August 9, 2011 - Edition 616 TG
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Industry Update

ED updates gainful employment rules
ED published electronic announcement #16 to advise schools that the Procedures for Institutional Notification to the Department of New GE Programs has been updated.

TG Report

TG webinar to showcase how the TG Learning Center can supplement your financial literacy training
The TG Learning Center offers students a kinetic learning experience that uses sound, motion graphics, and point-and-click interaction to teach a range of financial literacy concepts, from understanding credit to solving debt problems.

Peak season relief: The Texas Financial Aid Information Center can help answer student questions
Given enrollment trends, you'll probably have more student and parent questions to handle by phone and emails this fall. The Texas Financial Aid Information Center can offer help, fielding overflow calls for general information on financial aid, alternative loans, and more.

TG launches college comparison tool for mobile devices
High school students scouting out college prospects have a new tool to help record their impressions and gather useful information — TG's College Comparison Visit App.

Smart Solutions
The Program Integrity final rules encompass 14 separate topics. TG provides a high-level overview of each of the topics, including a description of ED's objectives, program integrity principles, regulatory requirements, and the effective dates for these new provisions.

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QR, or Quick Response, codes work like bar codes and are becoming just as common. The codes can be affixed to just about anything, from magazine ads to buildings. Once scanned by a hand-held device such as a smartphone with the right application, the codes can offer images or sound. QR codes serve as a marketing device for products, but they can also work as a flexible and interactive educational tool. For example, colleges can use them to teach a short history lesson on a campus building, act as a navigational marker on a campus tour, or provide extra reference in a library setting. Find out how colleges are putting QR codes to work in this short Chronicle of Higher Education article. Note that some Chronicle content is available only to subscribers.