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All Too Familiar Bias
Leaked Google memo, described as an “anti-diversity screed,” reminds many women in STEM fields of the challenges that remain not just in industry, but in academe.
New Directions in Online Education
"New Directions in Online Education" is a new compilation of articles and essays from Inside Higher Ed. The print-on-demand booklet...
Does Harvard-2U Deal Challenge Skeptics?
Online program management advocates applaud as Harvard and 2U work to create an online business analytics certificate program. Others worry about corporate encroachment on teaching and learning.
Could Georgia Tech Use Online to Shave Time Off Bachelor’s Degrees?
University uses model from closely observed master’s in computer science on undergraduates for first time, finds notable success and sees path to shaving a year or more off in-person instruction.
A Pedagogical Endeavor
Until 2014, Robin DeRosa had never heard of open educational resources. Now she’s about to publish her second free open textbook.
U of Maine Adds Competency-Based Degree
As reported in Inside Higher Ed, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has created an online, competency-based degree aimed...
Harvard Teams Up With 2U for Online Certificate Program
As reported in Inside Higher Ed, Harvard University announced Monday that three of its schools will create a new business...
Study: OPM Deals Could Hurt Colleges’ Financial Stability, Student Data
As reported in Inside Higher Ed, the Century Foundation, which describes itself as a "progressive, nonpartisan think tank" aimed at...