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Comparing and Contrasting Competency-Based Programs
Three online or hybrid CBE programs reflect the diversity of approaches to offering instruction on a flexible timetable, and with a focus on acquiring skills.
New York Governor Proposes New For-Profit Regulations
New York governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed increasing regulations on for-profit institutions as part of his 2019-20 budget plan. Under...
Why MOOCs Didn't Work, in 3 Data Points
MIT researchers document low retention rates, enrollment declines and general affluence of students to explain why massive open online course providers have largely ditched their original model.
How to Identify High-Quality Research
Research reports are a dime a dozen, even on an emerging focus area like online education. The Report Reader Checklist...
Academic Minute: Reducing Food Waste
Today on the Academic Minute, Matthew Wallenstein, professor in the department of soil and crop sciences at Colorado State University...
Online Education Rules Under the Microscope
Definitions of innovative teaching models and expectations for accreditors of new programs are on the agenda as the Department of Education considers changing standards.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Plan for Census
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from adding a question on U.S. citizenship to the 2020 Census...
Digital Learning in 'Inside Higher Ed' This Week
Among the topics: no federal fine for Western Governors; proposal would lift cap on outsourced programs; research on impact of email feedback from professors.