By Lindsay McKenzie. TV ads helped Southern New Hampshire University become a household name, but with mounting competition and increased scrutiny of spending, getting to the top -- and staying there -- isn't easy. More...
Marketing for a Massive Online University
Ashford University Parent Company Weighs Sale
By Lindsay McKenzie. The education-technology services company Zovio is considering selling Ashford University. More...
DIY Approach to Learning on the Rise
By Lindsay McKenzie. The Global Learner Survey, published today, found 81 percent of learners worldwide think education will become more “do-it-yourself” in the future, with people supplementing their formal education with self-teaching, short courses and online learning. More...
Researchers Tackle Predatory Publisher Awareness
By Lindsay McKenzie. Texas Tech University academics have been awarded funding to create a training program helping scientists identify and avoid predatory publishers. More...
Group's Count of Credentials Doubles
By Lindsay McKenzie. The report "Counting U.S. Postsecondary and Secondary Credentials" was published today by Credential Engine, a nonprofit group. The analysis is based on research conducted by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness and the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy. More...
Glimpse Into Online Student Recruitment
By Lindsay McKenzie. Universities with big online programs have wildly different strategies for communicating with prospective students, according to student success company InsideTrack. More...
Arizona State Moves On From Global Freshman Academy
By Lindsay McKenzie. ASU's for-credit MOOC experiment with edX didn’t meet expectations for completion or certification. The university has quietly moved in a new direction. More...
Pa. System's Board Approves Request for Redesign Funding
By Rick Seltzer. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will be able to seek as much as $100 million over five years above and beyond its regular state funding requests after its board approved a measure Thursday to try to fund parts of a closely watched redesign effort. More...
Early Decision: For the Privileged?
By Rick Seltzer. With colleges and universities enrolling more and more early-decision applicants, a panel of experts at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s national conference last month convened to answer the question of who, exactly, is benefiting. More...
Dueling Conclusions on State Disinvestment
By Rick Seltzer. One report says funding cuts by states to public colleges are a problem; another says they're a myth. More...