National CCRS http://www.nationalccrs.org/ Union College's Nott Memorial is one of the great period pieces of American higher education, but it has as checkered a past as any college building anywhere. http://chronicle.com/blogs/buildings/a-16-sided-landmark-that-almost-didnt-survive/32697 http://chronicle.com/blogs/buildings/a-16-sided-landmark-that-almost-didnt-survive/32697 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:00 EDT Authors of a new report argue that California policy makers need a statewide approach to end years of isolated, segmented and ineffective online offerings. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/16/report-urges-california-policy-makers-revamp-online-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/16/report-urges-california-policy-makers-revamp-online-education Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT Update on Research and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://occrl.illinois.edu/files/Newsletter/UPDATE%20Spring%2013.pdf http://occrl.illinois.edu/files/Newsletter/UPDATE%20Spring%2013.pdf Wed, 22 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT Georgia Institute of Technology will begin offering an online master's degree in computer science at an unusually low cost. http://chronicle.com/article/Ga-Tech-to-Offer-a-MOOC-Like/139245/ http://chronicle.com/article/Ga-Tech-to-Offer-a-MOOC-Like/139245/ Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:00 EDT Motherlode - Adventures in Parenting http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/a-solo-trip-takes-a-mother-home/ http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/a-solo-trip-takes-a-mother-home/ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:00 EDT In Tennessee, Berry College says, if you try to put up a billboard, you will be treated as if you were operating a college in the state. The college sued the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, charging it with illegal discrimination against out-of-state institutions and infringement on interstate commerce. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/15/georgia-college-sues-tennessee-over-states-reaction-billboard http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/15/georgia-college-sues-tennessee-over-states-reaction-billboard Mon, 20 May 2013 14:49:00 EDT "The term 'career services' has been a phrase that has been used for several decades to describe what colleges have been doing,"says Andy Chan, vice president for personal and career development at Wake Forest University. "It's not working." http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/15/career-services-it-now-exists-must-die-new-report-argues http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/15/career-services-it-now-exists-must-die-new-report-argues Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT Students no longer face crowds, long lines and reams of paperwork on test days. http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/05/university-utahs-new-uonline-exam-center-enhances-online-learning http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/05/university-utahs-new-uonline-exam-center-enhances-online-learning Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:00 EDT The San Jose State University chapter of the California Faculty Association has thrown its weight behind recent criticisms of the university's partnerships with outside providers of massive open online courses. http://chronicle.com/article/As-MOOC-Debate-Simmers-at-San/139147/ http://chronicle.com/article/As-MOOC-Debate-Simmers-at-San/139147/ Mon, 20 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT Many four-year colleges and universities are making it more difficult for students from low-income backgrounds to afford a college education, according to a report released today by the New American Foundation. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/08/merit-aid-makes-college-more-expensive-low-income-students-report-finds http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/05/08/merit-aid-makes-college-more-expensive-low-income-students-report-finds Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:00 EDT College graduates have suffered through the recession and lackluster recovery with remarkable resilience. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/04/business/college-graduates-fare-well-in-jobs-market-even-through-recession.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/04/business/college-graduates-fare-well-in-jobs-market-even-through-recession.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:00 EDT Institution president warns of limitations http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/6/embrace-of-massive-online-courses-rising/ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/6/embrace-of-massive-online-courses-rising/ Tue, 7 May 2013 10:42:00 EDT THE INNOVATOR: Amy Laitinen, New America Foundation THE BIG IDEA: Higher education should measure learning, not seat time. http://chronicle.com/article/Helping-Colleges-Move-Beyond/138805/ http://chronicle.com/article/Helping-Colleges-Move-Beyond/138805/ Mon, 6 May 2013 9:41:00 EDT Almost seven million students used online technology in 2011 to get access to postsecondary courses, and 32 percent of higher-education students now take at least one course online. http://chronicle.com/article/Reciprocity-Is-Essential-for/139043/ http://chronicle.com/article/Reciprocity-Is-Essential-for/139043/ Mon, 6 May 2013 9:37:00 EDT The nation's public higher education system--the two-year colleges and four-year universities that educate the large majority of all college students--has been visibly slower to embrace the potential of online education. http://www.newamerica.net/publications/policy/state_u_online http://www.newamerica.net/publications/policy/state_u_online Mon, 6 May 2013 9:32:00 EDT Transcripts provide very little data--a vague course title, a number suggesting some kind of divisional hierarchy, and a letter grade of wholly unknown integrity. http://chronicle.com/article/College-Graduates-Deserve-Much/138861/ http://chronicle.com/article/College-Graduates-Deserve-Much/138861/ Mon, 6 May 2013 9:29:00 EDT A novel idea is emerging from a prominent group of digital education supporters: you can't learn everything online. http://nation.time.com/2013/04/23/minerva-aims-to-be-an-online-ivy-league-university/ http://nation.time.com/2013/04/23/minerva-aims-to-be-an-online-ivy-league-university/ Mon, 6 May 2013 9:21:00 EDT A team of UCSD students collaborate in the KA Lite project, an educational platform that provides the experience of online education to the offline world. http://www.ucsdguardian.org/news-and-features/science-a-technology/item/26641-bringing-%E2%80%9Clite%E2%80%9D-to-worldwide-education#.UYesFkrj3XQ http://www.ucsdguardian.org/news-and-features/science-a-technology/item/26641-bringing-%E2%80%9Clite%E2%80%9D-to-worldwide-education#.UYesFkrj3XQ Mon, 6 May 2013 9:16:00 EDT Millions of Americans who have never attended college or have stopped out of college are on their way to earning a college degree...and many may not even realize it! http://info.cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/blog/?Tag=National+College+Credit+Recommendation+Service http://info.cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/blog/?Tag=National+College+Credit+Recommendation+Service Mon, 6 May 2013 9:09:00 EDT The eight-week course will explore the vocabulary, psychology, and mechanics of "successful cheating" in online learning. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/mooc-teaches-how-to-cheat-in-online-courses-with-eye-to-prevention/43699 http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/mooc-teaches-how-to-cheat-in-online-courses-with-eye-to-prevention/43699 Fri, 3 May 2013 8:45:00 EDT The old biases against online education have begun to erode, but companies that offer remote-proctoring services still face an uphill battle in persuading skeptics. http://chronicle.com/article/Behind-the-Webcams-Watchful/138505/ http://chronicle.com/article/Behind-the-Webcams-Watchful/138505/ Fri, 3 May 2013 8:42:00 EDT MOOCS are the hot new education trend everyone's talking about, but no one really knows how much good--or damage--they will bring to higher education. http://metroland.net/2013/05/01/massive-open-online-uncertainty/ http://metroland.net/2013/05/01/massive-open-online-uncertainty/ Thu, 2 May 2013 14:10:00 EDT Finding ways to thwart the ingenuity of computer-savvy students is crucial to proving Internet courses and diplomas are valid. Webcams and keystroke monitoring are among tools in use. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-online-cheating-20130502,0,4163295.story http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-online-cheating-20130502,0,4163295.story Thu, 2 May 2013 10:38:00 EDT Graduates of CCEI's Online Early Childhood Credential (ECC) are considered complete with all requirements of the national CDA Credential with the exception of the Council's final exam. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10690204.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10690204.htm Wed, 1 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT If you are looking to earn credit - whether starting from scratch with no previous college level learning or bringing to the table years of educational and work experience — there are exceptional options out there to help you to save money on a degree. http://www.saylor.org/2013/04/affordable-pathways-to-college-credit/ http://www.saylor.org/2013/04/affordable-pathways-to-college-credit/ Wed, 1 May 2013 8:54:00 EDT An interview with Tina Grant, Director of the National College Credit Recommendation Service, about where the NCCRS sees MOOCs fitting into the college credit landscape. http://nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/04/credit-for-moocs.html http://nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/04/credit-for-moocs.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 8:38:00 EDT NASASPS will award professional certification credentials for participants who successfully complete the Excellence Programs. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/nasasps-launches-excellence-programs-and-professional-certification-employees-private-postsecon http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/nasasps-launches-excellence-programs-and-professional-certification-employees-private-postsecon Tue, 30 Apr 2013 8:27:00 EDT The College for America (CfA) delivers an innovative solution to the most pressing problems of cost, access and quality in higher education throughout the United States and around the world. http://collegeforamerica.org/ http://collegeforamerica.org/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 9:50:00 EDT Financial aid may be awarded based on students' mastery of "competencies" rather than their accumulation of credits. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/u-s-education-department-gives-a-boost-to-competency-based-education/43439 http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/u-s-education-department-gives-a-boost-to-competency-based-education/43439/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 9:49:00 EDT In the coming years, the adult-student population is projected to grow more quickly than the traditional-age one nationwide. http://chronicle.com/blogs/headcount/creating-an-environment-that-helps-adult-students-succeed/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/headcount/creating-an-environment-that-helps-adult-students-succeed/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 9:20:00 EDT Several colleges are taking the competency-based approach to its potential end game, by offering "direct assessment" academic programs that are untethered from both course material and the credit hour. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/17/competency-based-education-heats-new-entrants http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/17/competency-based-education-heats-new-entrants Fri, 19 Apr 2013 9:11:00 EDT Florida lawmakers advanced a bill this week intended to allow Florida officials to accredit individual courses on their own -- including classes offered by unaccredited for-profit providers. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/11/florida-legislation-would-require-colleges-grant-credit-some-unaccredited-courses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/11/florida-legislation-would-require-colleges-grant-credit-some-unaccredited-courses Mon, 15 Apr 2013 9:47:00 EDT A group of higher-education leaders, accreditors, and regulators led by a former U.S. education secretary is seeking to streamline distance-education and state-authorization regulations to make it easier and more affordable for colleges to enroll students across the country. http://chronicle.com/article/Former-Education-Secretary/138485/ http://chronicle.com/article/Former-Education-Secretary/138485/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 9:42:00 EDT National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) approved Saylor Foundation courses now eligible to apply toward degree opportunities at CTU. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/colorado-technical-university-forms-agreement-with-the-saylor-foundation-2013-04-10 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/colorado-technical-university-forms-agreement-with-the-saylor-foundation-2013-04-10 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 9:38:00 EDT President Obama's budget for the 2014 fiscal year, due out on Wednesday, is expected to propose moving to market-based interest rates on federal student loans. http://chronicle.com/article/Calls-Mount-for-Changing-How/138451/ http://chronicle.com/article/Calls-Mount-for-Changing-How/138451/ Mon, 15 Apr 2013 9:02:00 EDT ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an accredited online child care training institution, is proud to announce that its students have completed more than 900,000 professional development hours and over 5,000 certificate programs online. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1177569 http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1177569 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 8:59:00 EDT One degree route that accepts up to 30 NCCRS credit recommendations is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies http://info.cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/blog/?Tag=National+College+Credit+Recommendation+Service http://info.cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/blog/?Tag=National+College+Credit+Recommendation+Service Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:04:00 EDT Thousands of veterans of the U.S. military receive credit recommendations for the training and experience they acquire in the service. But colleges often do not accept those credit recommendations http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/11/nj-community-college-gets-serious-about-credit-veterans http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/11/nj-community-college-gets-serious-about-credit-veterans Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:01:00 EDT Read our new blog postings! http://nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/04/saylor-nccrs-guarantee-credit.html http://nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/04/saylor-nccrs-guarantee-credit.html Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:06:00 EDT Department of Labor is focused on getting U.S. women a 7-percent piece of all skilled trade jobs performed, a goal first set in 1980. http://womensenews.org/story/leadership/130402/shiu-dusts-1980-goal-women-in-trades# http://womensenews.org/story/leadership/130402/shiu-dusts-1980-goal-women-in-trades# Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:01:00 EDT Credit-by-exam model would provide students up to nine credit-hours http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saylororg-partners-with-schools-to-guarantee-transfer-credit-for-students-of-free-online-courses-2013-04-03 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/saylororg-partners-with-schools-to-guarantee-transfer-credit-for-students-of-free-online-courses-2013-04-03 Wed, 3 Apr 2013 10:44:00 EDT During National Stress Awareness Month CCEI encourages professionals to take child care stress management training and offers the online course to new users. http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Learn-How-to-Better-Manage-Early-Childhood-4394478.php http://www.timesunion.com/business/press-releases/article/Learn-How-to-Better-Manage-Early-Childhood-4394478.php Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:13:00 EDT The library is in the process of hiring an Open Education Resources Coordinator to help various departments find open education resources to develop open access textbooks. http://www.oudaily.com/news/2013/mar/26/openeducation_short/ http://www.oudaily.com/news/2013/mar/26/openeducation_short/ Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:09:10 EDT Moving closer toward its vision of being an open-sourced learning platform, edX released its XBlock SDK, the underlying architecture supporting edX course content. http://gigaom.com/2013/03/14/the-linux-of-online-learning-edx-takes-big-step-toward-open-source-goal/ http://gigaom.com/2013/03/14/the-linux-of-online-learning-edx-takes-big-step-toward-open-source-goal/ Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:09:00 EDT The State University of New York Board of Trustees outlined Open SUNY, bringing all online courses offered at each of the system’s 64 campuses onto a shared,online environment. http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2013-03-19-OpenSUNYRelease.htm http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2013-03-19-OpenSUNYRelease.htm Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:44:00 EDT ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), an online child care training institution, offers the trial course SOC103: Gender Bias and Stereotypes this March to provide new users the opportunity to try quality, online child care training at no cost. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10482856.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10482856.htm Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:16:00 EDT edX released its XBlock SDK, the underlying architecture supporting edX course content. http://gigaom.com/2013/03/14/the-linux-of-online-learning-edx-takes-big-step-toward-open-source-goal/ http://gigaom.com/2013/03/14/the-linux-of-online-learning-edx-takes-big-step-toward-open-source-goal/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:14:00 EDT Excelsior College counts 5,613 active Army and 200 Marines among its more than 10,000 active duty enrolled military personnel. http://www.excelsior.edu/web/news/college-news/-/blogs/4473709 http://www.excelsior.edu/web/news/college-news/-/blogs/4473709 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:12:00 EDT What about handing over access to your inbox for the benefit of increased productivity? http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/stanford-research-project-uses-crowdsourcing-to-organize-inboxes/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/stanford-research-project-uses-crowdsourcing-to-organize-inboxes/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:11:00 EDT As more colleges rush to offer free online courses in the name of providing educational access to all, it's worth asking who might be left out for lack of high-speed Internet access. http://chronicle.com/article/The-Bandwidth-Divide/137633/ http://chronicle.com/article/The-Bandwidth-Divide/137633/ Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:10:00 EDT Several new competency-based programs emerged last year. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/05/competency-based-education-continues-spread http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/05/competency-based-education-continues-spread Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT Because of budget cuts, many students in California's public higher-education systems cannot take the gateway courses they must pass to fulfill requirements. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/education/california-bill-would-force-colleges-to-honor-online-classes.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/education/california-bill-would-force-colleges-to-honor-online-classes.html Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:43:00 EDT Proposal to require state's public institutions of higher learning to award academic credit for faculty-approved online courses. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57573989-93/california-bill-would-expand-clout-of-online-college-courses/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57573989-93/california-bill-would-expand-clout-of-online-college-courses/ Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:15:00 EDT MOOCS may be prompting some faculty to pay more attention to their teaching styles than they ever have before. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/05/moocs-prompt-some-faculty-members-refresh-teaching-styles http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/05/moocs-prompt-some-faculty-members-refresh-teaching-styles Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:54:00 EdT Who should lead innovation in education-teachers or entrepreneurs? http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/at-south-by-southwest-education-event-tensions-divide-entrepreneurs-and-educators/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/at-south-by-southwest-education-event-tensions-divide-entrepreneurs-and-educators/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:45:00 EDT In Chicago several private foundations and workforce development organizations have joined forces to help move adult learners back into education and on to the workforce. