The cost of getting a college degree is no longer affordable to most young people and more Universities are looking at blended learning as one possible solution.
In last year's State of the Union address, the president placed too much importance on individual educators. This year, he should talk about a far deeper problem.
George Washington University is poised to join its most prestigious peers and offer free online courses available to anyone in the world, but some top administrators are skeptical – which could cause the plans to hit a wall.
Anniversaries, million-dollar buildings and new and expanded programs lace the higher education landscape in the upcoming year, all of which will bring attention and economic benefit to the Pioneer Valley.
Higher education has been very good about identifying how long someone has sat in a classroom, but very weak in determining exactly what they learned while there.