Florida task force to present strategic plan for online education growth

The task force has been working for the last year to develop a plan to better meet state workforce needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Southern New Hampshire U partners with Flatiron School coding bootcamp

The partnership includes an expansion of Flatiron School’s online learning program, a 3+1 program starting at SNHU and finishing at Flatiron, and a coding bootcamp at SNHU.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns

The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015

Impersonal interaction doesn't have to be the standard in digital courses

While putting courses and degree programs online helps increase scale, one program director argues schools should limit the number of students in each cohort.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015

U of Florida maps post-Pearson future for UF Online

The university is plans to incorporate the online program into core university operations.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 26, 2015

Twitter, charters, and STEM: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on LinkedIn's recent higher ed seminar and more here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2015

ACE sponsors alternative credit program with nontraditional providers

The Alternative Credit Project pairs seven nonaccredited providers, including edX, with 40 colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 23, 2015

Online, on-demand tutoring 'the wave of the future'

Kent State University president emeritus and Luvo board member Lester Lefton sees peer-to-peer learning as critical for student success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 22, 2015

Chief digital officers increasingly prevalent in higher ed c-suite

The emerging role combines the responsibilities of chief academic and information officers, creating a deeper connection between tech and instruction.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Instructors continue tweaking flipped models for best fit

Instructors are finding new ways to engage students and address problems when they don’t come to class prepared.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Value of MOOCs more nuanced than completion rates

Kennesaw State measured the courses' branding benefits, increased access to materials, and return on investment from enrollment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Special ed, CIOs, and Byrd-Bennett’s guilty plea: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the fallout from the Perkins program's demise and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2015

U of Toledo instructors identify keys to online learning success

A pair of instructors are highlighting the importance of a synchronous component to online courses, monitoring student interaction, and collecting data.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015

Mitchell talks funding, accreditation, and alternative providers at LinkedIn seminar

The under secretary of education weighed in on a range of issues facing higher ed today, providing his predictions for the future of the industry.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Online Learning Consortium expands digital learning initiative with Gates funding

OLC received $2.5 million to continue its work on improving student outcomes by developing digital learning best practices.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015

Ed Dept pilot opens aid to alternative credentialing

The long-brewing program will remain limited to about 10 applications from applicable partnerships.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2015

Analysis finds many initial Coursera partners also join edX

The nonprofit MOOC provider has now recruited all of Coursera’s early adopters and continues to grow slowly.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Instructure aims for $75M with IPO

The company that created the Canvas LMS has already raised $90 million in venture capital since its founding in 2008.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015

Flatiron coding bootcamp guarantees job placement with new program

Flatiron School’s Learn-Verified online web developer program will offer full refunds if graduates aren't hired within six months of completion.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015

U of Michigan expands MOOC presence to edX

A founding partner in Coursera, UM has reached 3.6 million learners via MOOCs since 2012 and now plans 20 courses for edX.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

MIT MicroMaster's unbundles supply chain degree with MOOCs

The new credential leaves just a semester on campus for the full degree.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Internet privacy, machine learning present 'black swans' for ed tech

Black swans are unpredictable, but major events that shift the industry, and only in retrospect can people rationalize and explain the outcomes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2015

Lumina-sponsored summit seeks to make sense of crowded credential marketplace

The summit will bring together representatives from labor, business, education, and public policy to sort out the tangled credentialing web.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2015

Duncan, higher ed's purpose, and school health: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the latest higher ed data from NCES and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2015

Strayer program may hold key to keeping corporate partners through downturns

CEO Karl McDonnell says Strayer@Work is designed to boost corporate performance while helping companies attract and retain quality talent. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 1, 2015