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On Campus Blog

How Coursera would make money, view regulation

How Coursera would make money, view regulation

During the flap between the state Office of Higher Education (OHE) and Coursera, the website offering Massive Open Online Courses, I had a quick talk with Coursera’s cofounder, Andrew Ng. You may remember that Coursera offers these free, noncredit Massive Open Online Courses — known as “MOOCs.” The company’s prestigious partner colleges and universities (such…
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Notes in the Margins: Smart drugs, STEM complaints and the pace of tuition

Should everyone go to college? A traditional two- or four-year college degree might not be right for everyone. But I do believe in the individual and social benefit of all people having the opportunity to experience what college – broadly defined – can provide: the chance to focus on learning, to spread one’s intellectual wings and…
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Notes in the Margins: Student debt, taking notes and declining enrollment

Five Reasons College Enrollments Might Be Dropping Parents who are desperately trying to get their children into a top school may not believe this: U.S. higher education enrollments this fall might be lower — perhaps significantly so at some institutions — than they were a year ago. (Bloomberg via NAICU) Reforming a nation of bad note-takers Most…
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Pogemiller's announcement about Coursera

Although I mentioned Friday that the state Office of Higher Education was not going to require schools offering free online courses (such as via Coursera) to register with the state, I thought I’d print its full Friday announcement here: A recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education has led to some confusion regarding the…
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Notes in the Margins: Skills, online interest and the new vo-tech

Interest in Online Courses Could Be Peaking A study shows that interest in online courses has remained flat in recent years. (U.S. News & World Report) Employers seek skilled trade workers Companies have openings but are often too selective and are unwilling to pay competitive wages. (USA Today) A Brooklyn High School Takes a New Approach to…
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What Minnesota told Coursera about its online education courses

OHE Coursera Letters You may have read the articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education and Slate about how the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is putting Coursera through the wringer. The Chronicle says the state recently gave “the boot” to the well-known provider of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for running afoul of Minnesota…
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Notes in the Margins: Science bias, tuition freezes and the cheap Texas degree

Texas Pushes $10,000 Degree Texas Gov. Rick Perry is renewing his call for $10,000 undergraduate degrees, in what he hopes will be the state’s signature response to the national problem of rising college tuition and student debt. (The Wall Street Journal) Science professors biased against females — study A new Yale University study shows that bias against…
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How Minnesota student debt compares nationally

How Minnesota student debt compares nationally

Last year I covered reasons Minnesotans are pretty heavy student-loan borrowers compared to their classmates around the nation. That was based on a report on the borrowing habits of the Class of 2010 by the Institute for College Access and Success‘s Project on Student Debt. Now this year’s results are in: We’ve moved up from…
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St. Thomas: Our fund-raising total is region's largest

St. Thomas: Our fund-raising total is region's largest

This announcement from the University of St. Thomas: St. Thomas campaign raises one-half billion dollars, sets private higher education record in five-state region More than $142 million was raised for financial aid, the campaign’s highest priority. The completion of the most successful fund-raising campaign of any private institution of higher education in Minnesota and its…
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How often are Minnesotans defaulting on student loans?

Here’s Minnesota’s latest 2- and 3-year default rates on student loans, as compiled by the state Office of Higher Education (OHE). The data was released rather quietly late last week by the U.S. Department of Education, and state analyst Tricia Grimes was able to release her work yesterday. The office should release the final report…
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