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More Readers for the Senior Thesis

New Huffington Post feature allows students to post a summary of their work without forfeiting the copyright. Students say it's a way to draw attention to oft-overlooked research.

Who Takes MOOCs?

Data from Coursera and Udacity scratch the surface of crucial questions about MOOC demographics. One early finding is that most of the students are from outside the U.S.

Improving Research Skills

Undergraduates might not be great at research, but study suggests that the information literacy of first-generation students does improve over time.

The Pulse: Seton Hill's iPad Experiment

This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features a conversation with Mary Ann Gawelek, provost of Seton Hill University, discussing how the institution's iPad experiment has fared.
Opinion

EdX Airways

Despite the high-profile buzz, elite universities’ move online won’t be what upends the higher ed market, writes Ryan Craig.

Junior Juilliard

The New York arts school will soon offer online classes to K-12 students. Juilliard officials say music has a place in digital education that has been largely overlooked to this point.

Score One for the Robo-Tutors

In a study spanning six public universities, students taught statistics mainly through software learned as much as peers taught primarily by humans. And the robots got the job done quicker.

Patent Protector or Pest?

Some colleges say Intellectual Ventures, a company that acquires patents, is a worthy partner and smart investment. Others fear the company's lawsuits squelch innovation.