Sweetening the online experience

... with academic help, designed to get students through and keep them moving forward. From the New York Times.

Here comes the end game

What does the competency based education movement lead to? One answer: direct assessment. Recommended by Margot Zelenz.

Not an 'A' overall, but not bad

Do MOOCs threaten the biodiversity of the academic ecosystem, and other questions pondered, in  an entertaining essay from the New York Times.

In a national healthcare pub

Cathie Miller, associate professor of nursing, is featured in a HealthLeaders story about engaging nursing students in the effort to empower advance practice nurses to work at the top of their licensure.

What is a university for?

David Brooks makes a point that President's Staff has talked a lot about - that it will be increasingly difficult to charge top dollar for courses that deliver low-level knowledge. Recommended by Don Wortham.

The feds take down a hurdle

Competency based learning approaches are gaining ground, but not because of the feds turning up the volume. Recommended by Don Wortham.

What to look for in a college visit

In the view of a Carleton employee. And how would the College fare on most of these questions? Recommended by Beth Kleinschmidt, via Eric Berg.