By Doug Lederman. Two Canadian colleges agree to share academic programs with each other at no charge -- to save their government money and speed their ability to offer new offerings to students. More...

By Doug Lederman. Justice Department settlements with two Christian universities pull back curtain on confusion over incentive compensation rules -- and raise questions about how they are enforced. More...

By Doug Lederman. The proportion of students studying fully online who are enrolled within 50 miles of their homes has risen from under half to fully two-thirds, a new study finds. More...

By Doug Lederman. Credential Engine, creator of a national directory of degrees, diplomas, digital badges and other nondegree credentials, is teaming up with IMS Global Learning Consortium to try to broaden and speed up the acceptance of digital credentials. More...

By Doug Lederman. A national group dedicated to coordinating state approval of online programs selects a new leader and plans to focus more on program quality. More...

By Doug Lederman. Australian company's investment of roughly $165 million in Coursera and FutureLearn suggests open course providers have found a viable business model. Not everyone is sold. More...

By Doug Lederman. Like many American colleges of a certain vintage, Furman University was founded by men who benefited significantly from slavery. And like some of those institutions, it is coming to terms with those ties. More...

By Doug Lederman. The University of St. Thomas, in Minnesota, will have to find a new sports league to play in within two years, because the other 12 private colleges in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference are tired of losing to it all the time. More...

By Doug Lederman. Moravian College, in Pennsylvania, will create a fully online master's degree program in predictive analytics, with help from ExtensionEngine, the company announced. The program will be Moravian's first fully online program. More...

By Doug Lederman. Tulane University will work with Noodle Partners to create an online doctoral program in social work, the company announced. More...