Internet2 NET+ that will connect University of Hawaii students, faculty, and staff with institutional services, applications and information on six Hawaiian Islands. More...

By Geoff Irvine. They’re so despised they even have a petition for their demise on Change.org signed by thousands of students. And no, they’re not a chain of restaurants or social justice issues—they’re higher education ePortfolios. More...

By Mary Sell. Alabama’s Calhoun Community College recently created a process control technology program to train people for high-tech, high-level industry jobs, like those that will be available at the recently announced GE Aviation plant in Limestone County. More...

By Andrew Barbour. With nontraditional students far outnumbering the ranks of callow youth entering college straight from high school, competency-based education (CBE) appears—at last—to have reached escape velocity. More...

By Meris Stansbury. According to professors at Montana State University (MSU), incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes—but how to implement. More...

By Meris Stansbury. These are just two takeaways from a recent report from the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)—written by Project Lead and Report Author Michelle Navarre Cleary, associate professor and associate dean of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for DePaul University, and supported by Public Agenda—that, in response to the growing popularity of competency-based education, provides a snapshot the role of faculty members in CBE programs across the country. More...

By Ronald Bethke. The potential applications of virtual and augmented reality in a host of disciplines–including education, science, medicine, the arts, entertainment and industry–are massive, say large institutions like the University of Maryland (UMD), whose Augmentarium serves as a potential instrumental model for innovative research facilities and universities looking to make their impact on the future. More...

By Ronald Bethke. Digital badges allow students to turn competencies and achievements to marketable credentials,” said Susan Manning, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. More...

By Laura Devaney. Leaders and policymakers in five states will develop state mathematics task forces and work to improve college student success through the new initiative, known as the New Mathways Project. More...