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, […]
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
“This is AWESOME! This is, like, as close as it gets to ‘in person’!” These were among the first words that I heard from Josh Lipovetsky, a 20 year-old Saylor.org student, studying from his home right outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I first saw Josh when he posted a video about Saylor.org on his website Optimistic […]
Read More… from Saylor.org Student Conversation: Josh Lipovetsky