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How Not to Lose Control of a Class
Experts weigh in on how to get a class back on track once the professor feels he or she is no longer in control. Preventive classroom management can go a long way in never getting to that point, they say.
Fixing the Online Plumbing
Ed-tech start-up Ranku pitches efficiency, not marketing, to universities interested in enrolling more students online. Early results from Columbia University are promising.
'Simple and Seamless' or 'Significant Obstacle'?
A coalition of academic, library and technology associations criticizes Elsevier's new sharing and hosting policy, saying it undermines open-access initiatives.
Picking a Platform
The Learning House, an online enabler, acquires Carnegie Mellon U spinoff Acatar to be more competitive among prestigious universities.
Small College, Big Online Partners
Champlain College continues to expand in the adult learner market, landing a high-profile partner with the federal government. Does it provide a model for small private colleges to succeed online?
A Liberal Arts Take on Tech
Four liberal arts colleges -- all early adopters of massive open online courses -- form a consortium to expand their online education efforts.
Brick by Brick
Educause releases a blueprint for next-generation learning management systems, recommending a "Lego approach."
All-MOOC M.B.A.
U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign partners with massive open online course provider Coursera to launch a low-cost online M.B.A.