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New Online Academic Programs
Colleges begin new offerings in cybersecurity, faith and leadership formation, global health, industrial engineering, and mixed methods research.
Employers as Educators
Amazon moves deeper into offering postsecondary credentials, following Google and other big employers, but largely bypasses traditional colleges with the expanded training options.
Is Amazon Training Its Workers or Creating a College Alternative?
The retailer is pouring $700 million into worker training -- mostly through its own programs. We asked some experts on postsecondary education and training to assess whether Amazon's initiative is threat or boon to higher education.
Opinion
A University Leader’s Glossary for AI and Machine Learning
Trying to understand this growing presence on campuses? Tim Renick and Drew Magliozzi explain key terms and why they matter.
Pearson’s Next Chapter
The company will abandon its traditional textbook publishing model in favor of a digital-first strategy. Print books will still be available, but students will be encouraged to rent rather than buy.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: boosting degree completion with blockchain; legislation targeting for-profit providers; IT outsourcing.
Survey: Nearly Half of Students Distracted by Technology
A recent study analyzed the perspectives of both students and instructors in regards to use of technology in the classroom setting.
Bridging Old and New
As plans for California’s new online community college progress, existing two-year colleges in the state get a one-time funding boost for online programs with a vocational focus. How will the two initiatives intersect?