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cael/completing-the-degree-rev_b_2728628.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cael/completing-the-degree-rev_b_2728628.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:34:00 EDT Most Innovative Companies 2013 http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2013/industry/education http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2013/industry/education Thu, 7 Mar 2013 08:45:00 EST Discussion centered on challenging the assumption that tuition at public institutions must continue to rise at a rate greater than inflation because of market and political realities. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/13/scholars-reject-idea-college-costs-cant-be-controlled http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/13/scholars-reject-idea-college-costs-cant-be-controlled Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:02:00 EST President Obama: "Colleges must do their part to keep their costs down, and it's our job to make sure they do." http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/13/obama-calls-more-attention-price-value-accreditation-state-union http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/13/obama-calls-more-attention-price-value-accreditation-state-union Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EST A tax on financial transactions, a return to 2000-1 levels of state support, and a reallocation of existing money to offer free tuition were three ideas proposed on Tuesday in a news briefing as ways to finance America’s system of public higher education. http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/bottomline/group-floats-3-options-for-financing-public-higher-education-in-the-u-s/ http://www.chronicle.com/blogs/bottomline/group-floats-3-options-for-financing-public-higher-education-in-the-u-s/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:53:00 EST Higher education needs to build consensus between administrators and faculty around a system that is flexible and responsive to learners for whom one mode of teaching no longer fits all, and where face-to-face, hybrid, and online-only education coexist. http://www.chronicle.com/article/Enough-With-the-Talk-Lets/137213/ http://www.chronicle.com/article/Enough-With-the-Talk-Lets/137213/ Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:41:00 EST Linn State Technical College's transcript now includes not only grades but also job readiness score and attendance rate. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/12/technical-college-puts-job-readiness-and-attendance-scores-transcripts http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/12/technical-college-puts-job-readiness-and-attendance-scores-transcripts Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:28:00 EST Higher education is one of the most effective ways job seekers can invest in their career. http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-3269-Salaries-Promotions-The-best-paying-jobs-for-2-and-4-year-degrees/ http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-3269-Salaries-Promotions-The-best-paying-jobs-for-2-and-4-year-degrees/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:03:00 EST With the population of non-traditional students growing in Washington state, legislators are looking to improve accessibility for all levels of incoming undergraduates. http://dailyuw.com/archive/2013/02/05/news/legislation-addresses-complications-non-traditional-students#.URkChmczszc http://dailyuw.com/archive/2013/02/05/news/legislation-addresses-complications-non-traditional-students#.URkChmczszc Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:55:00 EST Americans still generally agree that a degree is important. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/06/survey-americans-say-college-important-want-cheaper-more-flexible-programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/06/survey-americans-say-college-important-want-cheaper-more-flexible-programs Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:10:33 EST The "Plus 50" program supports efforts to help students age 50 or over earn a certificate or degree in high-demand fields. http://www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=407200009 http://www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=407200009 Wed, 7 Jan 2013 13:44:00 EST NCCRS applauds Jose Abreu’s accomplishments and is proud to partner with the New York City Police Department. http://www.nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/01/from-new-york-to-haiti-national-ccrs.html http://www.nccrs.blogspot.com/2013/01/from-new-york-to-haiti-national-ccrs.html Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:46:00 EST CAEL is now partnering with colleges to directly award college credit based on its LearningCounts prior learning assessments. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/01/15/caels-new-tack-credits http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/01/15/caels-new-tack-credits Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:03:00 EST Three-Year Online Degree Programs, Innovation Hubs, Workforce Diploma Designation Among New Calls to Action http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2013-01-15-SOURelease.htm http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2013-01-15-SOURelease.htm Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:57:00 EST Academy for Jewish Religion, California has named an Orthodox Jewish woman as its president, making her the first Orthodox woman to lead a Jewish seminary. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/01/16/orthodox-woman-head-rabbinical-school http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/01/16/orthodox-woman-head-rabbinical-school Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:28:00 EST Promise of a tuition-free final semester for those who earned good grades and got involved in college life. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/15/union-college-offers-free-last-semester-increase-retention-rate http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/15/union-college-offers-free-last-semester-increase-retention-rate Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:16:00 EST The Early Childhood Credential satisfies training requirements for the FCCPC and Florida's Birth Through Five Child Care Credential. http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/01/11/ccei-early-childhood-credential-receives-approval-florida http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2013/01/11/ccei-early-childhood-credential-receives-approval-florida Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:40:00 EST Welcome to the National CCRS newsletter blog! Check in for happenings in the world of nontraditional college-level learning. http://www.nccrs.blogspot.com/ http://www.nccrs.blogspot.com/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:20:00 EST Lumina Foundation released a new Strategic Plan that outlines how the Foundation will work over the next four years. http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2012-01-10.html http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2012-01-10.html Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:40:00 EST PEW Charitable Trusts examines impact of the Great Recession on early labor market outcomes of recent college graduates compared to those with only a high school diploma. http://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/how-much-protection-does-a-college-degree-afford-85899440520 http://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/how-much-protection-does-a-college-degree-afford-85899440520 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:35:00 EST The 2012 Survey of Online Learning conducted by the Babson Survey Research Group reveals the number of students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 6.7 million. http://sloanconsortium.org/news_press/january2013_new-study-over-67-million-students-learning-online http://sloanconsortium.org/news_press/january2013_new-study-over-67-million-students-learning-online Tue, 8 Jan 2013 07:35:00 EST Congress averted the deep, automatic spending cuts set to affect a wide range of federal programs, including many important to higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/02/fiscal-cliff-deal-averts-across-board-spending-cuts http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/02/fiscal-cliff-deal-averts-across-board-spending-cuts Wed, 2 Jan 2013 07:31:00 EST The National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) evaluated over 25 NOCTI assessments for possible college credit recommendations. http://www.nrccte.org/news-events/newsroom/center-partner-nocti-launches-college-credit-recommendation-initiative http://www.nrccte.org/news-events/newsroom/center-partner-nocti-launches-college-credit-recommendation-initiative Wed, 2 Jan 2013 07:29:00 EST Two views about technology-enabled education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/21/kirschner-and-stimpson-debate-pros-and-cons-digital-courses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/21/kirschner-and-stimpson-debate-pros-and-cons-digital-courses Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:56:00 EST NOCTI officially unveiled its College Credit Recommendation Initiative at the international CareerTech Vision 2012 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.nocti.org/pdf/NCCRS%20Initiative.pdf http://www.nocti.org/pdf/NCCRS%20Initiative.pdf Tues, 18 Dec 2012 11:15:00 EST Chef Phil Crispo, an assistant professor of culinary arts at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, was victorious on Tuesday night's episode of The Food Network program "Chopped." http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20121212/SCHOOL34/121212016/CIA-professor-wins-10-000-Chopped-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7C http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20121212/SCHOOL34/121212016/CIA-professor-wins-10-000-Chopped-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7C Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:45:00 EST UniversityNow would provide an online education at no out-of-pocket cost to workers in three California cities whose employers provide them with tuition assistance reimbursement funds. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/17/california-cities-back-new-low-cost-college-option-working-adults http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/17/california-cities-back-new-low-cost-college-option-working-adults Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:42:00 EST The National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS, Regents Research Fund, USNY) has recommended three Saylor.org course exams for college credit. http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20121211005251/en http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20121211005251/en Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:00:00 EST Observers have noted, and complained, that the federal panel reviewing accrediting agencies (the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity) and the Education Department's reports on those agencies have become increasingly picky. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/12/wasc-raises-concerns-about-education-departments-evaluation-accreditors http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/12/wasc-raises-concerns-about-education-departments-evaluation-accreditors Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:44:00 EST Pilot program to conduct classes in uncommonly taught languages, including Indonesian, Yoruba, and Zulu, across the different campuses using videoconferencing technology. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/07/colleges-use-videoconferencing-offer-classes-across-different-campuses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/07/colleges-use-videoconferencing-offer-classes-across-different-campuses Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:40:00 EST BadgesforVets.org will be a resume translation and job search service. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/07/website-recognizes-military-skills-digital-badges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/07/website-recognizes-military-skills-digital-badges Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:36:00 EST An age-old doorway into skilled trades and a middle-class life, the apprenticeship is making a comeback. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15702529-economic-reality-marries-age-old-idea-apprenticeships-with-college http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15702529-economic-reality-marries-age-old-idea-apprenticeships-with-college Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:33:00 EST A new portal for information on all of Saylor’s various efforts to link free Saylor.org courses to college credit. http://www.saylor.org/student-credit-pathways/ http://www.saylor.org/student-credit-pathways/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:39:00 EST The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced that it would use a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to study the Carnegie Unit. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/05/carnegie-foundation-considers-redesign-credit-hour http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/05/carnegie-foundation-considers-redesign-credit-hour Thu, 5 Dec 2012 07:40:00 EST MOOC user experience may determine how many registrants stick around. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/29/coursera-looks-harness-free-labor-its-devotees http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/29/coursera-looks-harness-free-labor-its-devotees Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:55:00 EST Granting college credit for learning that occurs outside the academic setting is an increasingly visible part of the national college completion push. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/12/lawmakers-and-foundations-push-prior-learning-assessment http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/12/lawmakers-and-foundations-push-prior-learning-assessment Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:11:00 EST Presidential Proclamation declaring November 11-17, 2012 as American Education Week http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-15/html/2012-27922.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-11-15/html/2012-27922.htm Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:07:00 EST In order to improve college completion rates among Black men, multiple stakeholders must reshape public policy on several fronts http://diverseeducation.com/article/49506/ http://diverseeducation.com/article/49506/ Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:55:00 EST In Spring 2012, NOCTI collaborated with the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) to evaluate several of its assessments. http://www.nocti.org/NCCRS.cfm http://www.nocti.org/NCCRS.cfm Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:19:00 EST National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) Recommends College Credit for Certified Production Technician (CPT) and Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) Modules http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/manufacturing-skill-standards-council-modules-recommended-for-three-semester-hours-of-college-credit-177484701.html# http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/manufacturing-skill-standards-council-modules-recommended-for-three-semester-hours-of-college-credit-177484701.html# Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:16:00 EST From the White House to Capitol Hill, the winners in this week's elections won't have much time to savor their victories. http://hechingerreport.org/content/elections-winners-will-face-immediate-decisions-on-education_10197/ http://hechingerreport.org/content/elections-winners-will-face-immediate-decisions-on-education_10197/ Tues, 06 Nov 2012 08:13:00 EST Changes kick students off the grant after 12 semesters. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/31/pell-cuts-affecting-transfer-students http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/31/pell-cuts-affecting-transfer-students Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 EDT The University of Maryland Baltimore County will spend three years building and piloting a national model for increasing the number of community college students who ultimately earn bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/01/new-focus-helping-community-college-students-stem-fields-four-year-degree http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/01/new-focus-helping-community-college-students-stem-fields-four-year-degree Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:52:00 EDT Coursera has entered into a contract to license several courses to Antioch University. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/29/coursera-strikes-mooc-licensing-deal-antioch-university http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/29/coursera-strikes-mooc-licensing-deal-antioch-university Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:43:00 EDT When voters go to the polls on Nov. 6, issues important to colleges and their students -- some obvious, some less so -- will hang in the balance. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/25/overview-obama-romney-and-federal-higher-education-policy http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/25/overview-obama-romney-and-federal-higher-education-policy Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:24:00 EDT "...I would also suggest to you today that higher education is approaching a crossroads, where leaders will be asked to choose between incremental and transformational change." http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/remarks-us-secretary-education-arne-duncan-time-higher-education-summit http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/remarks-us-secretary-education-arne-duncan-time-higher-education-summit Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:55:00 EDT A number of ballot initiatives across the country could significantly impact colleges and universities. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/18/several-ballot-measures-could-have-significant-impact-higher-ed-november http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/18/several-ballot-measures-could-have-significant-impact-higher-ed-november Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:01:00 EDT American business is uniquely positioned to help increase the number of college-educated, skilled workers in the U.S. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-john-ebersole/help-from-the-boss-the-ro_b_1970006.html?utm_hp_ref=tw http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-john-ebersole/help-from-the-boss-the-ro_b_1970006.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:16:00 EDT Experiments in education badges. http://chronicle.com/article/Grades-Out-Badges-In/135056/ http://chronicle.com/article/Grades-Out-Badges-In/135056/ Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:11:00 EDT Smarterer, a Boston-based start-up that offers 800 free online tests for people to prove their chops in areas ranging from C++ programming to speaking English for business or understanding Gothic architecture. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/16/companys-skills-tests-offer-glimpse-alternative-credentialing http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/16/companys-skills-tests-offer-glimpse-alternative-credentialing Tue, 16 Oct 2012 8:51:00 EDT The goal is to develop MOOCs that can stand up to the scrutiny of the normal faculty approval processes then award credit to students who pass them. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/16/u-texas-aims-use-moocs-reduce-costs-increase-completion http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/16/u-texas-aims-use-moocs-reduce-costs-increase-completion Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:45:00 EDT A growing number of nonprofit colleges have become big fish in online education and are targeting a working-adult-student market long-dominated by for-profit institutions. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/10/nonprofit-colleges-spark-new-competition-online-study-finds http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/10/nonprofit-colleges-spark-new-competition-online-study-finds Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:04:00 EDT Higher education is shrinking, for the first time in at least 15 years. