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Thought Leader Interview: Digital Accessibility's Moral Imperative
In latest conversation with digital learning leaders, University of Phoenix's Kelly Hermann and Michigan State's Kate Sonka discuss the regulatory environment, morality versus legality, and the biggest obstacle: time.
Students and Robots, in Harmony
At Michigan State, some online students embody robots to populate face-to-face classrooms, helping bridge the distance gap with their on-campus counterparts.
Has UMUC Turned Enrollment Woes Around?
University of Maryland University College reports record U.S. enrollments, despite a challenging climate for online providers.
Second Attempt at Becoming a Nonprofit
Grand Canyon University announces another attempt at converting to a nonprofit, with plans for its holding company to partner with other colleges.
Who Is Studying Online (and Where)
New federal data show continued (and accelerating) growth in online course taking in 2016, even as overall college enrollments were flat or falling. Big gainers: Western Governors and Arizona State. Big losers: the big for-profits.
‘Too Much, Too Fast’?
GOP’s Higher Education Act rewrite would give a boost to competency-based education, short-term certificates and alternative providers, but experts worry about the bill’s lack of safeguards.
How to Make Accessibility Part of the Landscape
A small institution in Vermont caters to students with disabilities by letting them choose the technology that suits their needs.
Thought Leader Interview: Rolin Moe on Innovation
The head of a small university’s "academic innovation" office explains why that phrase isn’t a contradiction in terms, and how the office helps professors amplify creative approaches to teaching and learning.