Posts Tagged with "California State University"

Virtual Lab Experiment

Thursday, May 23, 2013

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INSIDE HIGHER ED.  MAY 23, 2013.  The California State University System may bet big on virtual labs starting this fall, a sign of how heavily some policy makers are counting on technology to solve funding problems. The effort could end …Continue reading »

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Strayer U.’s Discounts Reflect Shifts in For-Profit-College Sector

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 7, 2013.  With enrollments still falling and costs for recruiting students still rising, companies that run for-profit colleges continue to scramble: Some are offering bigger scholarships, some are instituting selectivity in admissions so they enroll students …Continue reading »

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CSU chief concerned about Brown’s higher ed plan

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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U-T SAN DIEGO.  APRIL 24, 2013.  California State University Chancellor Timothy White expressed concern Wednesday that the governor wants to tie state funding to increasing the number of freshmen who graduate in four years and to other targets that could …Continue reading »

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Innovative online developer to broaden college partnership

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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EDSOURCE. APRIL 19, 2013.  The marriage of innovative online course developer Udacity and San Jose State University is going so well that the partners are offering for-credit summer classes to 10 times as many students per course. “So far, so …Continue reading »

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California State U. System Will Expand MOOC Experiment

Friday, April 12, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 10, 2013.  San Jose State University plans to widen its relationship with edX, the nonprofit provider of massive open online courses, and the California State University system is encouraging similar experiments on 11 other …Continue reading »

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California State U. System Will Expand MOOC Experiment

Friday, April 12, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 10, 2013.  San Jose State University plans to widen its relationship with edX, the nonprofit provider of massive open online courses, and the California State University system is encouraging similar experiments on 11 other …Continue reading »

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Brown’s K-12 online agenda faces legislative scrutiny

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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SIA CABINET REPORT.  APRIL 2, 2013.  Gov. Jerry Brown drew national attention earlier this year with his embrace of online learning programs and technology-based instruction – both within higher education and K-12 schools. While his digital initiatives continue to enjoy …Continue reading »

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CSU pushing into the online world

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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UT SAN DIEGO.  APRIL 1, 2013.  Online education is anything but new to college campuses. Students have been able to take classes and even full courses entirely online for years. But thanks in part to a push by Gov. Jerry …Continue reading »

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United Opposition

Friday, March 29, 2013

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INSIDE HIGHER ED.  MARCH 27, 2013.  Academic senate leaders from California’s three higher education systems uniformly oppose an effort to require public colleges to award credit for work done by students in online programs unaffiliated with their colleges, including course …Continue reading »

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UC faculty leaders blast bill on Internet courses

Friday, March 22, 2013

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CONTRA-COSTA TIMES.  MARCH 20, 2013.  University of California faculty leaders have endorsed an open letter that opposes legislation to allow public college students to earn degree credits for online courses from outside education providers, officials said Tuesday. The letter was …Continue reading »

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