By Doug Lederman. EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, in Mexico, is working with 2U to establish an online M.B.A. for working professionals, beginning next fall, the two announced. More...
Survey Links Integrated Student Services to Better Outcomes
By Doug Lederman. Colleges and universities that have effective collaboration among their academic, student life, financial aid and career services supports for students have better retention and completion rates than do peer institutions that don't mesh those functions, according to a new survey. More...
High-Impact Practices for Student Success
By Doug Lederman. "High-Impact Practices for Student Success" is a new compilation of topical and timely articles from Inside Higher Ed.
A free copy is available for download here. More...
Laureate Education Won't Sell Walden University
By Doug Lederman. After weighing a sale of Walden University, Laureate Education has decided not to sell the online institution, the for-profit higher education company announced Tuesday. More...
Alternative Credentials as Institutional ‘Imperative’
By Doug Lederman. Report from international group focused on open education asserts that institutions that don't embrace digital certifications will be increasingly irrelevant. More...
NCAA Punishes Missouri in Blatant Academic Fraud Case
By Doug Lederman. Association finds former tutor completed classwork -- and full online courses -- for 12 athletes, but without university's encouragement or detection. Missouri vows to appeal "harsh and inconsistent" decision. More...
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
By Doug Lederman. Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy. More...
Florida International to Use Cognii's AI Tutor in Online Experience
By Doug Lederman. Florida International University will use Cognii's artificial intelligence tutoring technology in online offerings in its College of Business, the two entities announced. More...
RehabNet.com - National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab
We are a non profit organization with a mission to educate and provide assistance to seniors struggling addiction as well as caregivers and family members with concerns. Our primary objective is to effectively halt the growing silent epidemic of senior addiction.
It’s our policy to not advertise nor promote any for profit rehab treatment providers on RehabNet.com. We will however attempt to answer every individual request for help with local, on the ground providers which may include government, non-profit and professional rehab assistance providers. In the coming months we will be launching a nationwide directory of local assistance and provide a tool for anonymous feedback on those programs. More...
Poitiers, les ambassadeurs de l’AFEV et le métier d’étudiant
L’entrée à l’université n’est pas toujours facile à gérer pour les nouveaux étudiants. Beaucoup découvrent une nouvelle ville, l’autonomie, et doivent se recréer un réseau relationnel.
Ces difficultés aboutissent à des situations d’isolement qui rendent parfois impossibles la poursuite de leurs études. Plus...