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No Fees, Just Tuition
Columbia College Online wants students to pay less per credit hour, and to know up front how much they're paying. The move marks another salvo in the debate over the value of online education.
2-Year Delay for State Authorization Rule
U.S. (again) pushes back controversial regulation requiring online programs to gain approval from states in which they operate, this time to 2020.
New York Doubles Down on Open Educational Resources
State's initial $8 million investment significantly increased number of students in courses taught with OER. With new round of funding for 2018-19, CUNY and SUNY will focus on strategy and sustainability.
Self-Proclaimed Alternative to College Closes After a Year
MissionU, whose founder promoted his startup as an alternative to "broken" traditional higher education, has closed after admitting just one 25-person class.
New Leader for U.S. Distance Learning Association
Reggie Smith III will serve as the U.S. Distance Learning Association's CEO and executive director after serving for seven years...
Online Learning Consortium Unveils New E-Book
The collection of excerpts from prominent digital learning leaders' writing touches on teaching, data analytics and institutional strategy.
Opinion
Giving a Voice to Thoughts
A new technology tool from MIT enables silent communication between human and computer. Ray Schroeder looks ahead to potential implications for teaching and learning.
Repositioning a Prominent Distance Education Center
After four decades as a freestanding entity with budget autonomy, a center for distance education programs and research will be absorbed by its university's social sciences and humanities department. Some faculty members are unhappy.