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

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

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

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

Report sheds light on Arizona State's work with Cengage

An external review found no ethical issues with the university's approach as criticisms mount over how such partnerships impact college costs. 

By Hallie Busta • May 31, 2019

U of Illinois System flagship to drop residential MBA amid shift to online

Enrollment in its two-year "iMBA" nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 as more business schools move online to generate interest in their programs.

By James Paterson • May 29, 2019

Moody's identifies 'growing' cyber threat on college campuses

Budget constraints may make it difficult for colleges to keep up their defenses as attacks grow more complex, analysts write.

By James Paterson • May 24, 2019

2U revises graduate segment outlook as admit rates decline

Although colleges' selectivity is shifting the OPM's growth plans, enrollment gains in its graduate and short-course segments drove a strong quarter.

By Hallie Busta • May 8, 2019

Adtalem, Northeastern to offer AI certificate course

A new partnership between the former for-profit college operator and the university's business school is likely to expand to include corporate training.

By James Paterson • May 8, 2019

How boot camps are bringing skills training to college

We talked with Trilogy founder and CEO Dan Sommer about his firm's plans with 2U and new ways its offerings can be integrated into higher ed.

By Hallie Busta • May 3, 2019

Will California's online community college open on time?

The state hatched an ambitious plan for an Oct. 1 start date, but the institution still must develop curriculum, make key hires and become accredited. 

By Natalie Schwartz • May 1, 2019

Arizona State students demand Cengage partnership investigated

A deal between the university and the publisher is under fire after a professor alleged students were required to pay to turn in homework on a tech platform.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 29, 2019

After raising $103M, MOOC-provider Coursera eyes global expansion

The infusion comes as the company and its competitors use their open-course model to grow demand for online graduate certificates and degrees.

By Hallie Busta • April 26, 2019

9 universities partner to craft standards for digital records

The group includes Harvard, MIT and UC Berkeley and Irvine, and is exploring how tech like blockchain can make student records easier to verify and share.

By Natalie Schwartz • April 23, 2019