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Have MOOCs Helped or Hurt?
Randy Best writes that, despite all the hype, the massive course trend may be more faddish than influential.
Outsourced Trial Period
Western Governors University steers rejected applicants to StraighterLine, an online course provider that acts as a low-risk way for students to prepare to earn a degree.
Online, Size Doesn't Matter
Adding students to sections has no impact on outcomes, according to a large national study.
Journals and Money at Risk
A global subscription company that served as intermediary between college libraries and journal publishers has declared bankruptcy. Libraries face financial losses and time-consuming process to assure journal access.
The Pulse: Jay Bhatt of Blackboard
The second part of a two-part interview with Blackboard CEO Jay Bhatt.
Forward Planning on Technology
Report argues public flagship universities need incentives and coherent strategies, not scattered experiments.
Room to Experiment
Can active learning techniques and flexible classroom seating improve student outcomes? Research at Ball State University has produced mixed results.
Clash in the Stacks
Library directors at liberal arts institutions are losing their jobs as they clash with faculty and administrators over the future of the academic library.