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Status update: The state of OPM-university partnerships
Analysts and online program manager executives weigh in on the ongoing debate over the future of these relationships.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 13, 2019 -
A look inside public universities' OPM contracts
The Century Foundation identifies potential red flags for colleges entering such partnerships, marking continued pressure for transparency in the sector.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 12, 2019 -
What's behind 2U's new OPM transparency push?
The company called on other online program managers to be more transparent about their contracts and student outcomes as scrutiny of the sector grows.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Sept. 12, 2019 -
California's for-profit college crackdown meets resistance
A broad lobbying effort weakened a package of bills put forward in response to reduced federal oversight of the sector.
By Hallie Busta • Sept. 9, 2019 -
Can Calbright reinvent online community college?
California's new free online college aims to help adult learners gain specific skills, but with a month until it opens how it will do so remains unclear.
By Wayne D'Orio • Sept. 3, 2019 -
3 highlights from this quarter's for-profit and online education earnings
We look at why higher ed wasn't so concerned about 2U's big news, the temporary benefits of location and other takeaways.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 28, 2019 -
Udacity taps LendingTree exec Gabriel Dalporto as new CEO
The leadership change follows a massive restructuring that saw the MOOC provider shrink its headcount and footprint, but it is eyeing new growth.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Q&A
Do colleges know what their jobs are?
Consultant Michael Horn discusses his forthcoming book, "Choosing College," and how institutions can better meet students' expectations.
By James Paterson • Aug. 27, 2019 -
Adtalem continues shift to professional ed
The former DeVry University parent is expanding its financial services offerings and bolstering its online nursing program, executives told analysts Thursday.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Southern New Hampshire to offer college credit for Salesforce training
The software firm joins other tech companies working with colleges to offer or validate curriculum teaching students how to use their products.
By Hallie Busta , Riia O'Donnell • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Online programs fueling boot camp sector's growth in 2019
The programs are increasingly partnering with companies and colleges, with the latter often including credit-bearing options.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Gen ed startup partners with university to offer transfer credit for online classes
Outlier.org will launch with credit-bearing intro courses in psychology and calculus priced at $400 and marketed as transferrable to other colleges.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Zovio expects Ashford U conversion by year-end
Accreditor approval came with a caveat that the university would show its leadership had divested its financial and ownership interests in Zovio.
By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 8, 2019 -
2U taps undergraduate market with low-cost online bachelor's degree
The news comes less than a week after the online program manager told investors it was shifting its strategy beyond high-priced graduate degrees.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Parent company of Strayer and Capella U eyes expansion
The college operator said during an earnings call that it could add a co-branded location and expand its competency-based education program.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 1, 2019 -
Pushback on McGraw-Hill, Cengage merger highlights materials access debate
College leaders are "caught in the middle" of publishers' shifting pricing strategies and students' demand for lower-cost options, one analyst said.
By Hallie Busta • Aug. 1, 2019 -
2U slows growth plans citing rise in competition for online education
The online program manager will launch fewer new graduate programs and expects smaller program sizes as it broadens its offerings.
By Hallie Busta • July 31, 2019 -
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Summer Reading: How colleges are helping adult learners succeed
Feeling the heat from declining enrollment and employer demand for workers with specific skills, more colleges are eyeing these students.
By Hallie Busta • July 12, 2019 -
Q&A
How one company works with colleges and tech firms to bridge the skills gap
Pathstream is one of several groups looking to address a perceived gap between what colleges offer and employers want.
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya • July 9, 2019 -
Deep Dive
4 takeaways from for-profit colleges' latest quarter
We reviewed the financials of publicly traded colleges to learn how they are adapting to regulatory scrutiny and demand for online education.
By Anastassia Gliadkovskaya • July 3, 2019 -
EdX offers degree combining classes from MIT, Arizona State
The offering is something of a next step in online education providers' work to develop courses that can be stacked into full degrees and certificates.
By Hallie Busta • June 20, 2019 -
Capella U to open first student center
Following its merger with Strayer University last year, the online college is growing despite broader uncertainty in the for-profit sector.
By James Paterson • June 17, 2019 -
Community college students more likely to take, prefer online classes
However, a new report from Educause suggests those students may be less aware of the support services available to them.
By James Paterson • June 10, 2019 -
More than half of online learners want to change careers
Affordability, location and program reputation are among online students' top concerns, a survey from Learning House and Aslanian Market Research found.
By James Paterson • June 6, 2019 -
Walmart expands $1 a day degree program
Now open to high school students, the program adds tech credentials and Southern New Hampshire University and Purdue University Global as partners.
By Hallie Busta • June 4, 2019
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