By Andrew Barbour. In response to the data explosion in higher ed—and the value to be gleaned from it—institutions are rethinking data management and the traditional data center. More...
Rutgers launches data analytics/big data certificate
By Laura Devaney. New certificate aims to help professionals expand their big data/data analytics skill set. More...
New service helps with digital accessibility requirements
By Laura Devaney. Perkins School for the Blind launches Perkins Access to help organizations comply with upcoming federal rules for digital accessibility. More...
Pearson launches higher-ed professional development webinars
By Laura Devaney. Online professional development sessions provide innovative pedagogical approaches across multiple disciplines, and opportunities to earn badges and continuing education credits. More...
Report explores college, career readiness strategies
By Laura Devaney. A white paper from Pearson is designed to help educators navigate different approaches to students’ college and career readiness. More...
5 vital focus areas to make postsecondary credentials a success
By Ron Bethke. A more accessible and easily understood system for credentials could have a major impact on learners, employers and education providers moving forward. More...
The future of textbooks looks like this
By Meris Stansbury. New, comprehensive data reveals the inevitability of digital textbooks and course materials; same old issues of quality, cost, and access. More...
Calif. students may receive free community college tuition
Offering free tuition for more than 1 million full-time community college students is expensive, says KCRA news station. Could college really be free? Doesn’t someone have to pay for it. More...
Open textbooks gain in push for college affordability
By Michael Melia. Open textbooks are growing in popularity as university administrators see them as a way to increase affordability. More...
New project will re-design first-year college experience
By Laura Devaney. A new project from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), “Re-Imagining the First Year of College” (RFY), is aimed at ensuring success for all students, particularly those who have historically been underserved by higher education: low income, first generation, and students of color. More...