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/10/enrollments-fall-first-time-15-years http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/10/enrollments-fall-first-time-15-years Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:17:00 EDT The State University of New York will use a $500,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to install software to help students who transferred to four-year schools obtain associates degrees from their former two-year institutions. http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2012/10/10/suny-will-use-500000-grant-to-boost.html http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2012/10/10/suny-will-use-500000-grant-to-boost.html Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:42:00 EDT Coursera announced accords with 16 new universities to help them produce massive open online courses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/coursera-doubles-university-partnerships http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/coursera-doubles-university-partnerships Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:40:00 EDT Could high-quality MOOCs benefit a broader range of learners, like those who get tripped up by remedial classes? http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/14/gates-foundation-solicits-remedial-moocs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/14/gates-foundation-solicits-remedial-moocs Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:01:00 EDT The market for online higher education aimed at adults may be reaching maturity. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/adult-students-interest-online-education-flat-study-finds http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/adult-students-interest-online-education-flat-study-finds Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:56:00 EDT The State University of New York System announced this week it will begin a systemwide effort to prevent student borrowers from defaulting on their loans. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/suny-planning-systemwide-fight-against-student-loan-defaults http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/19/suny-planning-systemwide-fight-against-student-loan-defaults Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:50:00 EDT Data from edX offers demographics of a key population: students who not only registered for a particular MOOC, but who performed well. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/12/edx-explores-demographics-most-persistent-mooc-students http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/12/edx-explores-demographics-most-persistent-mooc-students Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:25:00 EDT Community colleges are key to putting students on a path to a four-year degree. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/10/data-show-key-role-community-colleges-4-year-degree-production http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/10/data-show-key-role-community-colleges-4-year-degree-production Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:20:00 EDT When students enroll in college degree programs, their progress is ultimately gauged by how many credit hours they accumulate during their studies. http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/are-credit-hours-plaguing-higher-education_12619.aspx#.UHbEkaCwTU0 http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/are-credit-hours-plaguing-higher-education_12619.aspx#.UHbEkaCwTU0 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:09:00 EDT The U.S. Department of Education hosted higher education leaders and "disrupters" for a discussion on how the federal government can encourage more efficient production of college degrees and credentials. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/02/education-department-talks-innovation-high-profile-summit http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/02/education-department-talks-innovation-high-profile-summit Wed, 3 Oct 2012 07:32:00 EDT Competency-based education could be a game-changer for adult students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/01/competency-based-education-may-get-boost http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/01/competency-based-education-may-get-boost Tue, 2 Oct 2012 07:32:00 EDT Pell program total cost decreased last year, surprising many. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/07/pell-spending-declines-despite-growth-grant-recipients http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/07/pell-spending-declines-despite-growth-grant-recipients Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:44:00 EDT edX announces a partnership with Pearson testing centers http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/07/site-based-testing-deals-strengthen-case-granting-credit-mooc-students http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/07/site-based-testing-deals-strengthen-case-granting-credit-mooc-students Fri, 7 Sep 2012 08:42:00 EDT Amid all this MOOC mania, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is attempting a different kind of free online offering. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/06/u-maine-campus-experiments-small-scale-high-touch-open-courses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/06/u-maine-campus-experiments-small-scale-high-touch-open-courses Thu, 6 Sep 2012 08:50:00 EDT The Aspen Institute named 10 finalists for the second iteration of its Prize for Community College Excellence. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2012/09/05/aspen-names-10-finalists-2nd-community-college-prize http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2012/09/05/aspen-names-10-finalists-2nd-community-college-prize Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:25:00 EDT Creation of the credit hour has become the de facto standard unit for measuring academic work in higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/05/credit-hour-causes-many-higher-educations-problems-report-finds http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/05/credit-hour-causes-many-higher-educations-problems-report-finds Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:19:00 EDT No longer only a graduation date; 2016 has become a brand, continuously reminding students when their four years are up. http://www.dailytexanonline.com/university/2012/09/03/university-promotes-its-four-year-graduation-campaign-branding-2016 http://www.dailytexanonline.com/university/2012/09/03/university-promotes-its-four-year-graduation-campaign-branding-2016 Wed, 5 Sep 2012 08:11:00 EDT The administration's high-profile support for the Pell Grant was a centerpiece of Tuesday's event. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/05/higher-ed-first-night-democratic-national-convention http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/05/higher-ed-first-night-democratic-national-convention Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:43:00 EDT New certificate program -- offered jointly by the National Labor College and the University of California at Los Angeles' Center for Labor Research and Education -- aims to make higher education more affordable to undocumented immigrants. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/08/new-online-certificate-undocumented-immigrants http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/08/new-online-certificate-undocumented-immigrants Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:42:00 EDT Institutions expand their focus to emphasize the importance of internships across all majors. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/08/more-colleges-pushing-internships-liberal-arts http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/08/more-colleges-pushing-internships-liberal-arts Wed, 5 Sep 2012 07:41:00 EDT Excelsior College and General Electric Co. have partnered allowing GE's wind technicians to earn on-the-job college credits toward a bachelor's degree. http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2012/08/08/excelsior-college-offers-renewable.html http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2012/08/08/excelsior-college-offers-renewable.html Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:57:00 EDT The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Act. http://www.employmentpolicy.org/topic/403/blog/labor-departments-75th-anniversary-national-apprenticeship-act http://www.employmentpolicy.org/topic/403/blog/labor-departments-75th-anniversary-national-apprenticeship-act Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:15:00 EDT Three innovative approaches that offer jointly-managed training trust funds ideas on how to adjust to a seemingly unpredictable future. http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/lwp/papers/Carpenter%20Trilogy%20Occasional%20Paper.pdf http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/lwp/papers/Carpenter%20Trilogy%20Occasional%20Paper.pdf Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:10:00 EDT The Lumina Foundation hosted a panel discussion in Ybor City, Florida discussing the importance of graduating students with a post-secondary degree. http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2012/08/29/four-things-colleges-need-to-do-to-increase-graduation-rates/ http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2012/08/29/four-things-colleges-need-to-do-to-increase-graduation-rates/ Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:37:00 EDT Pennsylvania’s regional public universities are gearing up to serve more adult students, and will use prior learning assessment and stackable credentials to meet that anticipated demand. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/23/pas-public-universities-open-doors-prior-learning-credits http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/23/pas-public-universities-open-doors-prior-learning-credits Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:06:00 EDT The 2012 Republican Party platform has strong words for alleged failings of higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/29/gop-platform-harshly-critical-higher-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/29/gop-platform-harshly-critical-higher-education Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:49:00 EDT The Saylor Foundation has nearly finished creating a full suite of free, online courses in a dozen popular undergraduate majors. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/15/saylor-foundations-free-courses-offer-path-credit http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/15/saylor-foundations-free-courses-offer-path-credit Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:12:00 EDT Tina Grant, director of the National College Credit Recommendation Service, points out that "credit recommendations for MOOCs could serve as a 'bridge' between the non-traditional and traditional college settings..." http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120731104930428#.UB-EN9hbS4c.twitter http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20120731104930428#.UB-EN9hbS4c.twitter Mon, 6 Aug 2012 11:04:00 EDT How much will technology reshape what we think of as the college experience? http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680277/what-higher-education-will-look-like-in-2020 http://www.fastcoexist.com/1680277/what-higher-education-will-look-like-in-2020 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:59:00 EDT Competency-based online program at Kentucky's community colleges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/06/competency-based-online-program-kentuckys-community-colleges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/06/competency-based-online-program-kentuckys-community-colleges Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:55:00 EDT "Something extraordinary is taking place in higher education." http://www.evolllution.com/distance_learning/disruptive-higher-education-is-opening-access-worldwide/ http://www.evolllution.com/distance_learning/disruptive-higher-education-is-opening-access-worldwide/ Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:51:00 EDT Call for Comment regarding credit hour conversions and the recognition of additional outside (student preparation) hours. http://www.abhes.org/assets/uploads/files/Clock-to-Credit_Hour_Conversion_Bulletin.82012.pdf http://www.abhes.org/assets/uploads/files/Clock-to-Credit_Hour_Conversion_Bulletin.82012.pdf Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:49:00 EDT 'Conventional' online universities consider strategic response to MOOCs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/conventional-online-universities-consider-strategic-response-moocs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/conventional-online-universities-consider-strategic-response-moocs Fri, 3 Aug 2012 10:05:00 EDT Colleges are worried that ending the program could have lingering effects on college completion and enrollment. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/colleges-worry-about-elimination-summer-pell-grant http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/colleges-worry-about-elimination-summer-pell-grant Fri, 3 Aug 2012 10:04:00 EDT Prior learning assessment is an involved practice of measuring of college-level learning and knowledge. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/look-students-who-have-earned-credit-prior-learning http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/02/look-students-who-have-earned-credit-prior-learning Fri, 3 Aug 2012 10:01:00 EDT Students at for-profit colleges will be looking for other ways to pay for courses now that the state cut these schools from the Cal Grant program. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Grant-cuts-hit-students-at-many-for-profit-colleges-164685466.html http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Grant-cuts-hit-students-at-many-for-profit-colleges-164685466.html Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:58:00 EDT Capitol Hill says for-profits are here to stay and will continue to help more disadvantaged and nontraditional students attend college. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/31/next-steps-harkin-and-profits http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/31/next-steps-harkin-and-profits Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:54:00 EDT U.S. Education Department will no longer enforce a requirement that distance education programs obtain permission to operate in every state in which they enroll at least one student. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/31/education-department-wont-enforce-state-authorization-distance-education-programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/31/education-department-wont-enforce-state-authorization-distance-education-programs Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:51:00 EDT Senator Harkin releases critical report on for-profits. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/30/harkin-releases-critical-report-profits http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/30/harkin-releases-critical-report-profits Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:47:00 EDT Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of UMBC, to chair commission to guide the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for African Americans. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/30/chair-discusses-hopes-new-federal-panel-black-students http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/30/chair-discusses-hopes-new-federal-panel-black-students Fri, 3 Aug 2012 09:45:00 EDT The Shopping Sheet will standardize award letters, making it easier to comparison shop and provide students with key information. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/07/unraveling-the-mystery-of-college-costs/ http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/07/unraveling-the-mystery-of-college-costs/ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:02:00 EDT As top American universities digitize more courses for free public consumption, will students ever be able to get a free degree from these institutions? http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/07/23/157132291/stanfords-next-lesson-free-online-courses-for-credit-and-degrees?goback=.gde_1297607_member_137719854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2012/07/23/157132291/stanfords-next-lesson-free-online-courses-for-credit-and-degrees?goback=.gde_1297607_member_137719854 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:58:00 EDT Western Governors University is nudging its students toward graduation even before they enroll. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/26/wgu-pushes-transfer-students-graduate-community-college-first http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/26/wgu-pushes-transfer-students-graduate-community-college-first Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:54:00 EDT The average completely online student is a white, 33-year-old woman with a full-time job and a household income around $65,000 per year. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/25/survey-provides-insight-who-enrolls-fully-online-programs-and-why http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/25/survey-provides-insight-who-enrolls-fully-online-programs-and-why Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:49:00 EDT Reverse transfer can benefit students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/24/large-numbers-students-transfer-community-colleges-four-year-institutions http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/24/large-numbers-students-transfer-community-colleges-four-year-institutions Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:46:00 EDT The Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship has formerly recognized the Workboat Academy as a 21st Century Registered Apprenticeship Trailblazer and Innovator. http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=106124 http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=106124 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:44:00 EDT Courses freely available via www.saylor.org will be paired with Excelsior College credit-by-exam programs. http://www.saylor.org/excelsior-college-and-the-saylor-foundation-form-strategic-partnership-for-pathway-to-low-cost-college-credit/ http://www.saylor.org/excelsior-college-and-the-saylor-foundation-form-strategic-partnership-for-pathway-to-low-cost-college-credit/ Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:35:00 EDT Ariel University Center granted university status. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2012/07/18/west-bank-higher-ed-center-wins-university-status http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2012/07/18/west-bank-higher-ed-center-wins-university-status Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:23:00 EDT In a major development, 12 highly ranked universities said they had signed on with Coursera, a new venture offering free classes online. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/education/top-universities-test-the-online-appeal-of-free.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/education/top-universities-test-the-online-appeal-of-free.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:17:00 EDT Manufacturing industry taps colleges for help with alternative credential. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/manufacturing-industry-taps-colleges-help-alternative-credential http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/manufacturing-industry-taps-colleges-help-alternative-credential Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:14:00 EDT Advocates for federal financial aid are greeting the House of Representatives' proposed budget for fiscal year 2013,with a sigh of relief. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/proposed-house-budget-would-preserve-funding-financial-aid http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/proposed-house-budget-would-preserve-funding-financial-aid Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:12:00 EDT Asians account for the largest proportion of immigrant students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/us-study-examines-college-experiences-1st-and-2nd-generation-immigrants http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/18/us-study-examines-college-experiences-1st-and-2nd-generation-immigrants Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:06:00 EDT A dozen more universities have signed partnerships with Coursera. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/17/uva-and-11-others-become-latest-plan-moocs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/17/uva-and-11-others-become-latest-plan-moocs Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:59:00 EDT Proposal to amend the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program regulations. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-07-17/html/2012-15888.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-07-17/html/2012-15888.htm Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:55:00 EDT What's working, what's not and the role of the federal government in fixing the biggest problem: the failure of many college students to graduate. http://www.wydaily.com/local-news/9525-secretary-of-ed-pushes-for-better-completion-rates-at-panel-discussion.html http://www.wydaily.com/local-news/9525-secretary-of-ed-pushes-for-better-completion-rates-at-panel-discussion.