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Creditworthy in the Keystone State
With job training in mind, Pennsylvania's regional public universities go big on offering credit for prior learning and stackable credentials.
Opinion
Teaching to Fail
Edward Burger shares an unusual approach he has taken to show students how great ideas are really created -- and how they can learn through their mistakes.
Liberal Arts vs. Internships
Elite colleges that identify themselves as non-vocational resist awarding credit for internships, even as they face pressure to do so, study finds.
The Pulse: Blackboard World 2012 Report
In this month's edition of the Pulse podcast, Rod Murray shares highlights from the 2012 Blackboard World users' group meeting.
A New Model?
Can a 27-year-old create a college from scratch to serve low-income students in Pittsburgh?
Pass-Fail Option for Professors
If colleges want to encourage faculty members to innovate in teaching, they should consider a new approach to course evaluations, writes Alison Byerly.
More Than Facts and Formulas
Report concludes that deep, integrated learning, which starts in K-12 and continues through higher education, requires more attention from policy makers and institutions.
Engineering Your Degree
Flexible degrees gain popularity as students seek greater specialization in the expanding field of engineering.