By Scott Jaschik. Duke University has agreed to pay $54.5 million to settle an antitrust suit charging that it agreed with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill not to raid faculty members in some medical fields at the two institutions, The Wall Street Journal reported. More...
Dozens Walk Out on Pence Commencement Speech
By Scott Jaschik. Dozens of students and faculty members walked out on Vice President Pence when he gave the commencement speech at Taylor University Saturday, The Indianapolis Star reported. More...
Perspective From Last Admissions Scandal
By Scott Jaschik. Woman who lost her job at MIT over falsely claimed credentials now advises college applicants on importance of authenticity. More...
Deposits Are Down at USC
By Scott Jaschik. Admitted applicants would have been making decisions at time when admissions scandal was receiving much attention. More...
Looking Back on This Year's Classroom Experiments
By Mark Lieberman. Last fall, professors told us about their plans to experiment this year with technology-enabled teaching. Now they reflect on the successes and shortcomings. More...
Plug-and-Play Online Courses: Innovation or Dystopia?
By Mark Lieberman. Template structures for online courses are becoming more common across higher ed. While they can create efficiency, some instructors worry they're stamping out individual agency. More...
University of Idaho Expands Online and Video With PanaCast Systems
By Mark Lieberman. The University of Idaho has purchased 12 PanaCast 2 camera systems that facilitate video conferencing and online learning. More...
What's the Price of an Online Education?
By Mark Lieberman. How much students should pay for online programs varies widely from institution to institution. More...
Spartanburg Methodist College Selects D2L
By Mark Lieberman. Spartanburg Methodist College, in South Carolina, will transition from Moodle and Savant's VCAMP360 to the cloud-based Brightspace platform by D2L, the company announced last week. More...
New Database of Teaching and Learning Centers Nationwide
By Mark Lieberman. Centers for teaching and learning at institutions across the U.S. will be easier than ever to find and contact, thanks to a new interactive tool from the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network. More...