Online Learning

American Public Education completes Graduate School USA acquisition

The government workforce training provider is the second acquisition in about four months for APEI, which cast the deal as diversifying its business lines.

By Rick Seltzer • Jan. 4, 2022

Hybrid learning sparks new worries about cheating. Can assessment evolve?

Educators can find new ways to engage students instead of fighting disruptions to the old academic order with strict test-taking rules, Greg Toppo argues.

By Greg Toppo • Dec. 22, 2021

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with the impact of COVID-19, colleges need to be careful when navigating how increased use of technology in educations is going to impact their students. 

By Higher Ed Dive staff

D2L sets sights on linking colleges with companies to reskill workers

The company's CEO and founder, John Baker, explains how the LMS provider plans to use the money raised from its recent initial public offering.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2021

3 major trends affecting ed tech companies

We reviewed what executives said during their latest earnings calls to better understand patterns in the growing sector.

By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2021

Colleges take precautions as omicron spreads

Rising coronavirus case counts come just as the fall term winds down, prompting institutions to pursue measures like moving final exams online.

By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 16, 2021

Cyberattacks keep targeting colleges. How can they protect themselves?

Higher ed's sprawling systems mean cybersecurity doesn't come easy — or cheap. But smart strategies and thinking through risk can go a long way.

By Liz Farmer • Nov. 29, 2021

D2L completes initial public offering, raising about $120M

The learning management system company is just the latest ed tech firm to go public amid heightened interest in online learning.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 3, 2021

3 takeaways from Udemy's initial public offering

The MOOC provider's filings with the SEC offer insight into trends within the alternative credential and online education market.

By Natalie Schwartz • Nov. 2, 2021

Today's students need hybrid learning models

COVID-19 proved it's time to restructure the college experience to meet students' needs, the Lumina Foundation's chief policy officer argues.

By Danette Howard • Nov. 1, 2021

Pandemic fueled huge online-only enrollment growth, report finds

Around 5.8 million students enrolled exclusively in distance education at NC-SARA colleges, nearly doubling from the prior year.

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 20, 2021

Ivy.ai study highlights explosive growth in chatbot popularity

Ninety-four percent of students that utilized chatbots found them to be valuable or extremely valuable, according to Ivy.ai research

Oct. 4, 2021

How colleges can prepare for an emergency return to online learning

Colleges can be ready for a fast transition to online and hybrid learning with these eight tips.

Oct. 4, 2021

Can colleges compete with companies like Coursera?

Arthur Levine discusses how trends like personalized education are unfolding, what's driving them, and what can go right or wrong for colleges.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2021

Ivy.ai study highlights need for diverse learning environments

Students desire learning environments that match their personal needs, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.

Sept. 27, 2021

What does the Anthology-Blackboard deal say about the ed tech market?

The transaction is a bet that scale and breadth of products matter — both in the U.S. and international markets.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2021

Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets

Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.

By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021

Ransomware capitalizes on holiday weekends. Feds urge vigilance over Labor Day.

The FBI and CISA implored companies and agencies to back up data and use proactive threat-hunting measures to mitigate any potential attacks. 

By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2021

Why Spelman College is offering online certificates

Associate Provost Tiffany Watson discusses launching eSpelman at the women's liberal arts HBCU in Atlanta.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 30, 2021

American Public Education plans to purchase government workforce training provider

It's the second recent acquisition for the owner of the American Public University System, which has been hit by disruptions to military tuition assistance.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 12, 2021

U of Arkansas to acquire for-profit Grantham U for $1

The system will gain around 4,000 students through the deal, which is designed to bolster adult student recruitment and online operations.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2021

Moodle completes acquisitions, launching services platform

Moodle US provides services including custom development, learning design and training for customers using Moodle products.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021

Participation with NC-SARA spurs some online enrollment growth, report says

For-profit schools that take part in the interstate distance learning pact don't see more benefits than their nonprofit counterparts, the analysis found.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2021

InSpace touts easy availability on Canvas as new generation of edtech services seeks wider audiences

Founded amid the pandemic, InSpace expects to integrate with several other popular learning management systems.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 4, 2021

Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day

The company's initial public offering can be seen as a bellwether for the health of the broader U.S. edtech ecosystem.

By Jane Thier • July 29, 2021

2U to acquire edX for $800M

The company says buying the MOOC provider will make it easier to recruit students into its programs.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021