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Partnership Seeks to Bolster Information on Digital Credentials
Credential Engine, creator of a national directory of degrees, diplomas, digital badges and other nondegree credentials, is teaming up with...
Can ‘Nudges’ Make Students Study More? Maybe Someday
Researchers hoped that online communications would prod students to nearly double their study time. It barely budged, but their study shows how scholars can measure impact (or lack thereof) of educational interventions.
Early-Alert Systems Seen as Mixed Bag
Early-alert systems designed to catch struggling students are ubiquitous in higher ed, but not every institution is seeing desired results.
Barnes & Noble Ed Pushing Beyond Books
The company, known mainly as a bookstore operator, scores a potentially lucrative deal with the digital education consortium Unizin that could help it make its mark in the predictive analytics market.
Ready to Learn?
A free web-based program created by professors shows students’ skill levels at the start of an online course.
Data Analytics Programs Take Off
Colleges are working to meet demand for big data analysis with burgeoning degree and non-degree programs.
Data, Doctors and Digital Learning
Years after an explosion of data changed how health care practitioners treated patients, a similar wave is poised to transform colleges' understanding of their students' learning.
The Ethics of Sharing Predictive Analytics
Should students be told what the data predict about their chances of success? Corporate leaders in predictive analytics business consider the issue posed by an Inside Higher Ed blogger.