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Section: Academics
Academics
Higher Education Struggles to Leverage Digital Learning
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, what we might now call “the early days” of online higher education, advocates of technology-mediated learning imagined themselves as outsiders, rebels working on the margins of higher education. Their goal, broadly, was to bring the transformative power of Internet technology to a change-adverse, centuries-old institution. Keenly aware of […]
December 13, 2016
Academics
Institutions Seek to Spur Interest in Workforce Development
Online career support company Sokanu recently surveyed nearly 22,000 college graduates to find answers to one of higher education’s most pressing questions: can you earn a degree in a field that you love and make money doing it? The results of the survey were less than surprising; jobs that are among the most in-demand and […]
December 13, 2016
Academics
Veteran Graduates Tell How They Did It
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Tribune News Service) — There were times when Brandi Cuevas, in the midst of juggling a career in the Army Reserves and a life as a student and mother, would bring her two young daughters to class or let them run around Sombrilla Plaza fountain at the University of Texas at San […]
December 9, 2016
Academics
Models of Excellence: Building Bridges to Success
Student success is inherently at the center of every institution’s mission, and this round of Models of Excellence showcases eight initiatives dedicated to supporting that goal, from before a student’s first class right through—and beyond—graduation. Honorees include efforts aimed at improving academic performance as well as boosting life skills that transcend the classroom. Two honorees […]
December 9, 2016
Academics
Is College Worth It? Recent Grads Share Experiences
When young adults set out to pick a college back in 2010 and 2011, they were making a decision of a lifetime amid big financial obstacles: soaring tuition and the great recession. And as they progressed through their college careers, a debate over the value of college grew louder. A long held mantra – that […]
December 8, 2016
Academics
Partnership Will Provide No-Cost, Online Coding Program
University of South Florida (USF), a top-25 U.S. public research university, and Revature, a leading technology talent development company, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a breakthrough online coding program to all USF System students and alumni, as well as the opportunity to attend the company’s immersive coding bootcamp, at no cost to individuals […]
December 2, 2016
Academics
DOD Says It Will Update Tuition Assistance Rules
The Defense Department’s top personnel official said Tuesday that the Pentagon used a flawed process when it decided to bar the nation’s largest for-profit college from military tuition assistance funds last year, and is drawing up new rules meant to be fairer to colleges while also ferreting out deceptive marketing processes. Read More
December 2, 2016
Academics
Baylor Makes “Military Friendly” List
WACO, Texas (Nov. 29, 2016) – Baylor University has earned the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM Jobs and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, the list of Military Friendly Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university or trade […]
December 1, 2016
Academics
Lee College Recognized as “Military Friendly”
In its fifth year of helping military students and their families pursue higher education and the transition into civilian careers, Lee College and their Veterans Center recently earned designation as a national Military Friendly School. Victory Media released the 2017 Military Friendly Schools list Thursday, Nov. 10, which recognizes the colleges, universities and trade schools […]
November 23, 2016
Academics
DOE Sees Disparity in Career Training Earnings
The gloves are off. According to a study released by the U.S. Department of Education, in every single category except three — culinary arts, aesthetology and cosmetology — mean earnings of students who graduate from career training programs delivered by public institutions are higher than the earnings for students who attended for-profit institutions. The data […]
November 22, 2016
Academics
Distance Learning Explodes at Private Schools
Several surveys and higher education experts have predicted the demise of small and liberal arts private schools, and with good reason. Considering the number of schools currently facing financial crisis and ongoing efforts from the federal Department of Education to regulate postgraduate outcomes which may run counter-cultural to school missions and majors, that these institutions […]
November 18, 2016
Academics
Report: Veterans Disproportionately Affected by For-Profit Closings
When ITT Tech closed, many higher education reformers cheered. Poor performing for-profits and nonprofits had skated by for years, taking in billions in federal funds while delivering very little in the way of returns to their students. The decision by the Department of Education to revoke the authority of ITT Tech’s accreditor and then eventually […]
November 17, 2016
Academics
Law Schools Experiment with Online Learning
For John Sears, a third-year Juris Doctor candidate at the Wake Forest University School of Law, the teaching style in a course last fall titled “Professional Responsibility” differed from his other classes. Rather than taking notes during lectures, the 37-year-old watched videos, listened to podcasts and answered multiple-choice questions remotely. Read More
November 17, 2016
Academics
Coursera Embraces Netflix Model
This new subscription model for online learning could be a game-changer in online education. By financially incentivizing course completion, Coursera will likely boost the number of learners enrolling and completing programs in their courses and could be one step closer to realizing the original vision of MOOCS, once seen as poised to revolutionize the higher […]
November 17, 2016
Academics
Columbia College Trains Staff to Aid Veterans
As an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Landon Miller, a 22-year-old Columbia College student veteran, said walking into a counseling center or seeking help of any kind can be a challenge for veterans. Military members often don’t want to show signs of what could be perceived as weakness, he said. To combat that stigma […]
November 17, 2016
Academics
Veterans Reflect on Returning to School
MEDIA, Pa. — Jake Fida, an information sciences and technology major at Penn State Brandywine, does not fit the typical student mold. At the age of 18, Fida joined the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years in Djibouti, Kuwait and on a carrier before being honorably discharged from active duty in October 2015. […]
November 15, 2016
Academics
What Do Recruiters Think of Online Degrees?
Online degrees and courses are becoming more common, with top-ranked schools now offering students the chance to hit the books, electronically, from anywhere. For busy professionals traveling the globe, studying online can be a convenient way to obtain the education level typically now required for a career in international development. And this is even more […]
November 15, 2016
Academics
Ozark Aviation School Training Students To Work Globally
OZARK – The Alabama Aviation Center will give Connor White a chance to travel the world while making a living. White is attending the AAC to become an aircraft mechanic and with the training he receives there he will likely be able to find a job just about anywhere on the globe. “Overseas jobs with […]
November 11, 2016
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