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Amazon Snags a Higher Ed Superstar
Candace Thille, a pioneer in the science of learning, takes a leave from Stanford to help the ambitious retailer better train its workers, with implications that could extend far beyond the company.
If You Build It, They May Not Come
Initiative to encourage liberal arts colleges to create online courses gets positive reviews from faculty members, but students may not be convinced.
The Pulse: USciences eLearning 3.0
In this month's episode of The Pulse podcast, Rodney B. Murray discusses USciences eLearning 3.0, the conference that his institution...
WeWork, 2U Team Up to Focus on Lifelong Learners
Inside Higher Ed reported this week on the announcement by the online program management company 2U of a partnership with...
Opinion
Refugee Camps and Campuses: An Experiment in Humanitarian Learning
Can online learning help colleges meet the educational needs of the world's many refugees? Jeremy Adelman and Barbara Moser-Mercer explain their attempt to do so.
The Uncertain Landscape for Online Legal Education
Law school accreditor rejects Syracuse's bid to create hybrid J.D. program, but approves another such degree as it considers changes in its standards.
Statewide, Online, Nondegree, Competency-Based. Good Idea?
California legislators mull governor's proposal to create new virtual community college. Aspects of the ambitious plan remain to be worked out, and it's unclear whether it will work.
Introducing a New(-ish) Learning Mode: Blendflex/Hyflex
In select courses at institutions in Georgia and Minnesota, students toggle between face-to-face, synchronous online and asynchronous online -- the volume of each is up to them. Data suggest the approach has been successful.