ONLINE GPAs: A Brookings study on DeVry University, a for-profit institution, shows that students taking an online course received lower grades than students taking the equivalent course in-person.

Whether your child's semester will start online, in person or at home, these free and discounted educational materials can keep the learning going. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in ...

If the 2.1 million views on Daphne Koller’s TED Talk are any indicator, the promise of online education has captured the imagination of many. According to Koller (you can watch her TED Talk below this ...

Two economists knew that appearance matters: Studies had shown all sorts of benefits linked to attractiveness, everything from dating to salaries to ratings of how well professors teach classes. But ...