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:46:00 EDT Computer science enrollments have been on the upswing in recent years. http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2012/07/12/computer-science-continues-growth-on-college-campuses http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2012/07/12/computer-science-continues-growth-on-college-campuses Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:21:00 EDT Colleges measure what students know, review how that corresponds with courses they are required to take and determine whether their knowledge merits college credit. http://tiftongazette.com/local/x941521591/Out-of-class-learning-equals-college-credit http://tiftongazette.com/local/x941521591/Out-of-class-learning-equals-college-credit Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:17:00 EDT The starting point in any discussion of higher education programs for adults is to acknowledge the unique needs of nontraditional, adult students. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elsa-nunez/what-are-the-most-importa_1_b_1660525.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elsa-nunez/what-are-the-most-importa_1_b_1660525.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:56:00 EDT Northern Arizona University has inked with Pearson to co-develop three fully online baccalaureate degree programs based on the increasingly popular and somewhat controversial "competency based" model of higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/11/northern-arizona-u-partners-pearson-competency-based-degree-programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/11/northern-arizona-u-partners-pearson-competency-based-degree-programs Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:53:00 EDT Western Association of Schools and Colleges is in the process of requiring institutions to report detailed information for all student populations, including the nontraditional ones. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/11/accreditor-will-require-colleges-stop-ignoring-adult-student-retention http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/11/accreditor-will-require-colleges-stop-ignoring-adult-student-retention Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:13:00 EDT UniversityNow takes over the struggling nonprofit Patten University. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/10/accreditors-decision-shows-profits-can-still-take-over-nonprofit-colleges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/10/accreditors-decision-shows-profits-can-still-take-over-nonprofit-colleges Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:58:00 EDT Western Association of Schools and Colleges rejects accreditation bid for Ashford University's for-profit arm. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/10/profit-ashford-university-loses-accreditation-bid http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/10/profit-ashford-university-loses-accreditation-bid Wed, 11 Jul 2012 08:03:00 EDT Brings students into state government where they will be exposed to the work of governing and introduced to the increasingly complex policy challenges facing New York State. http://nysinternships.com/nnyl/ http://nysinternships.com/nnyl/ Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:29:00 EDT University of Wisconsin system plans to go it alone to develop online competency-based degree programs for its students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/09/wisconsin-seeks-competency-based-degree-program-without-help-western-governors http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/09/wisconsin-seeks-competency-based-degree-program-without-help-western-governors Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:27:00 EDT GoodSemester's approach is to bring education to the 21st century by using technology to connect professors and students all around the globe. http://www.saylor.org/2012/07/saylor-otc-texts-now-available-via-goodsemester http://www.saylor.org/2012/07/saylor-otc-texts-now-available-via-goodsemester Thu 5 Jul 2012 10:33:00 EDT A day before the federal government's new rules governing vocational programs were to take effect, a federal judge invalidated a key element, blocking enforcement of much of the regulatory framework. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/02/us-judge-invalidates-federal-rule-governing-college-vocational-programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/07/02/us-judge-invalidates-federal-rule-governing-college-vocational-programs Thu, 5 Jul 2012 10:15:00 EDT Online learning is no longer foreign to traditional universities. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/29/liberal-arts-college-explore-uses-blended-online-learning http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/29/liberal-arts-college-explore-uses-blended-online-learning Thr, 5 Jul 2012 10:08:00 EDT An Interest Rate Hike Will Disproportionately Hurt These Students http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/04/color_student_loan.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/04/color_student_loan.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:26:00 EDT Agreement Helps Keep College Affordable for Millions http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/student_loan_deal.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/student_loan_deal.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:01:00 EDT The skills gap has actually grown in the past five years, in spite of more people looking for work and ever-more Americans walking around with college degrees and trade school certificates. http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/skilled-factory-workers-hard-find?goback=%2Egde_1297607_member_128311366 http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/skilled-factory-workers-hard-find?goback=%2Egde_1297607_member_128311366 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:59:00 EDT Since 1972, more than 60 million Americans have received financial assistance to earn their degree. http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/06/celebrating-success-40-years-of-pell-grants/ http://www.ed.gov/blog/2012/06/celebrating-success-40-years-of-pell-grants/ Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:06:00 EDT Notice of Submission for OMB Review; Federal Student Aid; Pell Grant, ACG, and National SMART Reporting Under the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-28/html/2012-15911.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-28/html/2012-15911.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:59:00 EDT Attorneys General announce settlement with for-profit college marketer. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/28/attorneys-general-announce-settlement-profit-college-marketer http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/28/attorneys-general-announce-settlement-profit-college-marketer Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:40:00 EDT Secretary Duncan's remarks at a national convocation hosted by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities. http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-secretary-duncan-calls-colleges-be-more-transparent-about-cost-college http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-secretary-duncan-calls-colleges-be-more-transparent-about-cost-college Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:12:00 EDT Focusing on a public/private initiative https://www.wdhstore.com/hispanic/data/pdf/june25-boosting.pdf https://www.wdhstore.com/hispanic/data/pdf/june25-boosting.pdf Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:09:00 EDT Senate leaders said Tuesday afternoon that they had agreed on a compromise to keep the rate at 3.4 percent for another year. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/27/deal-reached-extend-student-loan-interest-rate http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/27/deal-reached-extend-student-loan-interest-rate Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:01:00 EDT Conference held to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the national legislation that established public universities. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/27/birthday-celebration-land-grant-colleges-get-advice-about-their-future http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/27/birthday-celebration-land-grant-colleges-get-advice-about-their-future Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:56:00 EDT The Morrill Act establishing public universities in all states will be commemorated. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/usatoday/article/55827576?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Schools|p http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/usatoday/article/55827576?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Schools|p Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:53:00 EDT States still awarded about 2.5 percent more financial aid to students in 2010-11 than they did the previous year. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/25/states-uphold-financial-aid-despite-continuing-budget-cuts http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/25/states-uphold-financial-aid-despite-continuing-budget-cuts Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:50:00 EDT The demand has grown so much that some community colleges are having to curb enrollments despite a statewide push to send more high-school students into the program. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-17/features/os-dual-enrollment-cutbacks-20120617_1_dual-enrollment-high-school-students-community-colleges http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-17/features/os-dual-enrollment-cutbacks-20120617_1_dual-enrollment-high-school-students-community-colleges Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:45:00 EDT Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:42:00 EDT President Obama announced a new policy under which most students lacking documentation to reside legally in the United States can avoid deportation and may be able to receive authorization to work in the United States. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/18/obama-wont-deport-undocumented-students http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/18/obama-wont-deport-undocumented-students Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:58:00 EDT Earning credit for MOOCs through prior learning assessment. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/15/earning-college-credit-moocs-through-prior-learning-assessment http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/15/earning-college-credit-moocs-through-prior-learning-assessment Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:50:00 EDT Notice and request for information regarding complaints from private education loan borrowers. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-14/html/2012-14588.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-14/html/2012-14588.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:44:00 EDT Notice of an open teleconference meeting for The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education(FIPSE) National Board, U.S. Department of Education. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-14/html/2012-14583.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-14/html/2012-14583.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:40:00 EDT Inside the online education juggernaut's mission to make their free lessons available in more than a dozen languages. http://www.fastcompany.com/1840263/khan-academy-goes-global http://www.fastcompany.com/1840263/khan-academy-goes-global Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:36:00 EDT In many public universities throughout the country, officials are pushing students to earn their degrees within four years http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/public-universities-focus-on-college-completion-12061201 http://www.citytowninfo.com/career-and-education-news/articles/public-universities-focus-on-college-completion-12061201 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:32:00 EDT New York's high school graduation rate continues to inch upward. http://poststar.com/news/state-and-regional/ny-high-school-graduation-rates-inch-higher/article_f89ea348-d8dd-5191-99e1-e37b84eb7180.html http://poststar.com/news/state-and-regional/ny-high-school-graduation-rates-inch-higher/article_f89ea348-d8dd-5191-99e1-e37b84eb7180.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:26:00 EDT Heldrich Center for Workforce Development released data showing that college graduates generally do not regret going to college. http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/dont-think-college-is-worth-it-ask-people-who-havent-gone/ http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/06/dont-think-college-is-worth-it-ask-people-who-havent-gone/ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:24:00 EDT There is no word on when the bill will go to the floor. http://blog.careertech.org/?p=6372 http://blog.careertech.org/?p=6372 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:14:00 EDT Experts speculate on possible business models for MOOC providers. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/11/experts-speculate-possible-business-models-mooc-providers http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/11/experts-speculate-possible-business-models-mooc-providers Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:05:00 EDT LearningCounts.org to help adults earn college credit for what they already know. http://www.cael.org/pdfs/Press-Releases/PR-Lumina-Kresge-Foundation-6-5-12 http://www.cael.org/pdfs/Press-Releases/PR-Lumina-Kresge-Foundation-6-5-12 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:02:00 EDT New Strategy Can Make Education More Effective http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/competencyed_event.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/competencyed_event.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:58:00 EDT Competency-based higher education's time may have arrived, but no college has gone all-in with a degree program that qualifies for federal aid and is based on competency rather than time in class. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/08/barriers-competency-based-education-may-be-lifting-panel-says http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/08/barriers-competency-based-education-may-be-lifting-panel-says Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:50:00 EDT How the Innovative Use of Technology Will Transform the College Experience. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/comp_based_education.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/06/comp_based_education.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:44:00 EDT Accrediting organizations and colleges have worried that if they can't change accreditation system, then Congress or U.S. Department of Education will. http://chronicle.com/article/Consensus-on-Accreditation/132175/ http://chronicle.com/article/Consensus-on-Accreditation/132175/ Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:31:00 EDT Accreditation issues continue to loom. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/07/ace-panel-calls-sustaining-changing-regional-accreditation http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/07/ace-panel-calls-sustaining-changing-regional-accreditation Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:15:00 EDT What documentation “university-governed” English programs must submit in order to prove accreditation, and retain their right to enroll international students. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/01/us-officials-try-assuage-international-educators-concerns-english-programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/01/us-officials-try-assuage-international-educators-concerns-english-programs Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:12:00 EDT Some early inquiries into this by two major MOOC providers offer a few hints. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/05/early-demographic-data-hints-what-type-student-takes-mooc http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/05/early-demographic-data-hints-what-type-student-takes-mooc Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:06:00 EDT The Obama administration's rule barring for-profit colleges from paying recruiters bonuses tied to the number of students they sign up was upheld by a federal appeals court. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/06/05/bloomberg_articlesM55GZ06S972B01-M55W4.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/06/05/bloomberg_articlesM55GZ06S972B01-M55W4.DTL Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:04:00 EDT http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/certificates-are-misunderstood-credentials-pay-mostly-men http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/certificates-are-misunderstood-credentials-pay-mostly-men http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/certificates-are-misunderstood-credentials-pay-mostly-men Wed, 6 Jun 2012 10:57:00 EDT As online programs continue to experience tremendous growth, institutions are struggling to implement student support services that offer the same level of support to their distance-learners as they do for their face-to-face counterparts. http://distanceadvising.com/ http://distanceadvising.com/ Tue, 29 May 2012 14:06:00 EDT "Community colleges have not historically been major fundraisers." http://diverseeducation.com/article/17089c4/reflecting-on-lessons-for-community-college-leaders.html http://diverseeducation.com/article/17089c4/reflecting-on-lessons-for-community-college-leaders.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:29:00 EDT One way to boost graduation rates is to issue degrees to students who've already earned them, which often doesn't happen with associate degrees. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/23/statewide-reverse-transfer-catches-could-boost-graduation-rates http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/23/statewide-reverse-transfer-catches-could-boost-graduation-rates Tue, 29 May 2012 11:26:00 EDT Recent decision by Politecnico di Milano to shift to all English language instruction at the graduate level. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/21/italian-university-joins-international-colleges-embracing-english-language http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/21/italian-university-joins-international-colleges-embracing-english-language Tue, 29 May 2012 11:18:00 EDT Petition launched on change.org calling on U.S. News and World Report to create college rankings using stats important to veterans. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/veteran-college-rankings_n_1540206.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/23/veteran-college-rankings_n_1540206.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:10:00 EDT Pieces of information crucial to understanding the problem fully, especially how much students borrow at each college, are unavailable. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/what-we-dont-know-about-college-student-debt http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/what-we-dont-know-about-college-student-debt Wed, 23 May 2012 11:42:00 EDT Higher education must do a better job defining and tracking productivity. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/study-proposes-new-model-calculating-college-productivity http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/study-proposes-new-model-calculating-college-productivity Wed, 23 May 2012 11:39:00 EDT University of Michigan associate professor of political science, is letting students choose the kinds of assignments – on which they want to be graded for 60 percent of their grades. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/university-michigan-professor-explores-innovative-grading http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/university-michigan-professor-explores-innovative-grading Wed, 23 May 2012 11:35:00 EDT Enrollment of American Indian students in the University of Wisconsin system jumped 50 percent in four years, but graduation and retention rates are well behind general student population. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/231866/ http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/231866/ Wed, 23 May 2012 11:20:00 EDT Academic coaches to offer support to fast-growing online degree programs at public institutions. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/16/public-colleges-outsource-online-teaching-coaches-new-service http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/16/public-colleges-outsource-online-teaching-coaches-new-service Wed, 16 May 2012 09:33:00 EDT Barnes and Noble is spinning off its college-textbook and digital divisions into a new subsidiary, bolstered by a $300-million investment by Microsoft. http://chronicle.com/article/Barnes-NobleMicrosoft/131755/ http://chronicle.com/article/Barnes-NobleMicrosoft/131755/ Wed, 16 May 2012 09:31:00 EDT Monroe Community College has started a series of modest but tangible 100-day projects to improve the college. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/15/advancing-completion-agenda-100-days-time http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/15/advancing-completion-agenda-100-days-time Tue, 15 May 2012 09:59:00 EDT In today's information-overloaded world, it becomes more important than ever to provide useful information that is helpful to your prospective online students. http://www.edpath.com/images/marketingreport.pdf http://www.edpath.com/images/marketingreport.pdf Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50 EDT The Student Intern Program will bring students into state government where they will be exposed to the work of governing and introduced to the increasingly complex policy challenges facing New York State. http://www.dos.ny.gov/newnyleaders/interns.html http://www.dos.ny.gov/newnyleaders/interns.