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Harvard Goes Outside to Go Online
Three schools at the oldest university in the United States team up with 2U to start an online program in an emergent field.
Warnings on a Different Kind of For-Profit
Century Foundation cautions that nature of public university deals with online program managers could undermine the institutions’ financial stability and their students’ data.
Archway to a Better Job
McDonald’s brings a flexible approach and free career and college advising to its tuition assistance program, which is aimed in part at keeping employees on the job longer.
Communications Crossroads
Many colleges continue to employ handheld clickers, but smartphone apps are gaining ground.
Try Before You Buy
Drexel University gives prospective distance learners a chance to test free an online course.
Still a Mystery
The field has been around for 75 years, but many still wonder what instructional designers -- who are gaining acceptance in higher ed -- do.
The New Wave in Digital Humanities
These five rising stars work in alternative-academic and traditional tenure-track positions at public research, liberal arts and Ivy League institutions.
Opinion
Online Courses as Good as In-Person Classes
Fred Lokken disagrees with a recent “Views” contributor who wrote that online education isn’t working -- and provides data to prove his points.