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Online proctoring gaining popularity with MOOCs

Web Editor | February 24, 2014

As more colleges and universities offer credit for MOOCs, one problem that has cropped up is how to authenticate the results of student assessments conducted online. A handful of companies have developed a solution: online proctoring. Using a webcam to monitor the students as they take tests, online proctors can peer into students' living rooms, […]

How to survive a breakup with your learning management system

February 23, 2014

The University of Central Florida is the second-largest university in the U.S., with 12 campuses serving 60,000 students. Keystone College, on the other hand, a small, private, liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, is on the other end of the spectrum, with just 2,000 students. Both institutions transitioned to a new learning management system—UCF to Canvas […]

On-campus participation in today's digital world

February 23, 2014

Walk into any high school auditorium, mall or fast food restaurant and see Millennials obsessed with their smartphones, tablets and laptops. But are they really that consumed? In a survey conducted by Intel Labs, 61 percent of young adults believe their relationship with technology is dehumanizing. That statistic is clear to many enrollment managers struggling […]

College in prison programs expanding again

Matt Zalaznick | February 23, 2014

Bard College doesn't judge the success of its prison initiative by the number of students who stay out of jail. Recidivism is an extremely low bar, says Executive Director Max Kenner. "We judge by how many people are becoming middle-class taxpayers, how many people are involved in deeply meaningful ways in their communities. We think […]

What about prevention?

Web Editor | February 20, 2014

Recently, the White House Council on Women and Girls issued a report pledging to "make our campuses safer" from sexual assault. According to their research, "1 in 5 women has been sexually assaulted while she's in college," a troubling statistic which the authors explain by "the dynamics of college life." Female undergraduates, we are told, […]

People Watch: Michael V. Drake selected president at The Ohio State University

UB Custom Publishing | February 20, 2014

University of California, Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake has been selected as The Ohio State University's 15th, and first black, president, effective June 30. He will replace E. Gordon Gee, who resigned last July after controversy erupted over comments he made at an athletic council meeting. Drake has served as UCI chancellor since 2005 and […]

Tiers of tuition

UB Custom Publishing | February 20, 2014

California has been experimenting with charging higher tuition rates for high-demand courses offered during the winter and summer. The accompanying infographic breaks down what students are paying.

Northwestern football players petition for union

February 19, 2014

College football players from Northwestern University in Illinois, along with the National College Players Association, have petitioned to unionize in an effort to bring attention to athletes' brain trauma risks, sports-related medical expenses, scholarships and academic success. But do they have a case? And what would unionizing mean for college athletics? The NCAA is confident […]

Open university: The people's university

Web Editor | February 19, 2014

In her 2014 State of the University of New York Address, Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher launched Open SUNY, a systemwide distance learning consortium. Over the near term, it will reduce the time it takes to complete a degree, course or certificate. What is especially distinctive about Open SUNY is that it is one of the […]

The case for space on campus