With our "Interesting Reads" blog posts, the EDUCAUSE Policy Office highlights recent articles on federal policy issues and developments that are directly relevant to members or provide insights on higher education policy in general.
- "NC-SARA Institutions Report Enrollments," WCET Frontiers, September 18, 2017. (NC-SARA released their enrollment report and a paper comparing enrollments with IPEDS data from 2015)
- "Infographic: Why Print Textbooks are Dying," Top Hat, September 18, 2017. (Students are looking to lower-cost, digital-first solutions for course materials)
- "Inside Digital Learning: Should Online Courses Be Standardized?" Inside Higher Ed, September 20, 2017. (Inside Higher Ed provides several articles on Digital Learning)
- "Study: High Textbook Prices Lead to Poor Grades," Inside Higher Ed, September 20, 2017. (Survey by e-textbook provider VitalSource found 50% of students who delayed buying textbooks because of their price saw grades suffer)
- "AAU Sets Expectation for Data Transparency on Ph.D. Program Outcomes," Inside Higher Ed, September 20, 2017. (AAU members are calling on all Ph.D. granting institutions to provide prospective and current students with more data, including student demographics, average time to finish a degree, financial support, and career paths and outcomes)
- "WOW Award: Oregon State University’s Virtual Microscope for Distance Students," WCET Frontiers, September 21, 2017. (WCET announces winners of WCET Outstanding Work Award, given to institutions and organizations that develop tech-based solutions to educational needs)
- "Teaching Online Takes More Time Than in Person," Inside Higher Ed, September 22, 2017. (Survey of 2,000 academics in Australia finds online teaching is more time-consuming than teaching in person)
EDUCAUSE Policy tracks and analyzes the issues likely to have the greatest impact on higher education IT and works with members to inform public and campus policy development.