Kevin Carey's critique of the corporate role in inflating the price of online education singled out 2U. In this essay, CEO Chip Paucek answers back. More...
Ethical College Admissions: Dialing for Dollars
Is everyone haggling for financial aid? Is haggling kosher? Jim Jump considers the issues. More...
How Universities Can Neutralize the Propagandists of the Day
Such propagandists seek to dominate our social and information landscapes, thereby undermining our critical thinking abilities, Phillip G. Clampitt and M. Lee Williams warn. More...
Of Youth and Bad Behavior
Actions by our students and other young people may anger us, but we should go slowly before rushing to judgment, counsels Rob Weir. More...
Everyone learns their own way. So what’s best for you and your team?
We’re told there has never been a time in all of human history when things have changed at such a rapid pace. And this is especially true for agriculture. More...
When Colleges Consider Outsourcing Online Programs, Calculations Can Get Complicated
A growing number of colleges are turning to for-profit companies to help them run their online programs, and to help finance them. These companies are known as online program managers, or OPMs. More...
How adaptive learning changes the game
Time and cost are two key barriers standing in the way of college completion, and that’s especially true for working adults going back to school. More...
Understanding cyber liability insurance
Have you read the latest newsflash? School district data breaches are on the rise, and your school district’s student information system (SIS) data could be a prime target for hackers. More...
How will blockchain transform higher ed? Start with credentials
At Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), empowering students is an important goal, says Tobe Phelps, senior director of online college. More...
Why online faculty should use a Master Course Shell
In some online learning programs, there is the concept of a “Master Course Shell.” Faculty in a program or who teach the same course get together and design a Master Course Shell that everyone agrees on. More...