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Sponsored by Ivy.aiIvy.ai study highlights need for diverse learning environments
Students desire learning environments that match their personal needs, according to a new study from Ivy.ai.
Sept. 27, 2021 -
What does the Anthology-Blackboard deal say about the ed tech market?
The transaction is a bet that scale and breadth of products matter — both in the U.S. and international markets.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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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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Anthology to acquire Blackboard, creating large private equity-owned company spanning ed tech markets
Executives pitch the deal as building an education technology powerhouse across academic, administrative and student-engagement fields.
By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 13, 2021 -
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Ransomware capitalizes on holiday weekends. Feds urge vigilance over Labor Day.
The FBI and CISA implored companies and agencies to back up data and use proactive threat-hunting measures to mitigate any potential attacks.
By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2021 -
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Q&AWhy Spelman College is offering online certificates
Associate Provost Tiffany Watson discusses launching eSpelman at the women's liberal arts HBCU in Atlanta.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 30, 2021 -
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American Public Education plans to purchase government workforce training provider
It's the second recent acquisition for the owner of the American Public University System, which has been hit by disruptions to military tuition assistance.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 12, 2021 -
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U of Arkansas to acquire for-profit Grantham U for $1
The system will gain around 4,000 students through the deal, which is designed to bolster adult student recruitment and online operations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 11, 2021 -
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Moodle completes acquisitions, launching services platform
Moodle US provides services including custom development, learning design and training for customers using Moodle products.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2021 -
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Participation with NC-SARA spurs some online enrollment growth, report says
For-profit schools that take part in the interstate distance learning pact don't see more benefits than their nonprofit counterparts, the analysis found.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2021 -
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InSpace touts easy availability on Canvas as new generation of edtech services seeks wider audiences
Founded amid the pandemic, InSpace expects to integrate with several other popular learning management systems.
By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 4, 2021 -
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Duolingo CFO credits operational discipline on IPO day
The company's initial public offering can be seen as a bellwether for the health of the broader U.S. edtech ecosystem.
By Jane Thier • July 29, 2021 -
2U to acquire edX for $800M
The company says buying the MOOC provider will make it easier to recruit students into its programs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021 -
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Student perception of higher ed's value falls again, survey finds
Nearly two-thirds of respondents say college isn't worth the cost, up from half who said the same last summer.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 29, 2021 -
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How Morehouse School of Medicine is growing the biotech worker pipeline
The historically Black institution created summer bridge programs to attract students to a sector in which diversity has long lagged.
By Chandra Thomas Whitfield • June 28, 2021 -
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Deep DiveWhy SPACs are eyeing the education technology sector
These "blank-check" companies could expand the industry's footing on Wall Street.
By Hallie Busta • June 25, 2021 -
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Q&AHow colleges can be proactive about the ransomware threat
Increased online activity during the pandemic intensified the impact of cyberattacks on higher ed, one expert explains.
By Hallie Busta • June 21, 2021 -
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Are tuition-share agreements between colleges and OPMs on solid legal footing?
Some lawmakers and advocacy groups on the political left have these contracts for marketing and recruitment in their crosshairs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 18, 2021 -
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Colleges held off on major technology purchases during the pandemic, report says
But the crisis heightened colleges' focus on the need to upgrade, with an eye on the cloud, according to one expert.
By Hallie Busta • June 17, 2021 -
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Online learning will be a bigger priority post-pandemic, college officials say
The latest CHLOE report suggests the move to remote education in 2020 will bring lasting changes to higher education.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 8, 2021 -
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Community colleges have a new option for sharing courses
An industry group's consortium takes the practice to a national level for two-year public schools.
By Hallie Busta • Updated May 28, 2021 -
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ProctorU scraps fully automated remote proctoring
The company will no longer use artificial intelligence to surface potential cheating to faculty members.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 24, 2021 -
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Southern New Hampshire's transfer deal with Pennsylvania schools yields 47 students in first year
Critics of the arrangement, which is now more than a year old, said it could hurt enrollment at the state's four-year colleges.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • May 14, 2021 -
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Zovio reports enrollment challenges at U of Arizona Global Campus
Officials are revamping their recruiting efforts in an attempt to increase numbers at the online college formed from Ashford University.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 13, 2021 -
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Auditor recommends closing Calbright if it doesn't meet new benchmarks
A blistering report found California's online public college only graduated 12 of the 904 students it has enrolled so far.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 12, 2021 -
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Zoom-alternative Engageli raises $33M to grow its digital learning platform
The funding comes off a strong year for investment in ed tech companies.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 11, 2021
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