By Laura Devaney. After weathering years of criticism, the California Community Colleges approved plans to change the process of accrediting the state’s 113 institutions. More...

By Laura Devaney. The report, Fulfilling the Promise, Serving the Need: Advancing College Opportunity for Low-Income Students, spotlights institutions with a strong record of success in ensuring that low-income students are not just attending college, but are completing their degrees. More...

By Laura Devaney. As universities increase their research efforts, many are partnering with the private sector to give students a chance to work with large sets of real data and have an impact on real-world projects and innovations. More...

By Laura Devaney. A new project aims to identify and develop a model for creating recognizable credentialing that can be used by students, colleges, and employers. More...

By Laura Devaney. A new brief outlines how employers can work to strengthen the talent pipeline from colleges & universities under current accreditation regulations. More...

By Ron Bethke. As part of its inaugural 2016 State of Digital Media in Higher Education Report, digital media resource provider VideoBlocks gathered insights online in February this year from more than 300 current educators, students and administrators in higher education, and presented key findings on critical topics such as digital literacy, digital media usage and access, and copyright compliance. More...

By Ron Bethke. Can one student system strengthen curriculum, improve student support services, and usher in a new technology-empowered mindset on campus? It’s called avoiding the “digital downgrade,” and according to one college, it can–as long as it’s mobile-enabled. More...

By Ron Bethke. A new collaboration between Carnegie Mellon’s learning company Acrobatiq and National Louis University has created a new, innovative undergraduate program aimed at expanding access to underserved learners and improving student achievement through adaptive-powered, competency-based learning. More...

By Meris Stansbury. Coding bootcamps, competency-based education (CBE) initiatives, badging, and career-and-technical (CTE) certifications have the potential to breathe new life into higher education pathways, especially for non-traditional students. More...

By Meris Stansbury. It’s a debate that’s spreading across the country: should colleges and universities have standardized assessments to measure student performance metrics? The Obama administration says yes, while most campus faculty and students say no. More...