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Charting a Course
In report to faculty and students, UT president outlines principles for online education and asks for greater input from professors.
Competency-Based Transcripts
Northern Arizona University rolls out competency-based degrees, which will come with a new form of transcripts.
Opinion
Democratic Limits of "Customized"
It its industrial approach to efficiency, competency-based education shortchanges less-affluent student and contributes to stratification, Amy Slaton writes.
Setting Limits for Outsourcing Online
Accreditor shuts down Ivy Bridge College, raising questions about where to draw the line in online partnerships between colleges and technology companies.
MOOC Bill Dead for Now
Controversial California legislation that would have given a major boost to nontraditional forms of instruction is on hold for at least a year.
New Player in Adaptive Learning
Career Education Corp. gets a jump on adaptive learning, a reminder that for-profits can move fast and go big with emerging technologies.
Udacity Project on 'Pause'
San Jose State's experiment with MOOC provider attracted enormous attention when it was launched. But students didn't do as well as they did in traditional classes.
Teaching the Troops
University of Maryland University College wins $245 million Defense Department contract to teach military personnel at bases in Europe.