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Online Enrollments Grow, but Pace Slows
New federal data show that more than a third of all 2018 college and university students took at least one online course, and that online enrollments continue steady growth as overall numbers dip.
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
Among the topics: Canvas parent is sold; accessibility bill reintroduced; $190 million federal settlement for Phoenix; mom pays someone to take online courses for her son.
Blackboard Behind Bars
Colleges and corrections departments increasingly are turning to online instruction for incarcerated students. But while those programs may be easier to scale, challenges and questions about quality remain.
Behind the Back Channel
Can giving students anonymity help them engage in class?
College Bookstores Oppose Cengage-McGraw Merger
Planned pricing changes by academic publisher Cengage have not gone down well with the National Association of College Stores.
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
Among the topics: Harvard settles lawsuit over captioning for the deaf; feds try to measure value in academic programs; higher education's "Blockbuster moment"?
The Pulse: Shaunak Roy of Yellowdig
This month's edition of the Pulse podcast features an interview with Shaunak Roy, CEO and founder of Yellowdig.
The Digital Courseware Accessibility Problem
High-tech instructional materials are gaining popularity with instructors, but they can be problematic for students with disabilities. Colleges and publishers say there’s no easy fix.