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In their new book, “The Innovative University,” authors Clayton M. Christensen and Henry J. Eyring contend that traditional brick and mortar universities in the U.S. appear to be in “educational decline” relative to other countries. They assert, using the lens of Christensen’s “theory of disruptive innovation,” that unless these same universities reevaluate and even reinvent […]
REMARKS PRESENTED BY Judith S. Eaton, President COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION to the NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY December 15, 2011 Thank you for allowing me to make this presentation in response the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) draft report of October 18, 2011. My remarks are […]
Puzzling over the arcana of the TEACH Act [Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act, 2002], more than a few university administrators will be reminded of the minutiae of the tax code. To be sure, copyright law needs to be reconceptualized for the new millennium. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead The Full Article
Forget free content repositories; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wants to deliver “interactive” elite education to the masses, complete with credentials certifying “mastery” of MIT-grade coursework.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Story
Maryland Representative Seeks Salary Details at 13 Schools Reliant on Federal Student AidSOURCE: The Wall Street JournalRead the Full Article
In this three part article Mr. Michael Lambert Executive Director of Distance Education and Training Council shares his views on current issues facing higher education system of voluntary accreditation with the readers of Today’s Campus. Mr. Lambert has close to 4 decades of leadership experience in defining, maintaining and promoting standards of educational excellence. SOURCE: […]
IRVINE, Calif., Dec 06, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The OpenCourseWare program at the University of California, Irvine was selected by an international jury pool as the winner of the Award for Institutions for The OPAL Awards 2011. The OPAL Awards, given to UC Irvine in Berlin on Dec. 2, recognize innovation in improving the quality […]
Ball State University has created one of the first student-focused mobile applications in the country with the launch of bConnected for Android mobile and Google TV. The app provides convenient access to valuable student resources, such as grades, class schedules and information related to campus life, student organizations and financial aid awards. SOURCE:Ball State UniversityRead […]
AUSTIN – The University of Texas System today announced a partnership with MyEdu, the nation’s leading student academic platform for completing college, to help students across UT System institutions raise graduation rates and support career readiness goals.SOURCE: University of Texas SystemRead the Press Rlease
After several years of planning and more than a year of construction, Princeton University’s High-Performance Computing Research Center opened its doors this week. The facility gives researchers on campus new capacity to tackle some of the world’s most complex scientific challenges.SOURCE: Princeton UniversityRead the Press Release