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Paying for Performance

Western Governors U. says it will pay McGraw-Hill for course content based on how well students do with it. Pearson is also using the model.

Who Takes MOOCs?

Data from Coursera and Udacity scratch the surface of crucial questions about MOOC demographics. One early finding is that most of the students are from outside the U.S.

The Pulse: Seton Hill's iPad Experiment

This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features a conversation with Mary Ann Gawelek, provost of Seton Hill University, discussing how the institution's iPad experiment has fared.
Opinion

EdX Airways

Despite the high-profile buzz, elite universities’ move online won’t be what upends the higher ed market, writes Ryan Craig.

Junior Juilliard

The New York arts school will soon offer online classes to K-12 students. Juilliard officials say music has a place in digital education that has been largely overlooked to this point.

Score One for the Robo-Tutors

In a study spanning six public universities, students taught statistics mainly through software learned as much as peers taught primarily by humans. And the robots got the job done quicker.

Out-of-Office Office Hours

San Antonio College debates proposal that would allow professors to move half of their 10 required hours online. Proponents say it's next logical step in digital revolution, while critics fear reduction in student contact.

Virtual Philosophy

U. of North Carolina-Greensboro might soon offer its first fully online undergraduate degree -- in philosophy.