A non-lecture format test at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona raised the pass rate of an upper-division engineering course from 66% to 89%. Reported by EAB, Professor Paul Nissenson enlisted the help of two professors from the institution’s psychology and sociology departments to try and increase student achievement for this required course that was causing […]

Can artificial intelligence help students find their fastest path to graduation? Reported by Campus Technology, a  team of engineering students at Penn State University won a university competition and $30,000 to help finish developing their LionPlanner app, which uses machine learning to align a student’s career interests with their shortest path to degree completion, and […]

While many institutions struggle to find existing faculty excited to teach online, Unity College has created a separate distance education staff composed of instructors and technicians specifically excited about online education. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, this approach is helping Unity project 2,000 online credit hours this upcoming year, 400 more than their goal number. […]

More institutions are outsourcing their gen ends to…Google. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, students at eight institutions this semester can enroll in introductory computer science and data science courses, developed by Google. Students are excited to learn Google-specific curriculum. And employers (at least Google) will likely be excited to employ students who have taken this […]

While many institutions have academic success and bridge programs for students who enter their institution at the low end of their admission requirements, Florida Atlantic University has just created a new support office, dedicated to first-generation students. Reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education, about ¼ of the university’s students are first-generation, and the goal […]

While many students have difficulty picturing exactly what their life will look like post-degree, it is of critical importance students understand their post-degree pathway as motivation to keep them moving through their degree program. Reported by EAB, Wesleyan University has created a Career Development MOOC in partnership with Coursera. Career Decisions: From insight to impact […]

Beginning in 2015, Idaho high school students with a 3.0 GPA or better after their junior year were told they had been accepted into all eight of the state’s public colleges. Reported by Inside Higher Ed, three years letter, the initiative’s success is dependent on who you ask. First-time resident freshman enrolling directly after high […]

In a world where jobs and job skills are changing so rapidly, can a 4-year degree adequately prepare a student for the rest of their professional careers? Reported by Evolllution, Harvard’s Division of Continuing Education is leading an effort entitled, “The Sixty Year Curriculum”, studying the new educational models required to help individuals continually reskill […]

Uber drivers who drive during the day can get their degree online at night for free at Arizona State University. Reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Uber drivers in 8 major cities who have recorded at least 3,000 miles of drive time will be able to earn their bachelor’s degree or certificate online and […]