Carl Straumsheim
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MIT deems half online, half in-person master's program a success
Administrators at Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are “floored” by the quality of students in its half online, half in-person master's degree program. Expansion plans are in the works. → Read More
Ontario Invests in Open Educational Resources
The Canadian province of Ontario will invest about $740,000 (one million Canadian dollars) toward developing free online textbooks, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development said this week. → Read More
Comey Testimony Crashes Columbia Law Website
Columbia Law School's website crashed moments after fired Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey on Thursday mentioned he had passed memos about his calls and meetings with President Trump to a "good friend" at the school to indirectly leak them to the media. While Comey did not identify his contact, reporters quickly confirmed that Comey sent the memos to Daniel Richman, the Paul… → Read More
White paper explores management-based approach to accreditation
White paper explores changing the accreditation system to encourage continuous improvement and open the door to “alternative” education providers. → Read More
Publishers' new anti-counterfeiting measures include certification seals on books
Textbook publishers announce new measures to curb counterfeiting of physical books, including certification seals on book covers. → Read More
Librarian behind list of 'predatory' publishers still faces harassment online
Months after deleting controversial lists of “predatory” journals and publishers, the librarian behind them still faces anonymous harassment online. → Read More
Southern New Hampshire U lays off part-time staffers in reorganization effort
The university lays off dozens of remote, part-time staffers (with plans to hire full-timers) as part of a reorganization process ahead of projected enrollment growth for its competency-based division. → Read More
Barnes & Noble Education gains foothold in analytics market with Unizin deal
The company, known mainly as a bookstore operator, scores a potentially lucrative deal with the digital education consortium Unizin that could help it make its mark in the predictive analytics market. → Read More
Reports finds rising competition in online education market
Report on online education landscape suggests potentially leaner times ahead for colleges hoping to profit in the market. Community colleges are already seeing it. → Read More
Data show small improvements in accessibility of course materials
Data from 700,000 classes show digital course materials have gotten only slightly more accessible to students with disabilities over the last five years. → Read More
U.S. colleges dodge first wave of ransomware attack WannaCry
Colleges in the U.S. -- at least for now -- are reporting few incidents related to WannaCry, the attack that knocked out services and systems worldwide. Brazosport was hit. → Read More
Indiana University's active-learning initiative expands, exceeds expectations
The university brings its active-learning initiative to regional campuses, seeking to boost student engagement. → Read More
Internet2 Names New President
Internet2, the technology-focused membership organization that includes more than 300 colleges and universities, has a new leader. The organization said on Wednesday that it has named Howard Pfeffer, a former senior vice president at Time Warner Cable, its new president and CEO. Pfeffer will replace current CEO H. David Lambert on June 12. → Read More
The Latest in Coffee-College Partnerships
Peet's Coffee on Tuesday announced a tuition-reimbursement program in partnership with Oregon State University, becoming the latest coffee chain to roll out a program aimed at helping its employees earn a college degree. The initiative, known as the Peetnik Pathway to College Program, will launch this fall semester and is open to benefits-eligible full- and part-time Peet's Coffee employees. The… → Read More
U of Georgia adopts iris recognition for hands-free authentication
Despite questions about privacy, colleges using biometric authentication such as iris scans say they are mostly concerned with getting students into campus facilities as quickly as possible. → Read More
2U acquires its way into certificate, international markets
To mixed reactions from analysts, 2U acquires its way into the certificate and international markets. → Read More
Louisiana State takes disagreement with Elsevier to court
Louisiana State University takes Elsevier to court in an attempt to settle a disagreement with the publisher about its $1.64 million contract. → Read More
Report finds growth but volatility in online education market
Online enrollment continues to grow as the total number of students in college shrinks. The growth is particularly strong at private nonprofit colleges, report finds. → Read More
Yik Yak to Shut Down
Yik Yak, the once-popular anonymous messaging app, will shut down in the coming weeks, its developers announced Friday. The app was once at the center of several campus controversies, but a series of decisions to limit completely anonymous posting drove many users away. The company behind Yik Yak, once valued at between $300-400 million, in February announced a new group messaging app. Last… → Read More
Study finds paraphrased language fools plagiarism-detection software
Paraphrasing tools, freely available online, can fool plagiarism detection software, study finds. → Read More