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Monday, July 12th, 2010
Monday is welcoming you, even if you don’t feel similarly! Get into the week with news from Inside HigherEd. Among our stories: accelerated degrees at community colleges and the fate of Dubai-based operations.
THROWING IN THE TOWEL: Having attracted far fewer students than expected, Michigan State shuts down undergraduate programs in Dubai. Is the bubble bursting?
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Delta Cost Project’s newly released database will allow anyone to see where individual colleges get revenue and where it goes.
PICKING UP THE PACE: Many community colleges are embracing call to decrease time to degree completion by starting accelerated programs.
HOW TO TEST WRITING: College Board revamps tests used by many colleges to place students in or exempt them from composition courses. Will a new, different kind of essay win over the critics?
AVATARS TO TEACH THE TEACHERS: U. of Central Florida research team says it has built a virtual training ground that could improve teacher preparation and retention.
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