January, 2015

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An update on StraighterLine - a "disruptor in the making"?

Changing Higher Education

A few years ago, I identified a few organizations that I thought were doing things in higher education that were examples of approaches that potentially could be disruptive to the field ( Potential disruptions in the higher education space ). Among these is StraighterLine , which offers primarily introductory level college courses much more inexpensively and flexibly than traditional colleges and universities.

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Why the NY Times thinks you should be banking on your facebook likes

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How social media data mining could be the future for universities & colleges

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Q&A with Michael Stoner about first social media guide for university presidents

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#FollowTheLeader: Lessons in social media success from #highered CEOs

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How invested in Google Analytics is your university?

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The importance of tracking your website's performance

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Ghost Students: How Fraudsters Use Fake Identities to Cheat Universities

Ghost student fraud costs higher education $5 billion annually as fraudsters use stolen identities to exploit financial aid. California estimates 20% of community college applications—over 460,000—are fake bots taking spots from real students. These "ghost students" never attend classes but access federal loans and aid before vanishing. Remote learning creates perfect conditions for criminals to exploit systems.

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3 website improvements that are guaranteed to impact student recruitment

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#UCAS

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3 ways colleges and universities are using Instagram

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How your college can get started on instagram