By . Dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities expand options for students in CTE. More...
UT Austin Selected for national experiment with funding for nontraditional students
The University of Texas at Austin is one of eight universities selected to participate with private sector partners in a new, experimental U.S. Department of Education program that will allow nontraditional students to have access to $17 million in financial aid. More...
New IoT and Embedded Systems courses launched on Coursera
EIT Digital’s three new online courses are part of the Internet of Things through Embedded Systems program on Coursera. More...
Why technology may not be the best at closing college achievement gaps
By Meris Stansbury. First-of-its-size study shows the simple act of storytelling can close the achievement gaps of first-gen and minority students in college by a large percentage. More...
3 reasons why AI is education’s future
By Meris Stansbury. UX innovator discusses what forward-thinking schools are doing now, and what AI in education will look like in the near future. More...
College boosts engagement by moving beyond the calendar to the event horizon
. Today, students want relevant information delivered directly to their smartphones, be it through Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or e-mail. They certainly don’t want to be trolling through university websites, yet this is exactly where most college event calendars lie buried. Not surprisingly, many of the listings in these calendars fail to put bums in seats. More...
MITx philosophy MOOC introduces instructor grading
By . If one of the core philosophies of online learning is to democratize education, then a new verified certificate option for a philosophy course on MITx on edX — the massive open online courses (MOOCs) offered by the Institute — brings the concept full circle. More...
Does your school offer the 6 best majors for jobs of the future?
By . Computer science and engineering are among the six majors and fields of study that can best prepare students to secure a job of the future, according to a new study from Indeed. More...
High college costs lead students to skip course materials
A survey reveals that rising higher education costs sometimes force students to forego purchasing course materials, leading to lower grades. More...
5 ways to practically incorporate virtual reality
By Zack Mertz. Right now, there’s a lot of talk about virtual reality (VR) across many industries, including higher education. Everybody seems to agree that VR is going to have a major impact, but when you ask “When?” the general answer seems to be…soon. More...