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The number of historically black colleges offering online- and blended-degree programs is increasing, although it is still only a minority of the institutions that do so, according to a new report. Inside Higher Ed Full Article
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY University System of Georgia Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology— Search # 65407-1 and 65407-2 College of Education Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development The Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development in the College of Education invites nominations and applications for two positions of Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology. Georgia Southern […]
A U.S. Senate committee released an unflattering report on the for-profit college sector on Sunday, concluding a two-year investigation led by Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat. While the report is ambitious in scope, and scathingly critical on many points, it appears unlikely to lead to a substantial legislative crackdown on the industry — at […]
Since the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University unveiled their plan to create a platform for free online courses called edX, more than 120 other colleges and universities around the world have expressed interested in joining in. Today leaders of the effort announced that they’ve added the University of California at Berkeley as a partner, […]
In an attempt to get in front of what is expected to be a scathing federal report released Monday, Phoenix-based Apollo Group Inc. has issued a comment piece in defense of its University of Phoenix flagship school. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, is expected to release the report on for-profit colleges and universities. It is not […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, is leading the way in producing K-12 math and science educators, according to a recent study conducted by education research and consulting group Eduventures. The study, which used data collected by the U.S. Department of Education, found that in 2011, WGU was the nation’s largest provider […]
Trying to write a review of OS X Mountain Lion is tricky. First of all, I had already written a review back in February, when Apple legitimately surprised the world with the revelation that the ninth iteration of OS X was just about ready to go. Granted, back then I only had a few days […]
REDMOND, Wash. — July 26, 2012 — Beginning with the class of 2016, Seton Hall University will provide incoming freshmen with Windows 8 to help create a new and dynamic learning environment and better prepare students to enter the workforce after graduation. The university also made the decision to standardize on Windows to help reduce […]
Liberty University’s net assets have sustained a fivefold increase — from $150 million to $860 million — over the past six years, driven by the rapid expansion of its online programs. While colleges across the country have struggled to make ends meet during the economic downturn, Liberty’s financial picture has grown stronger by the year, […]
The new gigabit Google Fiber Internet and TV service ties together much of what Google’s been working on for the past two years and charts a course for its content-creating, cable-cutting future. Fast Company Full Article