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Texas MOOCs for Credit?

U. of Texas System wants to use its edX partnership to aid its goals of reducing costs and increasing completion. That will mean awarding credit, under certain conditions, for MOOCs.

Blackboard's New Bag

As part of the company's gradual reinvention as a provider of agnostic support and consulting, Blackboard -- joining a market place crowded with competitors -- offers to help colleges reinvent themselves online.

A Legal Sweep

With HathiTrust ruling, 'fair use' advocates in academe continue a legal winning streak that could have historic implications.

MOOCs and the Rest of 'Online'

In speech to members of online learning group, Sebastian Thrun -- of celebrated massive Stanford online course -- acknowledges extent to which new efforts build on their work.
Opinion

The Internet Agenda

Does the aggressive move into online education create another way universities might become too dependent on corporations? Mark Edmundson asks.

The Pulse: ApprenNet and Online LawMeets

This month's edition of The Pulse podcast features a conversation with Karl Okamoto and Emily Foote of ApprenNet LLC, a...

Brand New Online Heavies

Nonprofit colleges are moving into for-profits' turf online, study finds, sparking new competition based on price and brand.

More Technology, Please

Survey of undergraduates finds that use and demand have risen substantially for e-books and other teaching technologies.