Education Dive Natalie Schwartz August 4, 2020 Although the pandemic has been a boon for distance education, online program managers can still expect headwinds. On the heels of a turbulent year, 2U appears to have turned a corner. The past three months have brought “unprecedented demand” to the online program […]
Inside Higher Ed New York Institute of Technology Willow Older How a Flipped Classroom, Journal Clubs, and “Ad-Lib” Conversations Kept Students Engaged In January 2020, at the beginning of the spring semester at New York Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., was already talking with […]
Inside Higher Ed Greata Anderson August 3, 2020 As fall semester approaches, students are increasingly opposing liability waivers and “informed consent” agreements required by colleges as a condition of returning to campus. Maria Gray, a rising junior at Bates College, said she was “on the fence” about returning to the campus […]
DCA NEWS News from the California Department of Consumer Affairs July 31, 2020 Exercising the authority under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-39-20, the director of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued the following waiver extensions today: DCA Waiver DCA-20-40 Waiver Extending DCA Waiver DCA-20-03 Nursing Clinical Hours DCA […]
Career Education Review Jenny July 31, 2020 Oceanside, Calif.—North San Diego County has improved access to post-secondary educational opportunities with UEI College opening its new Oceanside campus. This week marks the first incoming student cohort at the new campus located at Mission Avenue and Canyon Drive (2027 Mission Ave, Oceanside, […]
NASFAA Policy and Federal Relations Team Jill Desjean July 30, 2020 On Wednesday, the Department of Education (ED) posted in the Federal Register an information collection request on a data collection form to satisfy Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) reporting requirements specified in section 18004(e) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and […]
Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson July 30, 2020 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered a win for students accused of sexual misconduct on July 29, reinforcing the use of a “far simpler standard” for judges to determine whether colleges discriminated against these students based on their gender while investigating […]
Inside Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden July 30, 2020 The for-profit education chain Laureate Education announced Wednesday it had entered into a $642.7 million agreement with the company Strategic Education to sell its institutions in Australia and New Zealand. Laureate said the three institutions — Torrens University Australia and Think Education in Australia and […]
Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford July 29, 2020 Most college students plan to return to school in the fall, and they feel comfortable doing so, according to a report released Tuesday. The report from Sallie Mae and Ipsos, a market research company, found that more than 60 percent of families believe […]
Education Dive Hallie Busta July 28, 2020 Dive Brief: A new report from the House’s education committee finds that a top U.S. Education Department official corresponded extensively with executives at the Dream Center about the accreditation status of two of its now-shuttered colleges. The nonprofit’s attempt to run a roster of for-profit […]