Filter & Sort
Rejecting Criticisms -- and Addressing Them
George Washington University administrators think criticisms of its online programs are overblown -- but they also want to improve the programs and address ambient concerns.
Checking on Vendors
Universities are turning to secret shoppers, not to spy on competitors, but to keep tabs on third-party vendors that run key functions like admissions.
From Testing Powerhouse to ‘Learning Company’
Buying a stake in Smart Sparrow, an emergent player in creating adaptive curricular content, ACT expands its footprint -- in a way fully consistent with its mission, its leaders say.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
This week on Inside Higher Ed: Educause is poised to step in to acquire the assets of the recently bankrupt...
Can Congress Encourage Innovation and Protect Students?
As lawmakers rewrite the Higher Education Act, experts on digital learning hope they resolve longstanding ambiguities and maintain key safeguards.
Creating a ‘Universal Design for Learning’ Movement
With the help of a few committed advocates, one institution offers a road map for others to embrace an approach to making learning accessible for all.
Opinion
Opening the Door to OER
Open educational resources offer enormous possibilities for college students and professors, but much work remains in finding, curating and maintaining the curricular materials, Fernando Bleichmar writes.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
This week on Inside Higher Ed: Educause is poised to step in to acquire the assets of the recently bankrupt...