The U.S. Department of Education made its move to strengthen oversight of revenue-sharing agreements between colleges and companies that help operate online courses — in steps that could have a big impact in the edtech sector, as well as for the many students enrolled in online degree programs. Last week, the department issued new guidance about how […]
A new study focusing on employers' perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a vast majority believe they boost a prospective hire's value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on them.
As the saying goes, you have to spend money to make money, and EAB senior director Dr. R. Fleming Puckett believes that quitting philanthropy efforts in times of crisis will prove more costly than fueling schools' "revenue growth engine" with finances and resources.
Even though they are digital natives, students want to interact with instructors and administrators, be part of something outside their dorms and apartments, and feel like they have a place to go when they need help.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The gunman who killed three students and wounded five at Michigan State University was a 43-year-old with a previous gun violation who fatally shot himself after an hourslong manhunt that ended in a confrontation with police miles from campus, officials said Tuesday. The gunman was found with a note in […]
The U.S. joined Australia, India and Japan in the Quad Cyber Challenge, a resource-sharing initiative to raise attention around cyber threats against education and government institutions. Education is a key focus of the initiative, as it is now the single-most targeted industry for cyberattacks.
Leveraging a cost-effective, technology-based approach to guide minority male students, Watermark and NCCCS led the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), and the results further proved how necessary it is to find innovative ways to reach students.
Working adults who support their families deserve the chance to earn college degrees, too, and Walden University is here to prove it with its Believe and Achieve Scholarship.
Beyond simply wanting the flexibility to earn college credits from home, students feel that online programs meet their personal needs better than traditional face-to-face instruction, especially at the height of the pandemic.
