Black Students Online

Columbia Teachers College recently issued a report that was designed to increase our understanding of the effectiveness of online programs, "Adaptability to Online Learning: Differences Across Types of Students and Academic Subject Areas" (CCRC Working Paper No. 54, February 2013).

HBCUs and MOOCs

Last updated: Friday 12/13/13

A. The edX Partnership

Academia's good news last week was the announcement by Harvard University and M.I.T. that they were forming a partnership called edX that will offer online courses. Each partner will invest $30 million in this venture. (Click here for a video of their press conference.)

Crossing the Finish Line at HBCUs

A. Overall Review 

I write this note to call my readers' attention to one of the most important books about higher education that I have encountered in the last twenty years. I am referring to a recent publication called Crossing the Finish Line by William G. Bowen, Matthew M. Chingos, and Michael S. McPherson (Princeton University Press, 2009).