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Breaking Stories in Higher Ed 1/11/2018

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  • California Budget Proposes Online Community College

    California may open an all-online community college by 2019, if a line item in the proposed budget by Governor Jerry Brown makes the final cut. California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said the new institution would be targeted to offering short-term credential programs aimed at serving the working adults in the state who have some or no college experience and lack the time to enroll in a traditional community college. The goal: to help them earn higher wages.

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  • 3 Starters for Digital Leadership in Higher Ed

    A higher education technology leader offers his take on three transformative themes that will dominate in colleges and universities for 2018.

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  • Apple Waives Developer Fees for Schools, Nonprofits

    Members of the developer program are able to distribute apps through the Apple App Store and gain access to tools such as app analytics, beta testing resources such as TestFlight, beta software and advanced app capabilities.

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  • Michigan CC Masters Student Transfer Processes

    To counter a "complex and confusing" college transfer process, a community college in Michigan has dug in to figure out ways to simplify transfers for its students. The result, as explained in a new report from the Community College Research Center and a "playbook" issued by the project's lead investigator, is the development of 225 distinct plans with partner institutions intended to streamline the transfer process for students and improve their success rates.

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