International LOM Survey: Report
Important survey of actual learning object metadata instances received from ARIADNE Project (EU), the LTSN (UK), Metalab (France), CELTS (China) and CAREO (Canada). More...
EDUCAUSE – IT and Higher Ed (saison1). Mon rapport d’étonnement
Ten ways NOT to run an independent consultation
I have blogged before about the recent disappointing Migration Advisory Committee report on international students.Like many others, I had assumed it would be more helpful to the higher education sector than it turned out to be.
But this should not be the end of the road because there is a strong case for thinking the results of the MAC review reflect the imperfect processes more than the quality of the evidence submitted. More...
Academic Freedom Project Highlights Arab, Turkish Cases
The report, titled Free to Think 2018, was produced by the Academic Freedom Monitoring Project of the Scholars at Risk Network, a non-profit organization based at New York University. The report analyzes 294 reported attacks in 47 countries that occurred between September 1, 2017, and August 31, 2018. More...
Mississippi lags in computer science grads, teachers— but it has a plan to fix that
The report, released last month by Code.Org, also found that the state lacks a pipeline of students who are prepared to pursue computer science in college. Only 13 schools in the state offered a college-level Advanced Placement course in computer science during the 2016-17 school year, and female students and minority students were underrepresented in those courses. More...
Complete College America, National Professional Organizations outline principles for aligning academic study to careers
Complete College America (CCA), in collaboration with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, and the National Career Development Association (NCDA), released a new report today outlining a shared vision for incorporating early career exploration and academic planning into the student on-boarding experience. More...
Report: 4 Million Californians Left College Without Earning a Degree
By Paul Fain. A new report from California Competes found that four million Californians between the ages of 25 and 64 completed some college courses but do not hold a degree. More...
Report on How Families Pay for College
By Paul Fain. Families spent an average of $26,458 on an undergraduate education during the most recently completed academic year, according the latest results of a survey Sallie Mae, the large student lender, has conducted since 2008. More...
Report Examines Community College Funding
By Ashley A. Smith. A new report by the Century Foundation examines how state and federal policy makers should provide more funding and resources to community colleges. More...
Less Accessible, Less Affordable
By Ashley A. Smith. Two new reports find public universities less affordable for low-income students and less accessible for members of minority groups. More...
