The results of the annual survey of college freshmen, released this week by researchers at UCLA, confirm that the fragile economy continues to weigh heavily on the minds of today’s students. Since 2006, freshmen have listed getting a better job as the most important reason to go to college, and this year, 88 percent of them said so, an all time high.

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In this podcast, a panel of experts discusses how technology is helping many universities transform undergraduate education by dramatically cutting labor costs and improving student learning results at the same time. Participants: Kevin Carey, Research and Policy Manager, Education Sector Burck Smith, CEO, SMARTHINKING and StraighterLine Martin Snyder, Director, American Association of UniveContinue Reading »