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No, Colleges Can’t Just Quit Canvas
Even before this month’s hack, some in higher ed were feeling boxed in by their LMS. But moving to a new way of delivering and managing courses is much easier said than done.
Universities Suspend Final Exams After Canvas Hack
The breach of the learning management system used by two out of every five North American higher ed institutions continues to reverberate.
Online Classes and Conflicting Desires
Whether students vote with a ballot or with their feet, the outcome of the vote sometimes has unintended consequences.
Sal Khan, TED, ETS Eye the Degree Market
The newly announced Khan TED Institute plans to soon offer an AI degree for under $10,000. But experts say proving the degree’s value to students, employers and accreditors will take time—if it happens at all.
A College for Health Care Apprentices
Reach University is breaking into health care, starting with behavioral health. Could this be a model for the field?
UChicago Receives $50M Gift to Hire Faculty With AI Expertise
A Town-Gown Partnership Focused on Climate Resilience
As climate change spurs extreme heat waves and flooding in Georgia, Agnes Scott College and the city of Decatur are working together to forge solutions. “This isn’t something a city can do alone,” one official said.
Canvas Unrolls AI Teaching Agent
The new AI agent aims to save faculty time on “low-value tasks,” but stops short of fully automating grading. But some experts worry that the rise of agentic AI could lead to a dead classroom, where computers teach other computers.