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:58:00 EDT A new study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that 38 percent of all post-secondary students in a fall term are adult learners, according to a Clearinghouse press release. http://www.studentclearinghouse.info/snapshot/docs/SnapshotReport4_Adult_Learners.pdf http://www.studentclearinghouse.info/snapshot/docs/SnapshotReport4_Adult_Learners.pdf Mon, 14 May 2012 11:48:00 EDT Open, online courses and big data might change what can be learned about learning. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/10/candace-thille-talks-moocs-and-machine-learning http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/10/candace-thille-talks-moocs-and-machine-learning Mon, 14 May 2012 11:38:00 EDT Unscheduled investigations of standards at English universities could be triggered by indicators including poor student satisfaction survey scores, graduate employment data and low levels of "professional accreditation" of teaching staff. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/10/funding-council-british-universities-considers-quality-control-system http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/10/funding-council-british-universities-considers-quality-control-system Mon, 14 May 2012 11:28:00 EDT Ameritas, launched last week, blends for-profit and nonprofit elements and has a singular focus on Latinos who are working adults. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/07/brandman-university-and-investment-fund-launch-hispanic-serving-college http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/07/brandman-university-and-investment-fund-launch-hispanic-serving-college Mon, 7 May 2012 09:03:00 EDT Harvard joins MIT in platform to offer massive online courses. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/03/harvard-joins-mit-platform-offer-massive-online-courses http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/03/harvard-joins-mit-platform-offer-massive-online-courses Mon, 7 May 2012 08:25:00 EDT Rhode Island has joined a nationwide trend to encourage dropouts to return for a few last classes and finally earn a college degree. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-college-dropoutsbre8411cd-20120502,0,5019832.story http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-college-dropoutsbre8411cd-20120502,0,5019832.story Mon, 7 May 2012 08:10:00 EDT Influx of adult students is causing colleges and universities to reevaluate the way that they provide services to their student population. http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/58650/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/true?goback=.gde_1203287_member_112164384 http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/58650/_PARENT/layout_details_cc/true?goback=.gde_1203287_member_112164384 Mon, 7 May 2012 08:05:00 EDT More colleges are experimenting with online-learning platforms to meet the growing demand for higher education and to increase revenue in the face of budget cuts. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/next-generation-online-learning-systems-faces-barriers-adoption http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/next-generation-online-learning-systems-faces-barriers-adoption Mon, 7 May 2012 08:02:00 EDT Breaking the link between seat time and learning is one way that American colleges and universities can educate more people more efficiently. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/30/wgu-example-shows-chilly-policy-climate-competency-based-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/30/wgu-example-shows-chilly-policy-climate-competency-based-education Mon, 7 May 2012 07:59:00 EDT President Barack Obama will sign an executive order aimed at marginalizing colleges with poor graduation rates and demanding better college comparison information for all student veterans. http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/presidential-order-to-protect-vets-from-colleges-shady-practices-1.175676 http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/presidential-order-to-protect-vets-from-colleges-shady-practices-1.175676 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:08:00 EDT A new online tool will allow current and prospective healthcare workers to explore more than 80 occupations, identify local education and training programs and tap into current job listings. http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/dol-launches-online-tool-healthcare-job-seekers http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/dol-launches-online-tool-healthcare-job-seekers Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:06:00 EDT The TED conference expanded their TED-Ed initiative with a new set of interactive features, designed to make it easier for teachers to build video lessons. http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679742/ted-eds-new-video-tool-allows-anyone-to-create-video-lessons-online?partner=homepage_newsletter http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679742/ted-eds-new-video-tool-allows-anyone-to-create-video-lessons-online?partner=homepage_newsletter Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:02:00 EDT Cooper Union, one of the country's last tuition-free higher education institutions, will start charging for some new graduate programs http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/25/cooper-union-will-charge-some-programs-so-three-undergraduate-programs-can-remain http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/25/cooper-union-will-charge-some-programs-so-three-undergraduate-programs-can-remain Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:58:00 EDT The Aspen Institute names 120 community colleges eligible for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-prize/2013eligibleinstitutions http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/aspen-prize/2013eligibleinstitutions Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 EDT By Daniel Grossberg, Associate Professor Emeritus Judaic Studies - University at Albany, Sixth Annual Town of Colonie, Jewish Association Lecture http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/academics/schools_and_departments/school_of_liberal_arts/religious_studies/Kieval%20Spring%20flier%202012.pdf http://www.siena.edu/uploadedfiles/home/academics/schools_and_departments/school_of_liberal_arts/religious_studies/Kieval%20Spring%20flier%202012.pdf Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EDT Federal financial aid for needy students, subsidized loans, has joined the Pell Grants in perpetual limbo. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/obamas-focus-loan-interest-rate-means-another-short-term-fix http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/obamas-focus-loan-interest-rate-means-another-short-term-fix Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:18:00 EDT Community colleges must embrace ideas associated with privatization if they are to succeed in their various missions. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/community-college-leaders-told-privatization-wave-future http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/community-college-leaders-told-privatization-wave-future Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:41:00 EDT Community colleges have their work cut out for them. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/community-college-association-calls-change-within http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/23/community-college-association-calls-change-within Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:40:00 EDT The UI's $18.2 million experiment was short-lived, but lessons learned from Global Campus are shaping the future of online education at the university. http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2012-04-22/after-uis-short-lived-experiment-web-courses-enrollment-rise.html http://www.news-gazette.com/news/education/2012-04-22/after-uis-short-lived-experiment-web-courses-enrollment-rise.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:31:00 EDT Gamifying is the process of enhancing online learning experiences by turning the presentation of material from a standard text or PowerPoint type of presentation into an engaging, interactive immersive experience. http://www.designingdigitally.com/blog/2012/04/get-gamified-gamify-your-e-learning http://www.designingdigitally.com/blog/2012/04/get-gamified-gamify-your-e-learning Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:25:00 EDT Think geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and computer knowledge - skills needed work in modern manufacturing plants. http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2012/04/hvcc-playing-key-role-in-training.html http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2012/04/hvcc-playing-key-role-in-training.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:21:00 EDT Men Lagging in Education Enrollments http://www.college.com/blog/men-lagging-in-education-enrollments/ http://www.college.com/blog/men-lagging-in-education-enrollments/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:16:00 EDT A student group turned nonprofit organization called "Swipes for the Homeless" has found a way to transform leftover meal points into a means of combating hunger in Los Angeles. http://www.good.is/post/sharing-the-bounty-college-students-feed-their-neighborhoods-through-dining-hall-swipes/ http://www.good.is/post/sharing-the-bounty-college-students-feed-their-neighborhoods-through-dining-hall-swipes/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:15:00 EDT University of Iowa officials are relieved by the recent revisions to a Department of Defense required agreement between higher-education institutions on federal student funding. http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/04/16/Metro/27955.html http://www.dailyiowan.com/2012/04/16/Metro/27955.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:24:00 EDT Community colleges across America are denying access to hundreds of thousands of students, threatening the nation's economic future, according to the first report from the Center for the Future of Higher Education, the research arm of a new faculty coalition. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/community-colleges-deny-access-400000-students-%E2%80%93-report http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/community-colleges-deny-access-400000-students-%E2%80%93-report Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:04:00 EDT A new program called the Good Neighbor Initiative helps Coloradans get back on track. http://www.denverpost.com/jobs/ci_20355217/collegeamerica-initiative-offers-free-education-training http://www.denverpost.com/jobs/ci_20355217/collegeamerica-initiative-offers-free-education-training Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:02:00 EDT Conference entitled "The Future of the Liberal Arts College in America and Its Leadership Role in Education Around the World." http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/12/lafayette-conference-focuses-shifting-conversation-about-liberal-arts-value http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/12/lafayette-conference-focuses-shifting-conversation-about-liberal-arts-value Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT The Education Department has announced its plans to change how student success is measured in higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/12/education-department-changing-graduation-rate-measurements http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/12/education-department-changing-graduation-rate-measurements Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:51:00 EDT If fears over accumulating college debt have kept you out of the classroom, how does $40 per credit hour sound? http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail6374.cfm?Id=130328 http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail6374.cfm?Id=130328 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 9:46:00 EDT BigFuture: new free comprehensive college planning Web resource to help make the college planning process simpler and more accessible. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/college-board-introduces-bigfutureorg-free-comprehensive-college-planning-resource http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/college-board-introduces-bigfutureorg-free-comprehensive-college-planning-resource Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:55:00 EDT Responding to demand from more and more students, universities are jumping into the business of providing professional certificates that were once the domain of community colleges and for-profit providers. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/%E2%80%98cash-cow%E2%80%99-us-universities-professional-certificates-instead-degrees http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/%E2%80%98cash-cow%E2%80%99-us-universities-professional-certificates-instead-degrees Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:05:00 EDT The U.S. needs to train more people to work with technology through vocational schools and doctorate programs to reclaim its leadership in manufacturing. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-28/u-s-needs-more-high-tech-workers-to-stay-competitive-dow-says.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-28/u-s-needs-more-high-tech-workers-to-stay-competitive-dow-says.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:03:00 EDT America's first network to push for in-depth regional education alliances, championing an exciting if highly challenging cause: "Every Child, Every Step of the Way, from Cradle to Career." http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/04/strive_sets_audacious_necessar.html http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/04/strive_sets_audacious_necessar.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:02:00 EDT Complete the Degree, which targets Chicago-area adults who have attended college but never graduated, offers one-on-one guidance for developing a personalized education completion plan. http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/11736931-418/free-program-helps-adults-return-to-college.html http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/11736931-418/free-program-helps-adults-return-to-college.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT The Sloan Consortium is a professional leadership organization dedicated to helping online learning move into the mainstream of higher education. http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/04/sloans-5-pillars-of-quality-online-education/ http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/04/sloans-5-pillars-of-quality-online-education/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:59:00 EDT Meet The Minerva Project http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/can-this-online-ivy-university-change-the-face-of-higher-education/255471/ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/can-this-online-ivy-university-change-the-face-of-higher-education/255471/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:58:00 EDT Elgin community College and U.S. Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/can-this-online-ivy-university-change-the-face-of-higher-education/255471/ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/can-this-online-ivy-university-change-the-face-of-higher-education/255471/ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:55:00 EDT If you've been thinking about getting your GED and you're not too good with computers, then get a move on! http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120406_GED_TAKERS__KNOW_YOUR_PCs_AS_WELL_AS_ABCs.html http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120406_GED_TAKERS__KNOW_YOUR_PCs_AS_WELL_AS_ABCs.html Fri, 6 Apr 2012 10:15:00 EDT Credit for life experience has been part of the American higher education system since the 1970s. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565827/How-adults-get-through-university-Is-life-experience-good-for-college-credit.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565827/How-adults-get-through-university-Is-life-experience-good-for-college-credit.html Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:37:00 EDT Education is a "top-tier issue" in this year's election. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/05/study-shows-bipartisan-voter-interest-supporting-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/05/study-shows-bipartisan-voter-interest-supporting-education Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:32:00 EDT The Department of Defense appears to have softened a new memorandum of understanding for colleges participating in tuition assistance programs for active duty military service members. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/06/department-defense-changes-requirements-tuition-assistance http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/06/department-defense-changes-requirements-tuition-assistance Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:29:00 EDT The project, called MITx, was heralded as a major step toward using technology to refigure the economics of higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/06/how-could-mitx-change-mit http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/06/how-could-mitx-change-mit Fri, 6 Apr 2012 09:07:00 EDT Excelsior, through a nonprofit spinoff called ESE, is trying to be the first nonprofit institution to tap the new market of traditional colleges that are late to offering online programs and need help. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/30/excelsior-aims-help-take-other-nonprofits-online http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/30/excelsior-aims-help-take-other-nonprofits-online Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:14:00 EDT In recent years, many in education have debated the value of the Ed.D. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/29/country%E2%80%99s-oldest-edd-program-will-close-down http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/29/country%E2%80%99s-oldest-edd-program-will-close-down Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:12:00 EDT A State-by-State Evaluation of Race to the Top Performance http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/03/rtt_states.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2012/03/rtt_states.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:11:00 EDT Experts highlight bright spots while calling for redesign of America's higher education system http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2012-03-26.html http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2012-03-26.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:08:00 EDT New Charter University's Tuition Is 'Size of Cable Bill, Not Mortgage Payment' http://www.marketwatch.com/story/launch-of-new-charter-university-enables-students-to-earn-4-year-degrees-for-less-than-the-cost-of-a-years-tuition-at-most-colleges-2012-03-29 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/launch-of-new-charter-university-enables-students-to-earn-4-year-degrees-for-less-than-the-cost-of-a-years-tuition-at-most-colleges-2012-03-29 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:05:00 EDT The organization that promotes the education and success of young black and Latino men received the award at the national conference of the Student African-American Brotherhood, the parent organization for B2B. http://cartersville.patch.com/articles/ghc-s-brother2brother-named-chapter-of-the-year#photo-9481996 http://cartersville.patch.com/articles/ghc-s-brother2brother-named-chapter-of-the-year#photo-9481996 Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:02:00 EDT At least seven people died Monday and three others were injured in a shooting at Oikos University. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/03/seven-dead-california-college-shooting http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/04/03/seven-dead-california-college-shooting Tue, 3 Apr 2012 07:58:00 EDT House Bill 12-1072,requires state colleges and universities to adopt policies for awarding academic credit to students for "prior learning." http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/03/24/35217-college-completion-bills-move-ahead http://www.ednewscolorado.org/2012/03/24/35217-college-completion-bills-move-ahead Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:50:00 EDT Almost a fifth of New Jersey adults age 25-64 have started college but never finished. http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/close-but-no-degree-rutgers-report-calls-for-policy-changes-to-remove-obstacles-for-those-who-never-finished-college http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/close-but-no-degree-rutgers-report-calls-for-policy-changes-to-remove-obstacles-for-those-who-never-finished-college Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:46:00 EDT A feud over new general education requirements at the City University of New York kicked up a notch, as faculty groups filed a lawsuit to block the plan and slammed administrators for putting graduation rates ahead of academic rigor. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/22/cuny-faculty-sue-block-new-core-curriculum http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/22/cuny-faculty-sue-block-new-core-curriculum Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:42:00 EDT GED Testing Service Files Federal Suit to Protect Consumers. