Teaching & Learning

Another historically black institution -- South Carolina State -- teams up with the University of Phoenix to offer online courses to a greater number of students.

The current obsession with predictive analytics avoids tough conversations about poor instruction and outdated pedagogy, writes Dror Ben-Naim.

Economist James D. Miller now thinks online education could increase demand for instructors, not destroy their jobs.

Learners seek answers to basic questions, such as tuition costs and campus life, but most schools bury that information -- and many students haven't figured out how to find it.

Colleges and universities continue to expand their online course and degree-program offerings, especially at the graduate level. But fierce competition has tamped down the once-frantic pace of growth.