Inside Higher Ed Look Who’s Championing the Degree Coursera and other purveyors of massive open online courses supposedly signaled the end of traditional credentials and, as some told it, universities. Now the company is betting big on both. By Doug Lederman March 6, 2018 If you dig through the ancient (circa […]
Inside Higher Ed Accreditor Backs Purdue-Kaplan Deal By Paul Fain March 6, 2018 A regional accreditor has approved Purdue University’s acquisition of Kaplan University, clearing the way for Purdue University Global, a boundary-testing online venture that is slated to launch in April. The Higher Learning Commission was the final regulatory hurdle for Purdue Global, which […]
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The Evolllution Reducing Transactional Distance: Engaging Online Students in Higher Education Amanda Major | Instructional Designer in the Center for Distributed Learning, University of Central FloridaJennifer Sumner | Director of the UCF Online Connect Center and Strategic Initiatives for UCF Connect, University of Central Florida Reducing transactional distance is […]
Inside Higher Ed Ditching Profit Grand Canyon University’s accreditor soon will decide whether or not the institution can become a nonprofit, the latest among several similar — and controversial — conversion attempts. By Ashley A. Smith March 2, 2018 The Higher Learning Commission’s decision on Grand Canyon University’s application to convert from a […]
evolllution Stackable and Sub-Degree: How Postsecondary Institutions Can Support the Middle-Skill Economy Matt Sigelman | Chief Executive Officer, Burning Glass Technologies By identifying job market needs and providing programming aimed at helping to retool the skill sets required for middle-skill jobs, universities and colleges can help middle-skilled workers increase […]
Institute for Women’s Policy Research Understanding the New College Majority: The Demographic and Financial Characteristics of Independent Students and their Postsecondary Outcomes Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, M.A., Eleanor Eckerson, Barbara Gault, Ph.D. DOWNLOAD REPORT FEBRUARY 20, 2018 BRIEFING PAPER, ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION, INVESTING IN SINGLE MOTHERS’ HIGHER EDUCATION, STUDENT PARENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE ID: IWPR #C462 Independent […]
Inside Higher Ed Overconfident Students, Dubious Employers A new study identifies the gaps between graduates’ views of their skills and the views of those who hire them. By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf February 23, 2018 College students may believe they’re ready for a job, but employers think otherwise. At least, that’s according to […]
Inside Higher Ed Tuition-Free, With Strings Advocates for free college worry that residency, course-load and drug-testing requirements will keep the neediest students out of state programs. By Ashley A. Smith February 23, 2018 For years, many states — believing that a postsecondary credential is a necessity to succeed in the economy […]
The Hechinger Report OPINION: America’s colleges and universities have a serious revenue problem Trimming costs or enrolling more students can’t cure what higher education faces — but these other steps might by BRIAN C. MITCHELL February 22, 2018 Painting a grim picture for American higher education, Moody’s Investors Service recently changed […]