• MIT to study every tweet through $10 million deal with Twitter

    MIT to study every tweet through $10 million deal with Twitter

    Oct 02, 2014 06:40 PM EDT

    Twitter is giving MIT access to every single tweet that has been sent in the social network’s eight-year history. The arrangement, part of a five-year $10 million program at MIT Media Lab that created the Laboratory of Social Machines, is set to better understand how people use ...

  • Twitter Chat: What do today’s high school graduates need to know and how can this be measured?

    Twitter Chat: What do today’s high school graduates need to know and how can this be measured?

    Sep 26, 2014 01:01 PM EDT

    ... Is standardized testing an effective means of measuring kids’ knowledge? If not, how should students and schools be evaluated? We addressed these questions in a Twitter chat with Anthony Cody (@AnthonyCody), a retired educator and editor of the blog Living in Dialogue, Veeko Lucas (@veekolucas), a former educator and consultant ...

  • Twitter Chat: What's the economic impact of the rise of single U.S. adults?

    Twitter Chat: What's the economic impact of the rise of single U.S. adults?

    Sep 18, 2014 09:00 PM EDT

    ... opinions in a Twitter chat. Economist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) also shared his insights. Read a full transcript of the conversation below. [View the story "Twitter Chat: The economic impact of the rise of single U.S. adults" on Storify]

  • Twitter Chat: Does think tank diversity matter?

    Twitter Chat: Does think tank diversity matter?

    Sep 11, 2014 09:12 PM EDT

    ... and impact the U.S.'s policy agenda? What can be done to change current practices? We invited you to address these questions in a Twitter chat. Dr. Elsie Scott (@elsiescot), Founding Director of Ron W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center, shared her perspective. Karthick Ramakrishnan (@karthickr), Professor of ...

  • Twitter Chat: How important is early childhood education?

    Twitter Chat: How important is early childhood education?

    Sep 05, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

    ... its impact last into adulthood? Can kids without access to quality preschool catch up? What role do parents play? We addressed these questions in a Twitter chat Thursday. Maggie McGuire (@Scholastic) vice president of Scholastic’s Kids and Parents channels, shared her insights, along with guests from the National Institute ...

  • Twitter Chat: Should colleges be run more like businesses?

    Twitter Chat: Should colleges be run more like businesses?

    Aug 29, 2014 06:36 PM EDT

    ... adapt to meet the changing needs of students and society. Is Rio Salado’s more business-like approach the answer? We asked you in a Twitter chat Thursday. Rio Salado’s vice president of academic affairs, Dr. Jennifer McGrath (@RioSaladoOnline) weighed in, along with Jon Marcus (@hechingerreport), who recently wrote ...

  • Twitter Chat: What gives a college degree its value?

    Twitter Chat: What gives a college degree its value?

    Aug 28, 2014 04:34 PM EDT

    ... Is it reasonable to rank colleges and universities against one another when different institutions offer different benefits? We posed these questions and more in a Twitter chat Wednesday. Michael Roth, (@mroth78), president of Wesleyan University, and Christoph Guttentag, (@DukeAdmissDean), Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Duke University, shared their perspectives on ...

  • Twitter Chat: Is a college degree worth the cost?

    Twitter Chat: Is a college degree worth the cost?

    Aug 27, 2014 06:24 PM EDT

    ... other options, such as work-based learning and apprenticeships that could be more accessible and affordable? We asked you to join this conversation in a Twitter chat on Tuesday. Beth Akers, (@BethAkersEd), and Matthew Chingos, (@chingos), from the Brookings Institution, (@BrookingsEd), discussed their research on the impact of student loan ...

  • Help us 'Rethink College' in 3 Twitter chats

    Help us 'Rethink College' in 3 Twitter chats

    Aug 22, 2014 10:51 PM EDT

    ... Xbox. Visit our website for additional features and reporting on higher education, appearing throughout the week. @NewsHour will also be hosting a series of three Twitter chats -- Tuesday, August 26th -Wednesday, August 28th. Join us, along with an assortment of experts, to discuss several issues currently being debated both in ...

  • Twitter Chat: Can hashtag activism have real impact?

    Twitter Chat: Can hashtag activism have real impact?

    Aug 21, 2014 09:00 PM EDT

    ... it an important method of raising awareness, one with the potential to affect real world change? We asked you to share your thoughts in a Twitter chat. Stacia Brown of ColorLines joined the discussion through her Twitter handle, @slb79. Read a transcript of the conversation below. [View the story "Twitter ...