Many institutions approached online and digital learning with a slow burn that the pandemic pushed into overdrive. Practically overnight, institutions had to re-calibrate and move instruction online, with 75% of undergraduate students enrolled in at least one distance education course — a 97% year-over-year increase (11.8 million vs. 6.0 million students). But students weren’t the […]
Heading into a new year, higher education institutions face a growing sense of urgency around college admissions. Application rates are up for many schools, but they come with matching low acceptance rates that often mean students aren’t making it to registration day—and overall enrollments continue to fall. Significant obstacles stand between institutions and high enrollments, […]
Above all, students want access to course information regarding technology use and instructors' expectations and syllabi prior to enrolling in an online course, according to a just-released study.
Enthusiasm continues to build for replacing standardized exams with more "authentic assessments" such as research projects, presentations and portfolios of other high school work.