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/online-ged-certificates-not-worth-the-paper-theyre-printed-on-2012-03-22 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/online-ged-certificates-not-worth-the-paper-theyre-printed-on-2012-03-22 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:38:00 EDT American Council on Education recently unveiled the Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions. http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/new-website-helps-colleges-assist-student-veterans_12290.aspx http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/new-website-helps-colleges-assist-student-veterans_12290.aspx Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:13:00 EDT Dale Carnegie Training,launched the third installment in its series of leadership iPhone applications, "Company Leadership." http://clomedia.com/articles/view/dale-carnegie-training-launches-company-leadership-app http://clomedia.com/articles/view/dale-carnegie-training-launches-company-leadership-app Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:52:00 EDT Is there evidence that a "sophomore slump" confronts our students in higher education? http://www.evolllution.com/distance_learning/walk-percentages-baseball-and-higher-education/ http://www.evolllution.com/distance_learning/walk-percentages-baseball-and-higher-education/ Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:50:00 EDT As of July 1, newly enrolled students are required to have a high school diploma or GED in order to receive federal financial aid. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/20/colleges-worry-about-end-federal-aid-based-ability-benefit http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/20/colleges-worry-about-end-federal-aid-based-ability-benefit Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:12:00 EDT American Legion Auxiliary Girls State is a nonpartisan program that teaches young women responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. http://www.steubencourier.com/news_now/x453925429/Delegates-and-alternates-selected-for-American-Legion-Auxiliary-Girls-State http://www.steubencourier.com/news_now/x453925429/Delegates-and-alternates-selected-for-American-Legion-Auxiliary-Girls-State Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:39:00 EDT The major benefit of the app is offline learning. http://www.fastcompany.com/1823819/khan-academy-ipad?partner=homepage_newsletter http://www.fastcompany.com/1823819/khan-academy-ipad?partner=homepage_newsletter Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:15:00 EDT Indiana's public colleges and universities will be asked to double the number of degrees awarded, cut costs, improve on-time graduation rates, use assessments to track learning, and create a common general education curriculum. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/12/republican-backed-plan-aims-double-indianas-college-degrees http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/03/12/republican-backed-plan-aims-double-indianas-college-degrees Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:13:00 EDT Outlining for solutions to the growing class divide. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/opinion/reforms-for-the-new-upper-class.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/08/opinion/reforms-for-the-new-upper-class.html?_r=1 Fri, 9 Mar 2012 07:59:00 EDT NCCRS has made college credit recommendations for Health Coach Training Program and the Immersion Program. http://blog.integrativenutrition.com/tag/nccrs http://blog.integrativenutrition.com/tag/nccrs Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:54:00 EDT Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) was the guest speaker at the official kick-off for Eastern Michigan University's new minor in Jewish Studies http://www.emich.edu/univcomm/releases/release.php?id=1328808893 http://www.emich.edu/univcomm/releases/release.php?id=1328808893 Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:53:00 EDT The number of credits needed to earn a degree will soon change for students attending Indiana Colleges. http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/indiana/new-limits-on-college-credits http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/indiana/new-limits-on-college-credits Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:39:00 EDT College of Southern Idaho continues to get more high school dual-credit students. http://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls/dual-credit-classes-drive-csi-enrollment-increase/article_8174abf3-69a0-53ea-94eb-484c336480f7.html http://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls/dual-credit-classes-drive-csi-enrollment-increase/article_8174abf3-69a0-53ea-94eb-484c336480f7.html Fri, 2 Mar 2012 09:50:00 EDT A dismal job market has sent boomers back to campus. How much can a new degree help? http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/careers/is-going-back-to-school-over-50-worth-it-1311798019789/ http://www.smartmoney.com/plan/careers/is-going-back-to-school-over-50-worth-it-1311798019789/ Thu, 1 Mar 2012 07:36:00 EDT Three leading advocates of open education evaluate the impact of the DIY U movement on traditional brick-and-mortar institutions. http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/03/01/diyedu.aspx?sc_lang=en http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/03/01/diyedu.aspx?sc_lang=en Thu, 1 Mar 2012 08:34:00 EDT Federal graduation rate calculations fail to account for transient degree-seekers. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/28/new-study-tracks-student-transfers http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/28/new-study-tracks-student-transfers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:32:00 EDT Americans 60 or older are more likely than ever to have college degrees, helping redefine work and retirement as educated baby boomers swell the senior population at rates faster than young adults earn diplomas. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20031764 http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20031764 FRi, 24 Feb 2012 08:43:00 EDT If you think online learning is going to be easy, then think again. http://distanceadvising.com/2012/02/jumping-into-online-learning-reality-check/#.T0T-F3n-fRQ http://distanceadvising.com/2012/02/jumping-into-online-learning-reality-check/#.T0T-F3n-fRQ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:39:00 EDT 'Student-friendly' legislation aimed at containing costs. http://pharostribune.com/local/x402364121/Lawmakers-approve-bills-easing-college-credit-transfers http://pharostribune.com/local/x402364121/Lawmakers-approve-bills-easing-college-credit-transfers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:23:00 EDT A total of 143 public colleges or universities were found to now have differential tuition policies. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/21/study-finds-increasing-numbers-public-colleges-differential-tuition http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/21/study-finds-increasing-numbers-public-colleges-differential-tuition Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:01:00 EDT Missouri's public universities would be required to accept transfer credit from sister institutions. http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/01/13/change-in-transfer-credits-for-mizzou/ http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/01/13/change-in-transfer-credits-for-mizzou/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:52:00 EDT Costs and less control over school equivalency exam have state eyeing change. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-may-bypass-GED-3319575.php http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-may-bypass-GED-3319575.php Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:13:00 EDT Under the Fix UC proposal, the bill would not come due until students graduate and start making money. http://www.npr.org/2012/02/07/146479925/uc-students-propose-alternative-to-tuition-increases http://www.npr.org/2012/02/07/146479925/uc-students-propose-alternative-to-tuition-increases Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:05:00 EDT A growing body of evidence from the classroom, coupled with emerging research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, is lending insight into how people learn. http://chronicle.com/article/Harvard-Seeks-to-Jolt/130683/ http://chronicle.com/article/Harvard-Seeks-to-Jolt/130683/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:44:00 EDT Mutual of Omaha found that employees who participate in a tuition reimbursement program are more likely to advance and remain with the company. http://clomedia.com/articles/view/4919/ http://clomedia.com/articles/view/4919/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:44:00 EDT Largest percentage believe on-the-job experience is an important factor in teachers' effectiveness. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/everest-institute-survey-highlights-attributes-effective-teachers http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/everest-institute-survey-highlights-attributes-effective-teachers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:00 EDT President Obama has called on colleges and universities to make tuition cheaper, or possibly risk losing federal funding. http://www.indianastatesman.com/news/options-for-student-savings-1.2774658#.TzU06Mj-fRQ http://www.indianastatesman.com/news/options-for-student-savings-1.2774658#.TzU06Mj-fRQ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:25:00 EDT The agreement establishes a collaboration in which Empire State College degree program offerings will be included in the New York Times Knowledge Network offerings, and Knowledge Network offerings will be included in the college's program offerings. http://www.esc.edu/news/top-news/suny-empire-state-college-and-the-new-york-times-knowledge-network-collaborate.html http://www.esc.edu/news/top-news/suny-empire-state-college-and-the-new-york-times-knowledge-network-collaborate.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:52:00 EDT Interpretation of federal rules for determining what classifies as a "clock hour" academic program. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/07/education-department-raises-hackles-over-clock-hour-definition http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/07/education-department-raises-hackles-over-clock-hour-definition Tue, 7 Feb 2012 07:35:00 EDT Colleges increasingly switching from quarters to semesters. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/07/colleges-increasingly-switching-quarters-semesters http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/07/colleges-increasingly-switching-quarters-semesters Tue, 7 Feb 2012 07:35:00 EDT One million dollars in scholarships for underrepresented students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=369300016 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=369300016 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:57:00 EDT States nationwide celebrated innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology on the first Digital Learning Day. http://www.educationnews.org/technology/innovative-technologies-celebrated-on-digital-learning-day/ http://www.educationnews.org/technology/innovative-technologies-celebrated-on-digital-learning-day/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:54:00 EDT The news media has been abuzz over two developments in higher education that some foretell as the beginning of the end of degree programs. http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/02/03/essay-massive-online-courses-not-game-changing-innovation http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/02/03/essay-massive-online-courses-not-game-changing-innovation Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:03:00 EDT The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of California, signed into an educational partnership today with Excelsior College. http://www.examiner.com/military-history-in-san-jose/california-veterans-benefit-from-educational-partnership-with-excelsior-college http://www.examiner.com/military-history-in-san-jose/california-veterans-benefit-from-educational-partnership-with-excelsior-college Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:59:00 EDT "...colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down.” http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/27/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-blueprint-keeping-college-affordable-and-wi http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/01/27/fact-sheet-president-obama-s-blueprint-keeping-college-affordable-and-wi Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:59:00 EDT As young people today are bombarded by a plethora of social media tools and devices, new evidence suggests that their social skills may be hindered by tech. http://www.educationnews.org/technology/students-social-skills-hindered-by-digital-multi-tasking/ http://www.educationnews.org/technology/students-social-skills-hindered-by-digital-multi-tasking/ Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:47:00 EDT Manufacturing Institute received $200,000 grant from Joyce Foundation to enhance use of industry-based credentials in manufacturers' HR practices. http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Joyce-Foundation-teams-with-Manufacturing-Institute-608854 http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Joyce-Foundation-teams-with-Manufacturing-Institute-608854 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:23:00 EDT Job markets have become regional, and that means community colleges need to build partnerships across a broad area. http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/Pages/Workforce-Development/Job-pathways-need-to-be-regional.aspx http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/Pages/Workforce-Development/Job-pathways-need-to-be-regional.aspx Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:23:00 EDT Obama higher education plan signals policy shift. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/30/obama-higher-education-plan-signals-policy-shift http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/30/obama-higher-education-plan-signals-policy-shift Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:21:00 EDT Cross-sector teams from 14 cities convened in New York City last week to share ideas and lessons learned for increasing college completion rates. http://www.nlc.org/news-center/nations-cities-weekly/articles/2012/january/cities-working-to-boost-college-completion-explore-graduate-nyc-approach http://www.nlc.org/news-center/nations-cities-weekly/articles/2012/january/cities-working-to-boost-college-completion-explore-graduate-nyc-approach Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:00 EDT For the first time, link federal aid to the ability of a college to control tuition costs. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-30/obama-proposes-to-link-u-s-college-aid-to-affordability.html http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-30/obama-proposes-to-link-u-s-college-aid-to-affordability.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:00 EDT Jamie P. Merisotis, President, Lumina Foundation http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/president/state_of_the_union-2012.html http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/president/state_of_the_union-2012.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:13:00 EDT Some students who complete courses through online-only providers are able to win credit. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/online-course-startups-offer-virtually-free-college/2012/01/09/gIQAEJ6VGQ_story_1.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/online-course-startups-offer-virtually-free-college/2012/01/09/gIQAEJ6VGQ_story_1.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:43:00 EDT Might the good word of a highly regarded instructor count as much as the imprimatur of a highly regarded institution? http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/24/stanford-open-course-instructors-spin-profit-company http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/24/stanford-open-course-instructors-spin-profit-company Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:39:00 EDT "Navigating the Terrain of the Adult Learner: Signposts to Development, Achievement and Success" theme of MTSU’s 19th Annual Adult Learning Conference. http://www.dnj.com/article/20120117/NEWS01/120117018/Adult-learners-conference-offers-help-obtaining-financial-aid-managing-stress http://www.dnj.com/article/20120117/NEWS01/120117018/Adult-learners-conference-offers-help-obtaining-financial-aid-managing-stress Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:34:00 EDT Innovative program offers students new pathway to a bachelor’s degree. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9126617.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9126617.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:34:00 EDT The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) announced that Steve Gunderson will become the organization's new president and chief executive officer. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/25/higher-education-proposals-included-state-union http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/01/25/higher-education-proposals-included-state-union Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:00 EDT The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) announced that Steve Gunderson will become the organization's new president and chief executive officer. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/apscu_names_gunderson_president_ceo http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/apscu_names_gunderson_president_ceo Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:25:00 EDT Nontraditional internships in which students work via an Internet connection, are becoming increasingly common on today’s college campuses. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/Virtual_Internships_in_Rising_Demand http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/Virtual_Internships_in_Rising_Demand Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:20:00 EDT $200,000 grant to help students enter and survive community college. http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/01/eugene_education_center_gets_g.html http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/01/eugene_education_center_gets_g.html Mon, 10 Jan 2012 07:59:00 EDT Online Education Programs http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education Mon, 10 Jan 2012 07:59:00 EDT Focus On Cost, Productivity, Access and Completion http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2012-01-09-FINAL-SOU-RELEASE.htm http://www.suny.edu/sunynews/News.cfm?filname=2012-01-09-FINAL-SOU-RELEASE.htm Mon, 10 Jan 2012 07:59:00 EDT Educational upstarts across the Web are adopting systems of "badges" to certify skills and abilities. http://chronicle.com/article/Badges-Earned-Online-Pose/130241/ http://chronicle.com/article/Badges-Earned-Online-Pose/130241/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:56:00 EDT The nonprofit online school is challenging many traditional concepts about higher education with a new approach aimed to help adult students finish college. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/online_school_helps_grown_ups_finish http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/online_school_helps_grown_ups_finish Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:56:00 EDT Starting next year, Temple University students will likely no longer be able to major or minor in Hebrew. http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/25067/Temple_Set_to_Cut_Hebrew_Major/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/25067/Temple_Set_to_Cut_Hebrew_Major/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:56:00 EDT Far fewer students are proving proficient on standardized tests compared with their peers in other privately managed charter schools and in traditional public schools. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/education/students-of-virtual-schools-are-lagging-in-proficiency.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/education/students-of-virtual-schools-are-lagging-in-proficiency.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:48:00 EDT Maximum award for low-income students stays intact but eligibility adjustments will affect some. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/minimal-changes-to-pell-grant-are-met-with-relief/article_b5c8c965-8265-5688-bca5-12cdbe9d4af4.html http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/minimal-changes-to-pell-grant-are-met-with-relief/article_b5c8c965-8265-5688-bca5-12cdbe9d4af4.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:43:00 EDT Welcome to the “emporium” approach to remedial mathematics, a major change in teaching style. