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Librarians or Baristas?
"Ask me" badges distributed at U. of Oxford raise hackles and draw questions as academics debate future of its library system.
Minding the Store
Southern New Hampshire U. looks to combat high textbook prices by negotiating with bookstore vendors, not content publishers.
Elite Online Courses for Cash and Credit
A consortium of top-tier universities announces fully online, non-MOOC, credit-bearing courses.
Seeing is Believing
Facing the problem of fraud, colleges turn to video interviewing services to gain additional information about their Chinese applicants.
Establishment Opens Door for MOOCs
The American Council on Education's plan to pursue credit recommendations for Coursera's massive courses is among wave of MOOC-related grants announced by Gates Foundation.
Assessing Campus MOOCs
Gates Foundation will fund $1.4 million study at U. of Maryland to see whether MOOCs can reduce overhead in credit-bearing courses without compromising quality.
Calling In Web Support
At Educause, community college makes the case for student support services as a crucial factor in the battle to survive and thrive in era of online education.
Giving Digital Preservation a Backbone
At Educause, a pitch for a digital preservation project that will outlast individual institutions and companies.