Will Badging Overcome or Feed “The Frankenstein Effect?”
While many critics will cite the “Frankenstein effect” as a major point against the badging...
Digital Badges: Catalyst in the Evolution of Higher Education or “Killer App” for Alternatives?
If higher education institutions adapt to the badging movement, they will cement themselves as...
Free Online Courses Now Worth Credit
Since 2010, the Saylor Foundation has been developing a catalogue of free, self-paced online...
Professional Certifications Gaining Momentum
Time Moneyland’s Jon Marcus reported last week that universities are beginning to shift their...
The Levels Of Learning: What Your Degree Means
Understanding the expectations and goals of each type of degree can help students and institutions...
In Defense Of Post-Secondary Education
Rick Santorum’s now famous diatribe against higher education, in which he labeled Obama a “snob”...
Degrees Are Earned, Not Sold
Earning a degree requires hard work and dedication—qualities that you can’t replace with money....
MIT Offering Certificates For On and Off-Campus Students
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on Monday that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Open Credits Challenge Smaller Schools
Chronicle of Higher Education blogger and policy director for Education Sector, Kevin Casey,...
