Stranded credits is a hot topic in higher ed because it’s an extensive problem for students and institutions—6.6 million students have $15 billion in unpaid balances to colleges and universities. The pandemic has most likely increased these numbers, but solutions to the problem are available. What are Stranded Credits? Stranded credits are course credits a […]
TouchNet Payment Plans helped Long Island University simplify their tuition payment plans, improve student communications, and keep more students on the path to graduation. Each semester during sign up, Long Island University staff used to physically write down and calculate figures on paper to compile payment plans based on estimates. Many of these plans had […]
Background Situated among the Rocky Mountains, faculty at the University of Wyoming (UW) are familiar with rugged terrain. But when the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person courses to move online, many instructors felt they had entered uncharted territory. Navigating this transition required a guide who is highly experienced in evaluating, designing, and teaching online courses. That’s what UW […]
To deal with the twin challenges of making more of their academic courses and programs available online and maintaining a high level of service for the students who take them, many colleges and universities have hired outside companies to run the bulk of their online operations. But sometimes the traditional tuition-revenue-share arrangement — an all-encompassing […]
In almost all cases, higher ed space planning teams are being asked to connect their budgets to the student experience, and this means rethinking traditional space allocation.
For those institutions eyeing a future transaction, conducting strategic and operational due diligence is a critical – and yet often overlooked – step.
The COVID-19 pandemic marked a turning point for higher ed, and universities felt it right away. After all, they had to complete an enormous task quickly — moving their courses online overnight. This experience pulled back the curtain on how complex well-designed online courses can be. It also motivated many universities to seek outside help […]
