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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.
The Faculty Role Online, Scrutinized
The Education Department's inspector general is auditing Western Governors U over the faculty role in its competency-based programs. The high-stakes audit is relevant to other colleges and forms of online learning.
Patenting Pedagogy?
Experts attempt to make sense of Khan Academy's patent application for A/B testing in education -- and whether it can even be patented.
Out of the Stacks
Georgia Tech and Emory's plan to build shared library collection begins in earnest this month. Partnership could lay the foundation for library consortium in Atlanta area.
Open Access at Both Ends
Dozens of liberal arts colleges come together to form Lever Press, a book publishing imprint that promises to be open access for both authors and readers.
Global Credit Transfer
Six universities from around the world plan experiment with MOOCs that could expand to other online offerings.
Less Than 1%
Only 323 of 34,086 learners are eligible to take advantage of Arizona State's MOOCs-for-credit initiative with edX. The university calls it a "positive first step."