We’re going to make this a regular public gig (we’ve been circulating these internally for a year or so) — each month, we’ll serve up the latest and greatest of free and open learning resources, tools, and fun sites. We try to get the details right and to toss out thanks where they’re due; please […]
Read More… from OER Newsletter – October 2012 (open. useful. fun.)
It’s Monday, the start of a whole new week! And it’s SAT season again — the time of year when countless bright-eyed juniors and panicky seniors first take the test that will determine the rest of their lives be a significant piece of their college applications. Scores are down: reading and writing both fell a point each, […]
Fifty years ago today, J. Robert Oppenheimer spoke at the dedication ceremony of the Niels Bohr Library and Archives of the Center for History of Physics (American Institute of Physics). On Monday, staff from the Saylor Foundation were pleased to be present at the Center in College Park, MD for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of […]
Read More… from Fiftieth Anniversary: History Programs at AIP
The title of this week’s news roundup belies a lack of thematic unity (with apologies to composition teachers everywhere). We’re back onto college costs this week…not only for students but for the institutions themselves. Debt Costs Amherst College Its AAA Rating From S&P, but Not From Moody’s Most of us know that taking on debt […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Digest: When Colleges Can’t Afford College
Post by Tanner Huggins and Nathan Thompson (bios), who attended the panel. On Wednesday the American Enterprise Institute brought together higher education experts and policymakers in a panel aimed at “holding higher education accountable.” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discussed their proposed legislation, the Student Right to Know Before You Go […]
Read More… from “Holding Higher Education Accountable” at the American Enterprise Institute