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/23/montgomery-college-follows-remedial-math-revolution http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/23/montgomery-college-follows-remedial-math-revolution Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:38:00 EDT GED program, in the next two years, will undergo its biggest redesign in its 69-year history and become more challenging to pass http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/New-GED-test-coming-in-2014,185687 http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/New-GED-test-coming-in-2014,185687 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:35:00 EDT Survey created to measure the unique needs of adult undergraduate students. http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/529223 http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/529223 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EDT Say Yes To Education Announces Commitment to Invest Additional $15 Million to Increase Graduation and College-Going Rates and Bolster the Economy http://www.marketwatch.com/story/western-new-york-business-and-foundation-leaders-announce-free-college-tuition-for-buffalo-public-school-students-for-next-20-years-2011-12-20 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/western-new-york-business-and-foundation-leaders-announce-free-college-tuition-for-buffalo-public-school-students-for-next-20-years-2011-12-20 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:24:00 EDT The new Cornell NYC campus could open the door for greater integration of Israeli universities into the wider higher education community. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/22/technion-role-new-york-competition-win-israeli-science http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/22/technion-role-new-york-competition-win-israeli-science Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:41:00 EDT Cornell has won the competition to build a new high-tech campus http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/19/cornell-poised-win-new-york-city-competiton-after-stanford-withdraws http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/19/cornell-poised-win-new-york-city-competiton-after-stanford-withdraws Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:26:00 EDT The link between accreditation and federal funds is unlikely to be dissolved anytime soon. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/19/committee-higher-ed-accreditation-composing-its-final-report#ixzz1h5Mcq5JZ Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/19/committee-higher-ed-accreditation-composing-its-final-report#ixzz1h5Mcq5JZ Inside Higher Ed Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:34:00 EDT New program allowing anyone anywhere to take M.I.T. courses online free of charge — and earn official certificates for demonstrating mastery of the subjects taught. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/education/mit-expands-free-online-courses-offering-certificates.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/education/mit-expands-free-online-courses-offering-certificates.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:26:00 EDT Students know what it takes to get into college and succeed, but they also have fresh memories of what it's like to "feel completely uninspired and isolated in school." http://www.good.is/post/college-students-may-hold-the-key-to-redesign-education http://www.good.is/post/college-students-may-hold-the-key-to-redesign-education Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:07:00 EDT The Pentagon -- responding to criticism from Congress and higher education associations -- has agreed to delay new rules on tuition benefits for service members. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/12/16/pentagon-delays-tuition-policy http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/12/16/pentagon-delays-tuition-policy Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:40:00 EDT Excelsior College president's book urges creative approaches to higher education and offers practical advice for college-bound students and adult degree completers. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/12/prweb9029597.DTL http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/12/prweb9029597.DTL Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:35:00 EDT SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher was among a handful of educational leaders invited to the White House http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2011-12-12-81119.113122-Obama-hears-from-Zimpher-on-the-future-of-higher-ed.html http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2011-12-12-81119.113122-Obama-hears-from-Zimpher-on-the-future-of-higher-ed.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:27:00 EDT Stanford the latest of a handful of elite American universities to pull back the curtain on their vaunted courses. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/13/stanfords-open-courses-raise-questions-about-true-value-elite-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/13/stanfords-open-courses-raise-questions-about-true-value-elite-education Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:27:00 EDT Community colleges are no longer the "best-kept secret" in higher education. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/13/valencia-college-wins-first-aspen-prize http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/13/valencia-college-wins-first-aspen-prize Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:20:00 EDT The Education Department produced a much-weakened final plan that almost certainly will have far less impact as it goes into effect next year. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/With_Lobbying_Blitz%2C_For-Profit_Colleges_Diluted_New_Rules http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/With_Lobbying_Blitz%2C_For-Profit_Colleges_Diluted_New_Rules Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:29:00 EDT Both parties have joined to get the Defense Department to reconsider its memorandum of understanding for tuition assistance for service members http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/12/majority-senators-sign-letter-opposing-defense-department-rules http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/12/majority-senators-sign-letter-opposing-defense-department-rules Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:07:00 EDT Considering how to use expanded learning opportunities to further state education goals http://expandedexchange.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/top-10-lessons-from-state-legislative-staff/ http://expandedexchange.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/top-10-lessons-from-state-legislative-staff/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:00 EDT ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI)announces that the Office of Head Start will consider holders of the CCEI Early Childhood Credential (ECC) as qualified to meet formal education requirements for certain positions. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/holders-of-the-ccei-early-childhood-credential-considered-qualified-for-head-start-positions-that-require-a-minimum-of-a-cda-or-other-certificate-2011-12-09 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/holders-of-the-ccei-early-childhood-credential-considered-qualified-for-head-start-positions-that-require-a-minimum-of-a-cda-or-other-certificate-2011-12-09 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:04:00 EDT The state funding outlook for community colleges is too bleak for the completion agenda to succeed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/08/state-budget-cuts-make-completion-goals-difficult-community-colleges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/08/state-budget-cuts-make-completion-goals-difficult-community-colleges Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:51:00 EDT Timely examinations of national enrollment trends and are released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center http://www.studentclearinghouse.info/snapshot/ http://www.studentclearinghouse.info/snapshot/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:51:00 EDT Nine school districts and two nonprofit organizations on Friday were awarded a total of $686,820 in Race to the Top funds by the Tennessee College Access and Success Network http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_215152.asp http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_215152.asp Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:51:00 EDT New policies designed to increase transfer options for Hoosier college students and to improve graduation rates through performance-based funding incentives for the state"s colleges and universities. http://www.in.gov/che/files/111209_RELEASE_-_CHE_approves_transfer_certificate-PFF_metrics.pdf http://www.in.gov/che/files/111209_RELEASE_-_CHE_approves_transfer_certificate-PFF_metrics.pdf Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:48:00 EDT Opening keynote at the annual conference of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Indianapolis http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/president/speeches/2011-11-03-the_difference_makers-adult_students_and_achieving_goal_2025.html http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/president/speeches/2011-11-03-the_difference_makers-adult_students_and_achieving_goal_2025.html Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:50:00 EDT Supplemental Survey Found a Strong Employer Preference for Hiring New Nurses with Baccalaureate Level Education http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-aacn-data-show-significant-enrollment-increases-in-baccalaureate-masters-and-doctoral-nursing-degree-programs-2011-12-06 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-aacn-data-show-significant-enrollment-increases-in-baccalaureate-masters-and-doctoral-nursing-degree-programs-2011-12-06 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:47:00 EDT Companies Take to Training Staff, New Hires to Make Up for Low-Skilled Workers. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204397704577074791844935520.html?KEYWORDS=Fine-Tuning+the+perfect+employee http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204397704577074791844935520.html?KEYWORDS=Fine-Tuning+the+perfect+employee Tue, 6 Dec 2011 14:49:00 EDT The message from President Obama's meeting with higher-education leaders was threefold http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/At_White_House_Meeting_on_Affordability%2C_a_Call_for_Urgency%2C_Innovation%2C_and_Leadership http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/At_White_House_Meeting_on_Affordability%2C_a_Call_for_Urgency%2C_Innovation%2C_and_Leadership Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:51:00 EDT For-profit colleges have done a better job of being mindful about efficiency and effectiveness than their nonprofit peers http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/12/06/congresswoman-says-profit-colleges-more-efficient http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/12/06/congresswoman-says-profit-colleges-more-efficient Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:48:00 EDT For-profits still fills an important vocational niche. http://www.miller-mccune.com/education/despite-bad-marks-for-profit-colleges-still-passing-38103/ http://www.miller-mccune.com/education/despite-bad-marks-for-profit-colleges-still-passing-38103/ Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:46:00 EDT Parents see themselves as the ones responsible for ensuring their children's academic success. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/minority-parents-on-educa_n_1130387.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/05/minority-parents-on-educa_n_1130387.html Tue, 6 Dec 2011 08:23:00 EDT Substantial difference between the sexes in educational attainment, with women outpacing men in every demographic group http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/06/women-high-income-families-outpace-their-brothers-college http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/06/women-high-income-families-outpace-their-brothers-college Tue, 6 Dec 2011 8:23:00 EDT The number of research doctorates awarded by American universities in 2010 fell for the first time since 2002 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/05/research-doctorates-decline-1st-time-2003 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/05/research-doctorates-decline-1st-time-2003 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:38:00 EDT Cities and groups of private citizens in some states have stepped in, offering incentives such as facilities and infrastructure to get institutions to build new campuses and expand old ones. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/01/arizona-universities-turn-cities-lieu-state-support http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/12/01/arizona-universities-turn-cities-lieu-state-support Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:57:00 EDT Students completing information technology programs at Central Georgia Technical College and Middle Georgia Technical College will be able to transfer to Macon State College to work on their bachelor’s degrees in IT. http://www.maconstate.edu/news/newspage.aspx?sqid=1013 http://www.maconstate.edu/news/newspage.aspx?sqid=1013 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:52:00 EDT Ways to contain costs and reduce student debt. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/education/duncan-calls-for-urgency-in-lowering-college-costs.html?_r=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/education/duncan-calls-for-urgency-in-lowering-college-costs.html?_r=1 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:52:00 EDT One recommendation: create combined “graduation and transfer” rate that includes students who graduate from a two-year college as well as those who do not graduate but do go on to a four-year institution. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/30/committee-measures-student-success-issues-final-report http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/30/committee-measures-student-success-issues-final-report Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:48:00 EDT Even a 1 percent increase in a city's population of college graduates results in great economic boosts http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/112911talentdividend.aspx http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/112911talentdividend.aspx Tue, 29 Nov 2011 8:52:00 EDT Colleges may be able to improve their graduation rates by gaining a better understanding of the students they enroll. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/29/report-suggests-approach-improving-graduation-rates http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/29/report-suggests-approach-improving-graduation-rates Tue, 29 Nov 2011 8:32:00 EDT A growing number of mid-career students are seizing new opportunities from universities and employers to receive college credit for their experience outside the classroom. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/usa-jobs-lifecredits-idUSN1E7AM12720111123 http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/usa-jobs-lifecredits-idUSN1E7AM12720111123 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:45:00 EDT The 2011 Survey of Online Learning reveals that the number of students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 6 million. http://fulltextreports.com/2011/11/26/going-the-distance-online-education-in-the-united-states-2011/ http://fulltextreports.com/2011/11/26/going-the-distance-online-education-in-the-united-states-2011/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:33:00 EDT The Lumina Foundation has awarded a $600,000 grant to a partnership including Phoenix College, Phoenix Union High School District and the city of Phoenix to help Hispanic students transition from high school to college to the workforce. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/27/20111127lumina-foundation-grant-education.html http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/27/20111127lumina-foundation-grant-education.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:25:00 EDT Many colleges and universities may choose to drop out of the military's tuition assistance program for active-duty service members if changes are not made to Defense Department guidelines http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/23/colleges-object-new-tuition-assistance-requirements http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/23/colleges-object-new-tuition-assistance-requirements Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:23:00 EDT National effort to increase support for students who left higher education without a degree but are eligible for or just shy of one. http://www.ihep.org/assets/files/publications/a-f/%28Brief%29_Crossing_the_Line-Near_Completion.pdf http://www.ihep.org/assets/files/publications/a-f/%28Brief%29_Crossing_the_Line-Near_Completion.pdf Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:20:00 EDT College Express Dual Enrollment partnership between Danville Area Community College and 13 area high school districts. http://commercial-news.com/local/x229378212/College-Express-program-receives-state-attention http://commercial-news.com/local/x229378212/College-Express-program-receives-state-attention Mon, 22 Nov 2011 11:25:00 EDT The typical college student today isn't "typical" anymore http://www.npr.org/2011/11/27/142759691/in-tenn-a-possible-model-for-higher-education http://www.npr.org/2011/11/27/142759691/in-tenn-a-possible-model-for-higher-education Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:16:00 EDT Institutions offering programs to service members on campus, on base, on ship, and at a distance must now sign and comply with the MOU. http://www.military.com/education/content/money-for-school/new-mou-affects-military-tuition-assistance.html http://www.military.com/education/content/money-for-school/new-mou-affects-military-tuition-assistance.html Mon, 22 Nov 2011 12:25:00 EDT The productivity push means institutions and systems must graduate more students, without increasing costs and without compromising the quality of their education. http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/leaders/2011-10-31-reengineering_higher_education.html http://www.luminafoundation.org/about_us/leaders/2011-10-31-reengineering_higher_education.html Mon, 22 Nov 2011 11:25:00 EDT Education policy briefing at U.S. Department of Education put a spotlight on the department’s support for open educational resources (OER) http://www.educause.edu/blog/jcummings/USDeptofEdReaffirmsOERSupportH/241218 http://www.educause.edu/blog/jcummings/USDeptofEdReaffirmsOERSupportH/241218 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:21:00 EDT Earning a bachelor's degree is still the best path to middle-class employment and wages in the United States http://chronicle.com/article/Bachelors-Degree-Is-Still/129784/ http://chronicle.com/article/Bachelors-Degree-Is-Still/129784/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 9:45:00 EDT Central Michigan has made a push to make lecture-capture technology available to faculty. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/15/professor-tries-improving-lectures-removing-them-class http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/15/professor-tries-improving-lectures-removing-them-class Wed, 16 Nov 2011 9:39:00 EDT The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has approved a new set of policies aimed at giving the regional accreditor a greater role in assuring the academic quality of its members. http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/11/15/western-accreditor-adopts-reforms-academic-quality#.TsJpK4CM44c.email http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/11/15/western-accreditor-adopts-reforms-academic-quality#.TsJpK4CM44c.email Tues, 15 Nov 2011 11:42:00 EDT Regents approved a draft plan that commits the University System’s 35 institutions to increase college completion http://www.usg.edu/news/release/regents_approve_college_completion_plan/ http://www.usg.edu/news/release/regents_approve_college_completion_plan/ Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:47:00 EDT Belief that the quality of online education is at least as good as the face-to-face alternative grows in grudgingly small increments among faculty and deans. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/09/survey-shows-online-enrollments-have-boomed-doubts-about-online-quality-persist http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/11/09/survey-shows-online-enrollments-have-boomed-doubts-about-online-quality-persist Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:46:00 EDT Lumina Foundation has announced the launch of an initiative designed to strengthen partnerships that show promise in improving the postsecondary attainment of Latino students. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=361000004 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=361000004 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:43:00 EDT Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is increasingly focused on the competition created to build a high-tech graduate school in New York City http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/education/bloomberg-alone-will-decide-winner-of-engineering-school-contest-analysis.html?emc=eta1 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/education/bloomberg-alone-will-decide-winner-of-engineering-school-contest-analysis.html?emc=eta1 Wed, 9 Nov 2011 09:40:00 EDT Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and Eduardo J. Padrón, president of Miami Dade College, as the recipients of the 2011 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=360500019 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=360500019 Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:58:00 EDT Four-Year Baccalaureate University Partners With Local Community College For College Transfer Program http://www.peace.edu/content/page/id/1296 http://www.peace.edu/content/page/id/1296 Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:49:00 EDT Welcome packets for students at Western Governors University now include a free Webcam to make sure test-takers are who they say they are. