Above are the world rankings of universities from the British Times Higher Education magazine based on “academic reputation.” [Click on the image to make it clearer.] The full list and info on the survey methodology is at:http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013/reputation-ranking
From the LA Daily News:Needy U.S. borrowers are defaulting on almost $1 billion in federal student loans earmarked for the poor, leaving schools such as Yale and the University of Pennsylvania with little choice except to sue their graduates. The record defaults on federal Perkins loans may jeopardize the prospects of current students since they are part of a revolving fund that colleges give to students who show extraordinary financial hardship. Yale, Penn and George Washington University have all sued former students over nonpayment, court records show… Repaying Perkins loans may be a lower priority for borrowers with multiple debts, said Nancy…
Inside Higher Ed today carries a report that Yale is taking a gradual approach to online education and not rushing into MOOC delivery. Excerpt: News of universities partnering with massive open online course providers has become commonplace, which is why Yale University stands out for what it’s not doing: rushing. While many top universities — including Harvard and Stanford Universities, along with many others — were announcing partnerships and launching their first MOOCs, Yale sat back, watched, and evaluated… Watching and waiting — and strategizing — can be a difficult choice to make given the “herd mentality” that has developed around MOOCS,…
We have noted in prior posts that the Regents (with a push from Gov. Brown) are interested in promoting online education at UC. A somewhat different model is noted today in a brief article in Inside Higher Ed. Online education, even if aimed at a mass audience, is often (not always) a pre-recorded program. That is, something is put online and students access it at their convenience individually. The article in Inside Higher Ed reports that Yale, Columbia, and Cornell are using video conferencing (so it’s live and at a fixed time) for small courses (capped at 12 students in…
