A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah’s Senator Hatch recently introduced legislation to overturn a federal prohibition on tracking the educational and employment outcomes… Continue Reading Utah’s Senator Hatch introduces Bipartisan College Transparency Act to improve reporting of student outcomes
40% of the 175,509 students enrolled at USHE institutions during the 2016-17 academic year take at least one distance-delivered course (courses in which 80% or… Continue Reading Distance-delivered courses are mainstream: 40% of USHE students enroll in at least one distance-delivered course
The 2017 Legislature adopted some of the most sweeping governance revisions for the Board of Regents since its establishment in 1969 through SB 238, Higher… Continue Reading Board of Regents to adopt major governance revisions in 2017
2017-2018 Budget With revised revenue projections announced last week, significant budget decisions continue to loom before a final budget takes shape. There is still a… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 5
In recent years, longitudinal data has become an oft-referenced term in relation to educational data. The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) has long utilized… Continue Reading Longitudinal data & higher education in Utah
The Technology Initiative and Advisory Board (TIAB) recently released its 15th annual update to the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative. Established in 2001 with support… Continue Reading Annual update for Engineering and Computer Science Initiative
HB 379, Interstate Reciprocity Agreement for Postsecondary Distance Education, sponsored by Rep. Val Peterson and Sen. Ann Millner, was passed during the 2016 Legislative Session.… Continue Reading Newly-passed legislation will reduce administrative costs for online courses
Technology plays an increasingly important role in college students’ lives. Students use technology throughout their college education, from courses taught partially or entirely online, to… Continue Reading Tech use in higher ed continues to increase, but less than 3% of students enroll solely online
The number of engineering and computer science degrees earned in Utah continues to rise, thanks in part to the Engineering and Computer Technology Initiative. In… Continue Reading Number of engineering and computer science degrees continues to rise
Last week, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices announced six states—Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah and Washington—will participate in the 2016… Continue Reading Utah receives grant from National Governors Association to work on replicating Utah Aerospace Pathways project in other industries