Textbook costs are, as we know, a bit of an issue for students. Prices have outpaced general cost increases, while resale value of rapidly-replaced editions is almost nil. Our friends at Online Colleges have produced a wonderful infographic outlining the problem, the solutions, and who all is getting involved (including some Movers & Shakers) Share […]
Month: October 2012
Monday Morning Roundup: What We’ve Got Here is Failure to Ameliorate (College Costs)
Tuition. Loans. Aid. (Up; up; down…). If only there were a cheat code for higher education, right? “College net price is rising” (Washington Post) I know…we couldn’t believe it either (kidding). The upshot here is that College Board has released a report checking in on recent price trends in public & private tuitions, as well […]
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Brand new: Communications area of study!
Have you noticed anything different about our homepage? Okay, yes…we updated a couple of the images in the banner, but not that. Further up. No? Huh…let’s try it this way: Yup! We are pleased to announce a new Area of Study: Communications! You can take a look at it here. Our Comm field has 22 […]
Monday Morning Roundup: Happy Open Access Week!
Ever-mindful that it is not consistency, but a foolish consistency, that is the hobgoblin of little minds, we’re publishing a real assortment today… First of all, happy Open Access Week! You can find all the details at openaccessweek.org, but suffice it to say that the folks behind the growing open access movement are striving to ensure […]
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The Future is Mobile
[Post by David Rose] In case you missed it, on October 5th, Saylor Foundation trustee Michael J. Saylor spoke at the Brookings Institution on “Riding the Mobile Wave: The Future of Mobile Computing.” Two of our illustrious number, David Rose and Charlie Adair, were in attendance. Here’s what they report… Hello to all our faithful […]