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PayScale's Impact (and Limitations)

The compensation company was early in drawing attention to graduates’ incomes. Others have entered the fray, and all are imperfect.

Anxiety on the Rise

Survey of campus counseling centers finds increased demand for services, as well as additional positions and more diversity in hiring.

Better Marriage Between College and Job Training

Republican-dominated Washington wants more occupational job training as an alternative to college degrees. But higher education will remain the federal government’s primary job-training system, albeit one experts say could use a reboot.

Finding a Niche in a Niche Market

Despite the buzz, competency-based education remains a challenging market for software vendors.

Competency at Scale

Big for-profit American Public now offers competency-based undergraduate degrees that don’t rely on the credit-hour standard, but federal aid isn’t part of the mix, for now.
Opinion

Let’s Not Rush Into Disruptive Innovation

Despite all the talk about the need for innovation, colleges and universities today are changing too quickly, not too slowly, argues Johann N. Neem.
Opinion

Survey Results Say … There’s a Disconnect

Presidents can use a reality check when it comes to the good and not-so-good circumstances and events occurring on our campuses, writes Kevin Kruger.

Tools That May Discourage Quality Writing

Programs that promote themselves as helping students paraphrase may be helping them plagiarize, researcher warns.