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Report: ‘Australian Universities at a Crossroads’
A new report based on interviews with Australian university and government leaders explores their perceptions of major recent developments in...
Michigan Gun Ban Upheld
Against a tide of pro-gun rulings and legislation, a state appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that the University of Michigan -- a public institution -- has the right to ban guns on campus.
Academic Minute: Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Today on the Academic Minute, Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology and director of the Earth System Science Center at...
Trial and Error: Teaching Learners to be Online Students
At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, fully online students enrolled in the master's of education administration degree program said they felt isolated and didn't know how to use the library and other services. The online Student Success Center is changing that.
Better Revenue Model
Notre Dame to launch its first online master’s. University joins growing number of institutions opting to outsource online course development on fee-for-service basis.
A New Online Bachelor's Degree in ... Anthropology?
Newest online program at Western Illinois is a rarity. Effort was born of professors' scrappiness and desire to bring the critical-thinking discipline to students who can't come to the campus in the cornfields.
‘Baby Steps’ to Reduce Textbook Costs
University of Utah faculty members balked at the idea of moving to open educational resources, so a team that includes library and bookstore employees is promoting 13 options -- including OER.
Opinion
Lowering Online Student Dropout Rates
Vincent Oria and Edina Renfro-Michel agrue that it’s not a surprise that many students fail to pass enough online courses to graduate. They say their two colleges' initiative greatly improves the odds.