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Harvard, Berkeley Take MOOCS to New Level

Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley are transforming the online learning experience in their graduate schools of business, using enhanced technology to increase production value and to simulate an in-person classroom experience. The course enhancements are a form of adaptive learning, which can help administrators to determine which strategies keep students most engaged […]

August 18, 2016

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Game-Based Technology Makes Learning Easier

Students in Art Goldberg’s English composition classes at Miami-Dade College and Broward College have a different experience than their peers in most introductory college writing courses. They’re role-playing as junior staff writers in a fictional newsroom, creating content for an upcoming broadcast—all within a digital game that aims to make learning grammar more engaging than […]

August 18, 2016

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Bill Clinton Earned Millions from For-Profit College

Bill Clinton was paid $1 million in 2015 by Laureate University, an educational institution with branches around the world. American Thinker has previously reported on this relationship between Clinton and the college, as well as the school’s flawed bookkeeping that got the college in trouble with the SEC. All told, over the last five years, […]

August 16, 2016

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China Building College-Trained Military

“Good iron isn’t used for nails, and good people don’t become soldiers,” the old Chinese phrase goes. That’s changing, and at the speed of warfare. Worldwide, a reliance on raw manpower has given way to a focus on advanced systems and high-tech weaponry, making the education of personnel a prerequisite for any advanced military. That […]

August 16, 2016

GED Put Veteran on Path to Higher Education

Pursuing a college education was the farthest thing from James Kurth’s mind back in 1990. After the death of his mother, Kurth moved from Corpus Christi to live with family in Victoria where he was thrust into a new high school setting in an unfamiliar city. Kurth was already struggling to graduate on time after […]

August 16, 2016

Washington State Officials Want to Aid Military Transition

For many service members, the military is their first nonpart-time job. As such, many service members don’t have much experience in writing resumes, nor do they have a large network of professional associates outside their military peers. The Service Member For Life-Transition Assistance Program and the Washington State Military Transition Council are striving to change […]

August 16, 2016

CEO Addresses Senators’ Concerns About Wounded Warrior

The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman’s staff met Wednesday with the new chief executive hired to steady the Wounded Warrior Project after investigations by the News4Jax I-TEAM, other media and the committee reported how the nonprofit spent millions of dollars in contributions. The staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with the CEO, retired Army Lt. […]

August 16, 2016

Medical Education Growth Driven by Technology

Expanding at a 4.3% CAGR over the course of the forecast period, the global medical education market is poised to rise from a value of US$25.9 bn in 2015 to US$38.4 bn by 2024. By mode of education, the medical education market is led by on-campus training. Changing student preferences will restrict the demand for […]

August 16, 2016

Growing Trend: Internet of Things expands into college and university curricula

Higher education leaders and policymakers are urging institutions to take steps to prepare for the IoT’s expansion. The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming (well, actually, it’s here), and with it, a demand for skilled graduates who know the ins and outs of connected devices. As colleges and universities work to address the challenges the […]

August 16, 2016

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U.S. Orders Ashford U. to Pay for Aid Violations

An Education Department review of Ashford University’s compliance with federal financial aid rules has resulted in a fine of $137,695 for a handful of violations, Bridgepoint Education, which owns Ashford, announced Tuesday. The review, initiated in 2014, found that Ashford had awarded financial aid in excess of some students’ need, and disbursed more loan funds […]

August 16, 2016

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DOE Denies College Chain’s Request to Become Nonprofit

The U.S. Education Department has denied a request from the Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a chain of for-profit colleges, to convert to nonprofit status, the department announced on Thursday. The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a Utah-based nonprofit company, owns four for-profit colleges that it acquired from the Carl Barney Living Trust. […]

August 16, 2016

Marines Recruit from Women’s Sports Teams

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a few more good women. And this time the campaign is a bit different. Marine recruiters are turning to girls’ high school sports teams to find candidates who may be able to meet the Corps’ rigorous physical standards, including for the front-line […]

August 16, 2016

Grand Canyon Education Separates Itself from the Pack

Grand Canyon Education Inc. (Nasdaq: LOPE) continues to separate itself from the pack as other for-profits continue to struggle. The Phoenix-based operator of Grand Canyon University reported increased revenue, net income and enrollment for the second quarter. GCU reported $27.6 million in net income on $191.3 million in net revenue for the second quarter ended […]

August 12, 2016

Colleges Need to Be More Welcoming to Post-911 Vets

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is the most generous educational benefit afforded to veterans since World War II and holds the potential to profoundly impact the lives of an entire generation of military families. A common narrative has been that this potential won’t be realized until for-profit colleges can be stopped from fleecing veterans out of […]

August 12, 2016

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Veterans Museum and Education Center Finds a Home

After years of searching for a permanent home for this Veterans Museum and Education Center, Ormond Beach resident John Brinkley finally has a new address for his collection of items honoring those who served. I just a few months, the center will be 166 S. Beach St. in Daytona Beach, on the second floor of […]

August 12, 2016

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CEO Makes Long-Term Care Priority for Wounded Warriors

The Wounded Warrior Project is about to get more low-key, but more effective, for veterans, said its new CEO, retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Linnington. “We are shifting a bit,” said Linnington, who came onboard after the charity’s previous CEO was criticized for spending too much on fundraising and lavish retreats instead of on services […]

August 12, 2016

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Adult Learner Enrollment Rising

Adult learners are expected to grow as a major part of the undergraduate enrollment population in the next nine years, a data point that will require financial and structural adjustments from institutions and states. More flexible scheduling in courses, unique options for billing and additional credentialing opportunities for industry-specific majors are all accommodations adult learners […]

August 12, 2016

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Sports Camp Challenges Veterans

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Marine veteran Joyce Ralph sometimes stays at home in Massachusetts instead of going for a bike ride or doing other things she likes to do. She feels too anxious because of her post-traumatic stress disorder. Army veteran Paul Miosek sometimes feels isolated at his home in New York. No one else he […]

August 12, 2016