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Learning From MOOCs
Andrew Ng on what MOOCs and the "Wild West" of higher education are teaching professors.
Transformation From Within
College leaders need to get involved in the disruption debate and do more to help adult students, finds a "mainfesto" issued on the American Council on Education's letterhead.
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Rigorous and Precise Thinking
Teaching writing and mathematics in the same course leaves Ruth Starkman considering the way humanities and mathematics students approach problems.
Udacity's Credit Path
ACE considers credit recommendations for a batch of Udacity courses.
A Free Semester
Union College in Kentucky typically loses half its freshman class before the second year begins, so its new president has made students a promise: If they stay, work hard, and get involved, they won't see a bill for their last semester before graduation.
Spoiled Children
The more financial support parents provide for college costs, the lower their children's grades, national study finds.
Better Than We Think
Research from University of Washington shows professors to be self-critical about and constantly struggling to improve their teaching.
Paying for Proof
Coursera unveils fee-based, verified courses, which could generate revenue for the company and its university partners.