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Security, Transparency Clash at UC
Cybersecurity experts say the network monitoring program at the U of California is less intrusive than reported, but question the university's decision to keep it hidden from faculty.
Babson Bids Good-bye to Enrollment Numbers
The 13th and final annual report on online education enrollments by the Babson Group shows how much the market has grown since 2002 -- and how little it has changed.
Pearson Narrows Focus
Pearson, in search of profits and a clearer emphasis on education, announces it will leave the learning management system market.
U of Big Brother?
U of California professors object to new system -- installed secretly -- to monitor emails and use of computer networks. University cites security needs and pledges to protect privacy.
The Limits of Open
Coursera's decision to charge learners in some massive open online courses up front -- viewed by some as inevitable -- has critics asking if the MOOC provider is diverging from its mission of universal access.
'A Trusted Network' for Scholarship
Colleges are under increasing pressure to offer new digital scholarship services. Could an exchange be the answer to their problems?
Opinion
Philosophers, Welders and the Public Trust
We must restore America’s trust in higher education, Lynn Pasquerella argues, viewing it not as a private commodity but as a public good -- one that all our citizens, whatever their socioeconomic background, can access.
Boosting Buying Power
Private colleges found a consortium to collectively negotiate with companies that develop enterprise resource planning software.