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Opinion

Lessons From the Canvas Outage

An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech.

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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.

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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.

Opinion

Online Classes and Conflicting Desires

Whether students vote with a ballot or with their feet, the outcome of the vote sometimes has unintended consequences.

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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.

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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?

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UChicago Receives $50M Gift to Hire Faculty With AI Expertise

The University of Chicago has received a $50 million gift to assemble a diverse cohort of faculty who are at...
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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.