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Rebranding for a Major Ed-Tech Investor
Sterling Partners' Educational Opportunity Fund, which has invested in numerous technology and other companies in the higher education and workforce...
Blackboard Behind Bars
Colleges and corrections departments increasingly are turning to online instruction for incarcerated students. But while those programs may be easier to scale, challenges and questions about quality remain.
Behind the Back Channel
Can giving students anonymity help them engage in class?
College Bookstores Oppose Cengage-McGraw Merger
Planned pricing changes by academic publisher Cengage have not gone down well with the National Association of College Stores.
The Pulse: Shaunak Roy of Yellowdig
This month's edition of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Shaunak Roy, CEO and founder of Yellowdig.
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
Among the topics: Harvard settles lawsuit over captioning for the deaf; feds try to measure value in academic programs; higher education's "Blockbuster moment"?
The Digital Courseware Accessibility Problem
High-tech instructional materials are gaining popularity with instructors, but they can be problematic for students with disabilities. Colleges and publishers say there’s no easy fix.
Virtual Classes in a Virtual World
Stanford’s Graduate School of Business conducts classes on a virtual campus, with avatars, soccer fields and a beach. Is it a second coming of Second Life?