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First-Year Students Struggled With Online Learning Last Year
New report finds most first-year students struggled to learn when the pandemic moved classes online -- in part because of limited access to technology and resources.
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Demise of the Baccalaureate Degree
Overpriced, outdated and no longer required by an increasing number of employers, is the baccalaureate in a death spiral?
Data Collection Comforts: Most Students Trust Their Colleges
Students don’t know a lot about what their colleges are doing with their data, and experts say institutions must help them think more critically about data privacy. Here’s how.
Providing Flexible Learning Models in Higher Education
On Wednesday, September 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Inside Higher Ed editors will lead a free webcast to discuss the themes of this collection. Click here to register.
Arkansas to Expand Online With Grantham Acquisition
If the University of Arkansas board approves the deal, the system will purchase the for-profit university and all its assets for only $1.
Coursera Doubles Down on Degree Programs
Online course company will increase percentage of revenue it shares with university partners as they add degree programs or increase their enrollments.
Coursera vs. 2U/edX? Noodle Joins the Fray
John Katzman's online program company has become an alternative to online degree enablers. Now it wants to similarly challenge major providers of free and low-cost non-degree courses and credentials.
Facebook Disables NYU Research Accounts
Facebook claims the researchers’ data collection methods violate its terms of service. The recent action highlights the increasingly fraught relationship between colleges and universities and the big tech companies they research.