What used to take an elaborate plot to discreetly spread answers across a classroom can now be done with a swipe on a smartwatch. You used to have to steal the answer key or have a cheat sheet hidden around your desk. More...
How does Ethereum work, anyway?
Odds are you’ve heard about the Ethereum blockchain, whether or not you know what it is. It’s been in the news a lot lately, including the cover of some major magazines, but reading those articles can be like gibberish if you don’t have a foundation for what exactly Ethereum is. More...
New Provider Offers Low-Cost Online Courses. But Will the Credit Transfer?
It’s largely left up to students to check and verify which institutions will accept which online classes for which degree requirements. More...
Uneven Standards Hamper Online Education the World Over
A new report has provided SWOT analyses of seven regions around the world related to digital and distance education. The bottom line: While online learning is on the rise everywhere, programs and courses show great unevenness because of a lack of standards. More...
5 Reasons Why BU’s $24K MBA Is A Big Deal
The newly announced $24K BU MBA, created in partnership with edX, is a big deal. The Boston University Questrom School of Business is ranked in the top 50 global business schools by US News, in the top 70 by the Economist. More...
Using the Power and Promise of Edtech to Empower Adult Learners
Adult learners have specific needs that education technology may find challenging to meet. Adult learners are not a homogeneous group. Some study to complete their high school education, some want to prepare for college, others want to get a promotion or just get a job. More...
Pew Study: Faculty-Student Diversity Divide Persists
Faculty are slowly becoming more racially and ethnically diverse – but not nearly as diverse as their students, a new Pew Research Center study found. More than three-quarters of faculty are White compared to 55 percent of students, according to fall 2017 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. More...
What’s worse than student loan debt? Owing money and earning no college degree.
The National Student Clearinghouse, which follows the status of undergraduates at institutions eligible for federal aid, gathers information about the so-called college “persistence” rate. More...
More students turning to online courses for post-high school education
More students turning to online courses for post-high school education“It’s that ability to do class to do work at 3 o’clock in the morning in your pajamas because that’s the only time you’ve got,” TJC Director of Distant Education Ken Craver said. More...
Has Online Education Jumped The Shark?
The core thesis of the company was that online programs could drive a similar quality to campus programs and that the company’s scale and unique platform characteristics would build a competitive moat around the business over time. Today, the online education market is evolving. Secular forces are pushing more schools online. Indeed, it’s becoming obvious that all schools are going online. We’re calling it the mainstreaming of online education. More...