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Universities in Consortium Consider a Common Framework for Online Offerings

Provosts in the group of 13 research institutions say their effort isn't a rejection of MOOCs. The goal is to limit reliance on the education-technology industry.

California Community Colleges Unveil a Tool That Shows the Earning Power of Graduates

The system has data on what students earned before and after completing a degree -- information that could influence decisions of students and the colleges.

'Invisible' poor children let down

Education watchdog Ofsted says poor children are now let down by schools in rural areas, leafy suburbs and deprived coastal towns - not the inner cities.

European Higher Education Faces a Widening Budget Gap Between Regions

Universities in northern and western Europe are largely recovering from financial woes, while institutions in the east and south continue to suffer, says a new report.

Chuck Martin #mLearnCon Keynote Mindmap

Chuck Martin gave a lively and valuable keynote at #mLearnCon, with stats on mobile growth, and then his key components of what he thinks will be driving mobile. He illustrated his points with funny and somewhat scary videos of how companies are taking advantage of mobile.

CBI chief warns over careers advice

Careers advice is on "life support" in many schools in England with teenagers having little knowledge of the workplace, the director general of the CBI, John Cridland, claims.

Sandusky Scandal Shapes Higher-Education Legal and Governance Policies

At least a dozen sessions at the annual meeting this week of the National Association of College and University Attorneys concern the aftermath of the scandal.

Iran Elects a New Leader

What kind of leader do you think Iran's president-elect will be? Do you think Iran's policies will change with regard to its nuclear program and political repression?