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A Truce in the Laptop Wars
The area between the trenches isn’t no-man’s land, argues Zachary Nowak. We can learn to meet in the middle.
Rift Over State Reciprocity Rules
New federal rules on distance education highlight long-standing tensions between consumer advocates seeking stronger state-level protections for students and higher education groups seeking shared national standards.
Open Education… Is Closed
This year's Open Education Conference had more attendees than ever before. Why is it ending after 16 years, and what does its demise mean for the cause?
The Next College (and Boot Camp) Alternative
Kenzie Academy positions itself as a faster, more affordable way to prepare first-generation students in the U.S. heartland for technology jobs.
Alternative Textbook Providers on the Rise
As major textbook publishers grapple with new strategic directions, alternative providers focused on lower-cost materials seize the opportunity to grow their market share.
New Rules on Accreditation and State Authorization
Trump administration calls its final rules on accreditation and state approval of online providers a rightsizing of bureaucracy that protects students. Consumer advocates and Democrats see an unraveling of federal oversight.
Restructuring and Layoffs at Ashford
The online university, seeking transition from for-profit to nonprofit, suffers enrollment losses resulting in layoffs of 300 there and at its parent company.
Professors' Slow, Steady Acceptance of Online Learning: A Survey
“Embrace” is probably too strong. “Acquiescence” suggests too much passivity. Whatever word you choose, though, the data indicate that American...