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/to-monitor-online-testing-western-governors-u-gives-students-webcams/34099 http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/to-monitor-online-testing-western-governors-u-gives-students-webcams/34099 Fri, 4 NOV 2011 11:39:00 EDT Framework to effectively address near completion to increase the number and diversity of people who complete college. http://www.ihep.org/publications/publications-detail.cfm?id=148 http://www.ihep.org/publications/publications-detail.cfm?id=148 Fri, 4 NOV 2011 11:39:00 EDT CCEI Online Early Childhood Credential (ECC) is now recognized in Utah to meet the state's formal education requirements for certain positions in the early care and education industry. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cceis-online-early-childhood-credential-receives-recognition-in-utah-132125313.html http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cceis-online-early-childhood-credential-receives-recognition-in-utah-132125313.html Tue, 1 NOV 2011 13:55:00 EDT The state community-college board is creating low-cost textbooks and course materials and distributing them online for free in a new program that rolled out Monday. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016659112_opencourses01m.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016659112_opencourses01m.html Tue, 1 NOV 2011 08:58:00 EDT Community colleges are left to wonder where the students have gone? http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/erie-county/article605233.ece http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/erie-county/article605233.ece Mon, 31 OCT 2011 14:37:00 EDT If you are a CUNY-bound student whose reading, writing, and/or math scores on the CUNY Assessment Tests indicate that you need to develop your skills, CUNY Start may be for you. http://www.cuny.edu/academics/programs/notable/CATA/cti-cunystart.html http://www.cuny.edu/academics/programs/notable/CATA/cti-cunystart.html Mon, 31 OCT 2011 11:34:00 EDT More students are pursuing college degrees because the return on investment has never been greater. http://diverseeducation.com/article/16560/ http://diverseeducation.com/article/16560/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:1600 EDT Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education and Melody Barnes is the Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council http://www.ed.gov/blog/ http://www.ed.gov/blog/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 8:2800 EDT High school students may soon be able to earn vocational diplomas to help them find jobs right out of twelfth grade. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/bill_would_allow_high_school_vocational_diploma http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/bill_would_allow_high_school_vocational_diploma Fri, 28 Oct 2011 8:2100 EDT LearningCounts.org serves as a comprehensive prior learning assessment (PLA) resource to adult learners, postsecondary institutions, employers and workforce organizations. PLA is the evaluation and assessment of an individual’s lifelong learning for college credit leading to degree completion, certification, or professional development. This lifelong learning may be acquired through work, employer training programs, military service, independent study, volunteer or community service, and more. LearningCounts.org offers a prior learning portfolio development course (CAEL 100: Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice), a national roster of expert faculty evaluators, and a host of other ancillary services. Students can build and submit their completed portfolios which demonstrate their prior learning and receive a transcript of potential credit. These portfolios are matched to a LearningCounts.org faculty member so that the individual is assured that their learning is measured by a subject area expert. http://www.learningcounts.org/Pages/Default.aspx http://www.learningcounts.org/Pages/Default.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:060 EDT The new college will be the first to join the CUNY system in the past 37 years. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10696357-new-york-governor-approves-construction-of-new-community-college http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10696357-new-york-governor-approves-construction-of-new-community-college Wed, 26 Oct 2011 8:1400 EDT Summit on Higher Education's Role in Preparing the New American Workforce, organized by the Coalition for Education Success. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/pr/Career_Colleges_Host_Summit_on_Preparing_the_New_American_Workforce http://www.careercollegecentral.com/pr/Career_Colleges_Host_Summit_on_Preparing_the_New_American_Workforce Wed, 26 Oct 2011 7:4400 EDT Gov't to pay for soldiers' first year of higher education http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=242815 http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=242815 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 7:4200 EDT Colleges should be graded on publicly available score cards that measure completion rates http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/24/california-community-college-task-force-pushes-big-changes http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/24/california-community-college-task-force-pushes-big-changes Wed, 26 Oct 2011 7:2900 EDT The new opportunities inherent to online education come with new challenges http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/21/educational-technologists-defend-online-education http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/21/educational-technologists-defend-online-education Tue, 25 Oct 2011 1:2900 EDT University of Maryland University College Spring 2012 http://www.experienceumuc.com/2011/10/get-head-start-on-pursuing-your.html http://www.experienceumuc.com/2011/10/get-head-start-on-pursuing-your.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:2200 EDT About 20 percent of full-time community college students fail to continue beyond their first year http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/10/20/community-college-dropouts-receive-1-billion-annual-government-funding http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2011/10/20/community-college-dropouts-receive-1-billion-annual-government-funding Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:19:00 EDT Jan. 1, RNs will pay $400 a credit hour for bachelor’s degree courses http://www.sage.edu/newsevents/news/?story_id=263363 http://www.sage.edu/newsevents/news/?story_id=263363 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:15:00 EDT Credit to online-only students who complete a 16-week introductory conversational Spanish course produced and largely managed by Rosetta Stone. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/in-new-partnership-james-madison-u-offers-credit-for-online-rosetta-stone-course/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/in-new-partnership-james-madison-u-offers-credit-for-online-rosetta-stone-course/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:48:00 EDT Life in the 21st Century Workforce: A National Perspective http://www.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Life%20in%20the%2021st%20Century%20Workforce.pdf http://www.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Life%20in%20the%2021st%20Century%20Workforce.pdf Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:41:00 EDT Alternative to college track is best choice for some students. http://thegazette.com/2011/10/18/career-tech-increasingly-important-as-funding-shrinks/ http://thegazette.com/2011/10/18/career-tech-increasingly-important-as-funding-shrinks/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:38:00 EDT Occupational Training for Today's Jobs http://www.jff.org/projects/current/workforce/credentials-work/1222 http://www.jff.org/projects/current/workforce/credentials-work/1222 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:35:00 EDT Chicago Public Schools To Launch Six-Year Joint High School, Associates Degree Program Thanks To IBM Grant http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/chicago-public-schools-to_n_1009095.html?ir=Education http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/chicago-public-schools-to_n_1009095.html?ir=Education Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:10:00 EDT Creating a model of higher education that is more accessible, more flexible, and more student-focused. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/17/bain_initiative_at_university_of_north_texas_dallas_aims_for_new_educational_model http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/17/bain_initiative_at_university_of_north_texas_dallas_aims_for_new_educational_model Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:23:00 EDT One of the biggest education publishers has joined with one of the most dominant and iconic software companies to bring colleges a new -- and free -- learning-management system. http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/Pearson_and_Google_Jump_Into_Learning_Management_With_a_New%2C_Free_System http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/Pearson_and_Google_Jump_Into_Learning_Management_With_a_New%2C_Free_System Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:22:00 EDT College and university leaders should pay closer attention to the growing number of their Asian-American and Pacific Islander students. http://diverseeducation.com/article/16516/ http://diverseeducation.com/article/16516/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:21:00 EDT Most distance education experts agree the eventual solution to the new requirement that colleges be authorized by every state where they operate is reciprocity. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/14/presidents_forum_discusses_barriers_to_state_authorization_reciprocity http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/14/presidents_forum_discusses_barriers_to_state_authorization_reciprocity Fri, 14 Oct 2011 8:20:00 EDT A new way to pin down a surprisingly slippery number: how much will college really cost? http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tool-give-clearer-picture-college-cost-14683844 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tool-give-clearer-picture-college-cost-14683844 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:54:00 EDT Utah’s college enrollment boom appears to be losing steam after three straight years of gains. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52710832-78/enrollment-students-percent-utah.html.csp http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52710832-78/enrollment-students-percent-utah.html.csp Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:18:00 EDT Some state initiatives are helping more Oklahomans achieve their college degrees. http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/10/excerpts-recent-oklahoma-editorials http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/10/excerpts-recent-oklahoma-editorials Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:36:00 EDT Roadmap for educators and policymakers to help Latino studends reach college completion. http://completionagenda.collegeboard.org/latino/ http://completionagenda.collegeboard.org/latino/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:12:00 EDT Webinar - Unlocking the Secrets of College Retention http://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/webinars/webinars.html?intc=thed http://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/webinars/webinars.html?intc=thed Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:58:00 EDT Rapid growth in the number of students earning credentials at community colleges over the last two decades has outpaced enrollment gains at those institutions. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/06/credentials_awarded_by_community_colleges_outpaced_enrollment_gains http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/06/credentials_awarded_by_community_colleges_outpaced_enrollment_gains Thu, 6 Oct 2011 11:47:00 EDT How Technology Will Transform Higher Education http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ideas/2011/10/100511.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/ideas/2011/10/100511.htmlWed, 5 Oct 2011 14:23:00 EDT Thieves Scam Financial Aid From Online Education Sites. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/05/141070032/thieves-scam-aid-from-online-education-sites http://www.npr.org/2011/10/05/141070032/thieves-scam-aid-from-online-education-sitesWed, 5 Oct 2011 08:24:00 EDT For-Profit Colleges Encouraged Fraud, Used Deceptive Marketing, GAO Reports. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-948T http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-948T Wed, 5 Oct 2011 08:15:00 EDT There’s one thing we know for certain about green jobs: They are real, well-paid, and growing. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/10/green_jobs_numbers.html http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/10/green_jobs_numbers.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:53:00 EDT The nation's educators must work to improve college completion rates for Latino students if the United States is to remain economically competitive in the world. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/03/qt/report_urges_focus_on_latino_college_completion_rates http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/10/03/qt/report_urges_focus_on_latino_college_completion_rates Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:24:00 EDT Six colleges and universities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have forged a formal agreement to help students get a degree in reverse. http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/09/upper_peninsula_schools_aim_fo.html http://www.mlive.com/education/index.ssf/2011/09/upper_peninsula_schools_aim_fo.html Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:22:00 EDT Complaining about the U.S. News & World Report college rankings while simultaneously coveting a higher slot is a time-honored tradition in higher education. And now for-profit colleges are getting into the game. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/29/forthcoming_online_rankings_from_u_s_news_stir_up_complaints_from_two_for_profits http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/29/forthcoming_online_rankings_from_u_s_news_stir_up_complaints_from_two_for_profits Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:10:00 EDT The bill would do away with two vocational-rehabilitation programs and the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/House_Republicans_Seek_to_Eliminate_31_Education_Programs_and_Tighten_Pell_Eligibility http://www.careercollegecentral.com/news/House_Republicans_Seek_to_Eliminate_31_Education_Programs_and_Tighten_Pell_Eligibility Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:09:00 EDT American Center for Progress Sepetmber 28, 2011 Event video: Prior Learning Assessments College Strategies for the Success of 21st Century Students. http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/09/learning.html http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/09/learning.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:18:00 EDT Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant Program. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=354900007 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=354900007 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EDT The longer college students stay in school, the less likely they are to earn a degree or certificate. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=355200004 http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=355200004 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:07:00 EDT Achieving the Dream’s Leader College Distinction requires that schools make significant progress on critical areas that lead to degree completion. http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/four-texas-community-colleges-earn-achieving-the-dream-honor/ http://www.educationnews.org/higher-education/four-texas-community-colleges-earn-achieving-the-dream-honor/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:58:00 EDT Thousands of Jobs Will be Created or Retained in Albany, Canandaigua, Utica, East Fishkill, and Yorktown Heights. http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/092711chiptechnologyinvestment/ http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/092711chiptechnologyinvestment/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EDT CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies http://cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/ http://cunyba.gc.cuny.edu/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:20:00 EDT Nontraditional students often come to postsecondary education with learning acquired outside of the traditional classroom. http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/09/learning.html http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2011/09/learning.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:42:00 EDT Far too few Americans will complete college to achieve the ambitious goals that President Obama and others have set for the country. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/22/u_s_report_projects_sharp_rise_in_college_degrees_widening_of_gender_gap http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/22/u_s_report_projects_sharp_rise_in_college_degrees_widening_of_gender_gap Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:09:00 EDT Empire State College will offer a Master of Arts in Adult Learning degree beginning in January 2012. http://www.esc.edu/news/releases/2011/empire-state-offers-ma-in-adult-learning.html http://www.esc.edu/news/releases/2011/empire-state-offers-ma-in-adult-learning.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:26:00 EDT A Special Live Event Presented by Excelsior College's School of Business & Technology & NYS Capital District of the Society of Women Engineers (NYSCD SWE) http://www.excelsior.edu/negotiating-the-glass-maze http://www.excelsior.edu/negotiating-the-glass-maze Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EDT CAEL's Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success study (http://www.cael.org/pdfs/PLA_Fueling-the-Race). http://www.cael.org/pdfs/PLA_research_brief_avg_credit http://www.cael.org/pdfs/PLA_research_brief_avg_credit Fri, 19 Sep 2011 08:56:00 EDT 9th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, "Perfecting the Blend," will be held on April 23-24, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. http://sloanconsortium.org/conferences/2012/blended/call_for_presentations http://sloanconsortium.org/conferences/2012/blended/call_for_presentations Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:50:00 EDT Census Bureau Reports Education Impacts Work-Life Earnings Five Times More Than Other Demographic Factors http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb11-153.html http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb11-153.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:42:00 EDT 2011 U.S.News & World Report College Rankings and lists http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:06:00 EDT ...People who have earned most but not all of the credits they need for a college degree should receive more attention. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/14/institute_for_higher_education_policy_summit_on_near_completers http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/14/institute_for_higher_education_policy_summit_on_near_completers Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:26:00 EDT Aspen Institute’s release of 10 finalists for the first Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/13/aspen_institute_names_ten_community_college_finalists_for_million_dollar_prize http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/09/13/aspen_institute_names_ten_community_college_finalists_for_million_dollar_prize Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:37:00 EDT Policies and Practices to Help “Near-Completer” College Students http://www.ihep.org/press-room/news_release-detail.cfm?id=205 http://www.ihep.org/press-room/news_release-detail.cfm?id=205 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:40:00 EDT Schenectady County Community College Students Ride Capital District Transportation Authority Bus Routes Free with Student ID. http://www.cdta.org/news_detail.php?id=140 http://www.cdta.org/news_detail.php?id=140 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:18:00 EDT New Gallup poll finds that Americans view college degree completion as an essential tool for landing a good job and finding financial security. http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2011-08-18.html/ http://www.luminafoundation.org/newsroom/news_releases/2011-08-18.html/ Wed, 7 Sep 2011 14:10:00 EDT