At the University of Texas System, “massive open online courses” are being reimagined. University leaders believe that the shift will provide them with a more effective tool in meeting their goals.
Higher Education
Coverage of universities, colleges, student issues, and education policy shaping Texas’ campuses, from The Texas Tribune.
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UT System Overhauls Salary and Debt Tool
The University of Texas System on Wednesday launched a major overhaul of its interactive website that provides salary and debt information for graduates of its institutions.
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The Brief: Oct. 8, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s $30 million campaign chest has captured a lot of attention, leading to the next question: why raise all that cash?
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors’ offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits.
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Student Interest in Fixed-Rate Tuition Varies
This fall semester, for the first time, all public universities in Texas were required to offer incoming students the option of a payment plan that fixed their tuition at a particular rate for four years. But student interest has proved mixed.
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The Brief: Oct. 6, 2014
GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s tenure as attorney general was the focus of news coverage this weekend. And it wasn’t the sort of coverage craved by campaigns.
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UT Regents Voice Support for MD Anderson
The University of Texas System regents on Friday unanimously backed the administration of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the wake of a challenge to its handling of faculty.
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Higher Education Track
Listen to audio of the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival’s higher education track, which featured panel discussions on education reform, the algebra II debate, early college high schools and insight from superintendents.
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2014
On the day after the country’s first case of an Ebola infection appeared in Dallas, the focus has turned to the hospital where the patient was initially sent home with antibiotics before being admitted a second time for treatment.
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UH Students Seek to Revive Residency Requirement
Students at the University of Houston are seeking to revive a proposal that would require many freshmen to live on campus. A similar plan was scrapped by university administrators after pushback from state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston.
