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Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera – Education Dive

Google to launch 3 more tech certificates on Coursera – Education Dive

Education Dive Natalie Schwartz July 14, 2020 Dive Brief: Google is launching three certificates on Coursera’s online platform in a bid to help workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced this week. The certificates — which will be in data analytics, project management and user experience design — will cost $49 a month and […]

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Another Regional Accreditor Goes (More) National

Another Regional Accreditor Goes (More) National

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman July 14, 2020 Middle States agency joins Western accreditor in embracing new authority to expand outside its region. It will go further, considering any interested college in the U.S. and eventually outside it. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education said Monday that it would become the […]

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Grappling With Professional Licensure Disclosures

Grappling With Professional Licensure Disclosures

Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie July 14, 2020 Federal rules requiring institutions to tell students if they will be qualified to practice their chosen career in their chosen state went into effect earlier this month. Regulatory experts say few institutions were prepared. As of July 1, all higher education institutions […]

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Legal Challenges on Many Fronts

Legal Challenges on Many Fronts

Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson July 13, 2020 The Aug. 14 deadline for colleges and universities to implement new federal requirements for responding to reports of sexual misconduct is just one month away. Although the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education completely overhaul current policies and procedures for handling sexual misconduct […]

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