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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.
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.
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics covered: the DeVos agenda on higher education innovation and regulation; purchase of online university proceeds.
‘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.
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...
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?
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...
(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?