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By Craig Maslowsky - EvoLLLution. Higher education institutions across the country are facing enrollment challenges in the face of escalating competition and increased differentiation across institutions, especially in the distance education space. While an investment in marketing is an important aspect of holding your ground in such an environment, the nature of the investment is critical. More...

By Dan Sommer - EvoLLLution. Higher education is a rapidly changing and evolving space. Everything from traditional academic institutions, for-profit schools, online universities and specialized skills programs are making headlines as players in the higher education market continue to refine their plans for success in a crowded and competitive market. Some of the biggest stories have been around the fact that in the last few years, colleges have seen declining enrollments for the first time since 1990. More...

By Devora Shamah - EvoLLLution. Look around a typical college and you will see a great diversity of students working toward their postsecondary credentials and degrees. While some campuses still predominately serve students who have come directly from high school with the goal of completing college educations before entering the workforce and focusing on family life, an increasing number of campuses serve students who arrive from different junctures in their lives. More...

By Michael Horn - EvoLLLution. With the explosion of online learning, a disruptive innovation, there has been significant attention paid to the likely unbundling of higher education. More...

By Elizabeth Mulherrin - EvoLLLution. What if an online learning environment could adapt to an individual student’s needs with data collected in real time about his or her ability level? Rather than being forced to learn at the average speed of the class, each student could take the time necessary to learn. For some, this would mean a shorter time to completion; for others, it would be an extended time to fill in holes in learning. More...

By Bryce McKibben - EvoLLLution. Although at-risk borrowers default for a variety of reasons, even seasoned students need information and advice in order to make informed borrowing decisions and stay on track in repayment. Loan counseling is intended to serve this need for information, but many students only breeze through the required online counseling when they first enroll — and sometimes before really knowing whether they need, or how much, to borrow. Others skip their “exit” counseling altogether, even though these sessions contain valuable information on the repayment plans and deferment or forbearance options available to them. In essence, they’re missing critical advice on how to avoid default. More...

By William G. Tierney - EvoLLLution. Whether one agrees with the criticism or not, it’s fair to say over the last several years, the for-profit higher education industry in the United States has been under withering attack. The charges have come from multiple angles — the federal government, state governments, newspapers, think tanks, accrediting agencies and disgruntled consumers. More...