Tech & Innovation

Students taking general chemistry at Hunter and Lehman Colleges were passing at 60 and 35 percent rates, respectively. A new course format that includes videos, podcasts and no textbooks quickly improved outcomes.

Many administrators and faculty members say online exam proctoring works and is vital to expanding online programs. But some question, at what cost?

How Blackboard became Blackboard, a cameo by Secretary DeVos, and the vibe at the annual ASU + GSV educational technology conference.

Despite questions about privacy, colleges using biometric authentication such as iris scans say they are mostly concerned with getting students into campus facilities as quickly as possible.

To mixed reactions from analysts, 2U acquires its way into the certificate and international markets.

Purdue’s deal for Kaplan U trades a long-term business relationship for low up-front costs while raising worries -- especially among faculty groups -- about blurred lines between public and private higher ed.

In the wake of last week's stunning news about Purdue University's planned takeover of Kaplan University, experts assess the deal's impact on the digital learning landscape.

Newly analyzed federal data show drops for many for-profit providers and two-year colleges and growth for Sun Belt publics and some newly visible nonprofit universities.