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Will AI Help Revive the ‘Stale’ OPM Market?

Online program management companies—many now in the hands of private equity firms—are attempting to rebound after years of reputational damage and financial troubles.

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If Canvas Goes Down Again, What’s the Contingency Plan?

Some low-tech strategies can help us build more resilient systems.

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Opinion

Lessons From the Canvas Outage

An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech.

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No, Colleges Can’t Just Quit Canvas

Even before this month’s hack, some in higher ed were feeling boxed in by their LMS. But moving to a new way of delivering and managing courses is much easier said than done.

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Universities Suspend Final Exams After Canvas Hack

The breach of the learning management system used by two out of every five North American higher ed institutions continues to reverberate.

Opinion

Online Classes and Conflicting Desires

Whether students vote with a ballot or with their feet, the outcome of the vote sometimes has unintended consequences.

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Sal Khan, TED, ETS Eye the Degree Market

The newly announced Khan TED Institute plans to soon offer an AI degree for under $10,000. But experts say proving the degree’s value to students, employers and accreditors will take time—if it happens at all.