Technology

What matters in advancing self-directed learning

A report on online learning based on responses from chief learning officers released last month found that a large majority of respondents (roughly three-quarters of the 324 leaders surveyed) have seen increasing demand for online…


ED’s plan to test for next FAFSA cycle

The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday announced more details of its plan to test the 2025-26 FAFSA process with a select group of organizations and students beginning October 1 and then gradually open it…


A new LER resource hub

A new resource hub aims to support the use of learning and employment records (LERs) among higher education institutions and employers. The LER Accelerator and the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library this week announced the…



Investing in biotech equipment to prep students

How’s your college’s flow cytometer? Check on its bioprinter lately? Or the wave bioreactor? These are among the equipment Lone Star College (LSC) recently purchased as part of a $500,000 investment for its biotechnology and…


Reporter’s notebook

Chicago colleges, HHS team to develop pipeline for HHS careers California 4-year system sees bump in transfer students Pima college part of Arizona’s ReadyTechGo network Chicago colleges, HHS to develop pipeline for HHS careers City…



College grads wish they had more AI training

Recent college graduates generally see their education as a good investment for their career, but many also feel they aren’t skilled in using artificial intelligence (AI) as they would like to be, according to a…


A Fight Club mentality to cyber security

“The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” What? Where’s the fight? The fight is happening on every college network. Malware, phishing, denial-of-service attacks, SQL injections, zero-day exploits, DNS…


Reporter’s notebook

GOP bills require FAFSA form to be ready by Oct. 1 Technical help to foreign companies with U.S. workers GOP bills require FAFSA form to be ready by Oct. 1 Congressional Republicans have introduced legislation…