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15 juin 2014

Obama Defends College Ratings

By Michael Stratford. A bipartisan pair of Congressional lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives opposing the Obama administration’s college ratings system. The president, meanwhile, defended the proposal as a necessary tool for students. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

Loan Bill Blocked

By Michael Stratford. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that would allow existing student loan borrowers to lower the interest rate on their debt. The loan refinancing bill, championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and backed by President Obama, failed to clear the 60-vote threshold needed to advance. It was defeated on a 56-38 vote. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

'Place, Not Race'

By Scott Jaschik. Affirmative action remains a hot topic of political and legal debate. Some advocates of diversity have suggested the class-based affirmative action may be the best approach going forward. A new book, Place, Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America (Beacon Press) argues that place-based affirmative action in college admissions is the best path to help the disadvantaged and promote diversity. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

Only on Canvas

By Carl Straumsheim. Unizin is “the Internet2 for digital education,” its founders say. It’s about “creating common gauge rails.” It will be a “goldmine for researchers.” And it begins with Canvas, Instructure’s learning management system. The digital learning consortium, announced Wednesday morning, aims to simplify how universities share learning analytics, content and software platforms. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

Throwing Rocks at the Ivory Tower

By Charlie Tyson. The filmmaker Andrew Rossi seems drawn to industries in decline. (Or alleged decline, anyway.) Rossi’s 2011 documentary “Page One” chronicled The New York Times’ efforts to withstand a brutal media climate. His latest venture, “Ivory Tower,” which debuts Friday in New York and Los Angeles, casts its lens on another institution in crisis: the world of nonprofit higher education. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

Learning to Adapt

By Paul Fain. The term "adaptive learning" can mean many things, even to colleges that have begun experimenting with it.
A broad definition is the use of software -- often driven by data collection -- to create a more individualized learning experience for students. Experts say adaptive learning has promise in tailoring coursework and supports to students, which could boost retention and graduation rates. Read more...

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15 juin 2014

Ethnic minorities face barriers to social mobility and job opportunities

By Ami Sedghi. Academic success is not reflected in employment outcomes, say Manchester University researchers. Britain's ethnic minorities still face significant barriers to social mobility despite many having better qualifications than their white counterparts, according to researchers at the University of Manchester. Chinese, Indian, Irish, Bangladeshi and black African students are now outperforming their white British peers in obtaining five or more GSCEs at grade A* to C, but increased attainment over the past 20 years has failed to translate into improved job outcomes, say academics from the Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity. More...

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15 juin 2014

Ethnic minorities, employment and social mobility: see the research findings

By Ami Sedghi. Findings by the University of Manchester, which are to be presented at the House of Lords on Thursday, show that despite increased educational attainment, ethnic minorities still face barriers to employment and social mobility. More...

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15 juin 2014

UK science needs more bread-and-butter investment

By Clare Viney. As the UK's Department for Business, Innovation and Skills seeks views on capital investment in science and research, the Royal Society of Chemistry looks ahead to 2020 and the basic ingredients we need to create a successful science base. More...

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15 juin 2014

Will a degree made up of Moocs ever be worth the paper it's written on?

By Louise Tickle. The University of the People can now hand out degrees to its online students – but will employers take them seriously?
Even if the heady attention of one-to-one tutorials is the stuff of Oxbridge dreams for most, personal attention from tutors who challenge students' thinking in small seminar groups is often cited as critical to the quality of learning in higher education, and integral to the value of a degree. More...

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