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Purdue hires actors to deliver online course content
Students find the actors more engaging than industry professionals in their online modules.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 14, 2015 -
Knod to offer low-cost bachelor's following latest funding round
The Utah-based company partners with universities for blended learning programs focused on job skills.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 13, 2015 -
Trendline
Emerging Technology
As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances.
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Human connections important for online courses
Researchers studying the critical elements of online learning success find interactions with instructors and peers are crucial.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 11, 2015 -
MOOC MBA and for-profit woes: The week’s most-read education news
Get caught up on UIUC and Coursera's new partnership, AltSchool's big investment from Mark Zuckerberg, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015 -
2U moves closer to profitability in Q1
The cloud-based education technology company continues to shrink its losses as its partnerships expand.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
Lynn University to offer bachelor's degrees on iPads
The Florida-based university's iLynn degree programs will feature 20% lower tuition than its other programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
UIUC, Coursera partner to offer iMBA, a $20,000 graduate degree
The first all-MOOC graduate degree, a significant step in fulfilling the course model's promise of democratizing education, is expected to launch in 2016.
By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2015 -
Chrysler joins corporations offering employees free college
The automotive giant will offer free tuition to dealership workers interested in seeking higher education at Strayer.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2015 -
Prospective college students report preference for blended learning
Fewer students than last year expect to take all of their classes in person, with 30% planning a blended approach.
By Tara García Mathewson • May 1, 2015 -
No aid for students in ASU's for-credit MOOCs
The alliance with edX would let prospective freshmen complete their first year online with the option of paying no more than $800 per course for credit.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 27, 2015 -
ASU, edX eye gen ed with for-credit 'Global Freshman Academy' MOOCs
The series of eight digital courses led by ASU faculty will allow students to earn freshman-level credit without having to pay until they finish.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2015 -
IMS Global pushes to expand online credentialing
The learning consortium will focus its energies on encouraging the proliferation of badges and other digital credentials.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015 -
Online course platform to give faculty a cut
Academic Partnerships plans to institute a revenue sharing plan with instructors, acknowledging the extra work of blended learning.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
ProctorU CEO: Online learning is coming back to campus
Co-founder and CEO Don Kassner says institutions are increasingly interested in ProctorU's ID verification services for their on-campus courses as well as those offered online.
By Roger Riddell • April 21, 2015 -
Total production time for online courses expected to fall
A new study sees online course development taking as much time as traditional courses as pedagogy adapts to the model.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2015 -
Sponsored by ExamSoft
Computer-Based Testing & Assessment Platform Helps Tufts University PA Program
Implementing the ExamSoft Assessment Platform into Tufts’ Physician Assistant Program benefited the faculty, students and school’s financial bottom line.
By Richard E. Murphy, PA-C, MBA • April 21, 2015 -
Atlanta sentencing and Wharton MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news
Get caught up on higher ed's love-hate relationship with rankings and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Wharton online director: We want to help shape the future of learning
Anne Trumbore says that, for Wharton, the decision to be an early MOOC adopter was part of keeping in line with the business school's core mission.
By Roger Riddell • April 16, 2015 -
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Yale's 2U partnership hits roadblock
The plan to move a physician assistant program online has come under scrutiny by accreditors.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2015 -
2U report touts success of its online learning partnerships
The second annual Impact Report also busts a number of online learning myths.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2015 -
Environmental science gaming to debut in ASU Online
Arizona State University’s online program will offer students the chance to respond to environmental and sustainability issues.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015 -
Accreditation for alternative credentialing gaining traction
Open accreditation pathways — and aid access — for nontraditional higher ed models are gaining bipartisan support.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015 -
LinkedIn will acquire lynda.com in $1.5B deal
The deal, and subsequent integration of the online learning platform, is expected to give the professional social network's lucrative hiring business an additional boost.
By Roger Riddell • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
3 trends changing the face of for-profit higher ed
For better or worse, companies operating in the space have seen their survival threatened by tighter federal regulations and proposals in other sectors.
By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2015 -
Accessibility central to Stephen F Austin State strategy
The Texas university serves a number of students with disabilities.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015
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