Filter & Sort
General Education's Remake
Liberal education group wants to redesign general education around competencies, and gets $2.3 million from the Gates Foundation for the project.
Ratings Alternative
Association of public universities says Obama ratings system could create "perverse incentives," but supports linking receipt of aid to performance on key metrics.
Digital Upgrade for Transcripts
Use of e-transcripts catches on, opening the door to new uses for the student record.
Tracking Alternative Credentials
U.S. Census Bureau's first-of-its-kind report on the 25 percent of adults who hold a non-degree credential could influence policy and how college completion is viewed.
The Feel-Good Summit
White House meeting focuses on what colleges have done and can do to help low-income students, with lots of praise and little mention of rising prices and ratings.
Texas Takes On Student Outcomes
University of Texas System creates web tool to track graduates' earnings and debt five years after leaving college, among other outcomes.
Opinion
It Ain’t What I Say
When administrators about issues such as assessment and competency-based learning, writes Judith Shapiro, the language they use is crucial if they want to engage faculty members.
New Approach to Transfer
A multistate transfer agreement is based on proficiency rather than course credits, which might open the door further for models that do not rely on seat time.