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Reflecting on 2018, and (Tentatively) Projecting the Future
A new online institution, a transforming textbook market, shifting landscapes for MOOCs and alternative credentials, increasing interest in mobile, and more. Experts make sense of a convoluted year.
The 'Wild West' of Assessment-Based Hiring
A large and growing share of job candidates are assessed directly by potential employers on job-related competencies, experts from Ithaka...
New Research Compares Administrative Structures for Instructional Design
New research from Jason Drysdale, director of instructional design and program development at the University of Colorado Denver, examines three...
Michigan to Close Confucius Institute
The University of Michigan will close its Confucius Institute next year when the current agreement governing the institute expires. “This...
New Call for Standardizing Job Placement Rates
The federal government, states and accreditors should standardize how they calculate job placement numbers for higher ed programs, according to...
SEIU Ends Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Union Drive at Vanderbilt
Service Employees International Union withdrew its petition to form a non-tenure-track faculty union at Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and...
Threats Lead to Changes in Finals at Northridge
A series of written threats, some accompanied by bigoted and anti-Semitic symbols, has prompted California State University at Northridge to...
Title IX
How is Title IX being used to combat gender inequalities in higher education? In today's Academic Minute, Yale University's Celene...