When Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed diplomatic, trade and travel links with Qatar last June, accusing it of supporting terrorist groups, Saudi milk was not the only commodity that disappeared from supermarket shelves here. More...
Tunisian Women Break Employment Stereotypes
Reem Mabarki, a 26-year-old surveyor, knows that it is unusual to see a woman on a construction site. More...
#7: U.S. News ranks best online learning programs for 2017
Does your online learning program make the latest list?
Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—Worldwide is ranked as the best online bachelor’s program for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report‘s 2017 Best Online Program rankings. More...
#6: Report: Millions of students reveal surprising online learning trends
New study reveals that collaboration is still not a prevalent online learning habit; mobile phones have yet to be used for serious learning. More...
#5: 6 growing trends taking over academic libraries
Horizon Report details short-and long-term technologies, trends that will impact academic libraries worldwide in the next 5 years. More...
#10: 3 must know’s about the rising “phigital” student-and why their impact is enormous
A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation to be considered fully “phigital”—unwilling or unable to draw a distinction between the physical world and its digital equivalent. More...
#9: 6 essential technologies on the higher ed horizon
Tablets are just the beginning of Natural User Inerfaces (NUIs) in college and university settings; and any institution interested in remaining relevant in the next five years should start redesigning their learning spaces to better promote collaborative learning. More...
#8: Predicting the next 20 years in higher ed reveals 5 major themes
In a future-forward interview series, leaders reflect on the last 20 years of U.S. higher ed and consider what the next 20 years might hold. More...
How a seemingly basic technology is driving the university of the future
Investment in Wi-Fi -enabled technologies has university reaping significant results in recruitment, enrollment and retention. More...
University introduces new initiative to partner with students to reduce upfront costs of college
Income share agreement program provides funding and advising to help students pay for college and prepare for success beyond graduation. More...

