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Retirees to Embrace Campus Life
A sold-out housing complex for senior citizens on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus sparks a conversation about whether universities are doing enough to engage with older people.
Slow Burn for OER Adoption, Awareness
The number of instructors aware of and using OER continues to grow -- but many remain out of the loop. Will the market continue to shift?
(Early) Signs of (Modest) Online Saturation
Does a small decline in the share of all academic programs that are delivered at a distance suggest that online has peaked?
Borrowing Increases Most Among Wealthy Students
A newly released analysis of federal data found that student debt levels increased most among affluent students in the four...
‘Neuromyth’ or Helpful Model?
A nearly century-old idea about learning remains “ubiquitous” despite scant scientific evidence to back it up, many experts say. But others still see value in the concept.
Academic Minute: Students and the Big Picture
Today on the Academic Minute, Lynn Ulatowski, assistant professor of biology at Ursuline College, describes one method of getting students...
New Additions to Top Leadership at Education Department
The Education Department announced more than 20 new hires Tuesday, including additions to the top leadership for higher ed programs...
Closing Confucius Institutes
The tide may be turning for the Chinese government-funded centers of Chinese language and cultural education as universities grapple with calls from Washington to close the institutes down. Over past year at least 10 have closed or announced plans to close.