Education as an Afterthought
One of my most memorable experiences as a college student was an insult I received from my professor. I had missed an exam due to work, and I asked him…
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Not All New Credentials Are Created Equal
A new report from AEI and the Burning Glass Institute offers a data-rich yet sobering diagnosis of modern credentialism. As Americans have sought faster, cheaper alternatives to traditional college degrees,…
Regulatory Barriers to OPMs Are Stifling Innovation
Across the country, colleges and universities face fierce competition for students and pressure to keep costs low. One way to lower costs is to move some course offerings online. Online…
Online-Learning Partners Can Help North Carolina Students
Online learning comes in many forms—some better than others, as we learned in 2020. Leveraging effective tools is essential to making it work well for students and schools. In the…
USC Says “Goodbye, 2U”
The University of Southern California has 50 years of experience in distance education. USC’s initiative began in the Viterbi School of Engineering as an industry partnership with Los Angeles-based aerospace…
What Online Learners Want
Earlier this year, the marketing firm Education Dynamics released its 12th annual Online College Students Report, which professes to identify “the demands and preferences of online college students today.” As…
Did You Know? Results of New Campus Expression Survey
Heterodox Academy recently released findings from its Campus Expression Survey, which sheds light on how comfortable students feel discussing hot-button issues on campus. Here are some of the survey’s key…
Did You Know? The Future of Online Learning
The overall success of online education is being hindered by the fact that some classes just aren’t meant for online instruction. If higher ed leaders can adjust online classes for…
Without Lab Time or Facilities, Students Get Lower-Quality Education
In spring 2020, when universities went online due to COVID-19, few of them expected to be online in the fall as well. After a failed reopening of schools, courses again…
Did You Know? What Makes Faculty Happy with Online Classes
The spring semester saw college campuses close and rush to remote instruction. With many schools planning to keep using remote classes in some form for the fall, their benefits need…