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5 ideas for change in higher ed from SXSW EDU
Improving career services, being strategic about online growth and getting to know the full student can help institutions stay relevant.
By Hallie Busta • March 11, 2019 -
SXSW EDU 2019: Why digital transformation in higher ed is not 'an open playing field'
Tightening budgets and changing student demographics are important drivers, but the threat of oversight may be the biggest catalyst of all.
By Hallie Busta • March 8, 2019 -
Moody’s: Slow enrollment gains raise colleges’ financial risk
More institutions are adding graduate and online offerings as a way to stave off impending declines in the number of high school graduates.
By James Paterson • March 7, 2019 -
Q&A
SXSW EDU 2019: Taking OER to the next level
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze discusses the growing push to compete with traditional publishers by crowd sourcing quality and adding teaching tools.
By Hallie Busta • March 6, 2019 -
Fearing 'existential threat,' U of Massachusetts unveils plans for national online platform
The system is hoping the new venture, targeting adult learners, will help it stave off looming enrollment declines that are stressing institutions of all sizes.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 5, 2019 -
As enrollment wavers, law schools look to expand online
Virtual classes and programs are tapping new revenue streams and preparing faculty for the future of legal education.
By Hallie Busta • March 4, 2019 -
Deep Dive
As traditional colleges grow online, OPM relationships shift
Online program managers are answering colleges' calls for flexibility as more institutions, including state systems like SUNY, plant flags in the space.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 28, 2019 -
Do universities need to go national to stay relevant?
A new report argues regional colleges, especially those without specializations, are prime targets "to be gobbled up" by national institutions.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 28, 2019 -
US News wants to rank law schools by scholarly impact
Plans for a list ordering schools by faculty members' citations and publications has drawn criticism from some corners of the legal community.
By James Paterson • Feb. 21, 2019 -
Papa John's offers employees free degrees through Purdue Global
The Dough & Degrees program is the latest example of a company subsidizing its employees' postsecondary education through an online college.
By Kathryn Moody , Hallie Busta , Riia O'Donnell • Feb. 21, 2019 -
Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers
The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019 -
Midwest instructors move classes online during polar vortex
When temperatures dropped last week, many classes continued using digital learning technology, which is proving useful for more than just bad weather.
By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2019 -
Coursera, U of Toronto partner on autonomous vehicles course
The online course responds to efforts to democratize AV research amid growth in self-driving systems that could yield 100,000 jobs in the next decade.
By Chris Teale • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Auer Jones: Ed Dept. to move away from "one-size-fits-all" accreditation model
Speaking with reporters in Washington on Monday, the federal agency's top higher ed official shed light on its deregulatory agenda.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Opinion
To make law school truly accessible, bring it online
University of Dayton School of Law Dean Andy Strauss explains how hybrid online legal programs can expand access to the field.
By Andy Strauss • Jan. 29, 2019 -
Coursera adds health care vertical with 15 university partners
The online learning platform is rolling out the new offerings, which include two master's degrees, to address growing demand for healthcare workers.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2019 -
Report: Online learning should 'supplement' — not replace — face-to-face instruction
A pair of researchers caution against weakening rules around regular and substantive interaction, which they call online education's "Achilles' heel."
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 17, 2019 -
Q&A
How Purdue Global is expanding Purdue U's access to adult learners
The chief academic officer of the online college borne from the Purdue-Kaplan deal discusses its twist on competency-based and modular education.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 9, 2019 -
With HBX rebranding, Harvard puts the 'online' back in online business school
Once reluctant to go digital, university leaders touted the platform's ability to expand the acclaimed institution's footprint.
By Hallie Busta • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Sponsored by Pearson
Robertson County Virtual School meets the needs of military families and rural students
The virtual school boasts a 100% graduation rate, and five students are poised to earn district diplomas and participate in a traditional high school graduation ceremony this year.
Nov. 6, 2018 -
Southern New Hampshire U adds digital badge capacity
The nonprofit university with a massive online footprint acquired digital credential provider LRNG to help focus an underperforming program.
By James Paterson • Oct. 22, 2018 -
Online education’s expansion continues in higher ed with a focus on tech skills
New master's degree programs and a new for-profit college mixing hard and soft skills training show how digital learning continues to evolve.
By James Paterson • Oct. 17, 2018 -
Valparaiso Law School transfer to Middle Tennessee State denied
Efforts to find a new home for the struggling law school are one indication of how legal education in the U.S. is changing.
By James Paterson • Oct. 17, 2018 -
California students wrote a law to hold textbook publishers accountable for changes, rising costs
The voluntary legislation targets textbooks' rising prices and frequent updates, asking publishers to note changes between editions on their websites.
By James Paterson • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Applications down at top US MBA programs
The declines at graduate business programs on the whole are beginning to afflict elite colleges, which were thought to be immune to the trend.
By James Paterson • Oct. 2, 2018
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