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Half of All College Students Take Online Courses
New federal data show a significantly higher proportion of college learners took at least one course online than previously thought.
Opinion
Who Are the Students Struggling With Online Learning?
A new survey sheds light on the current digital divide in higher education -- and what faculty can do about it in their classrooms, writes Nicole Barbaro.
Opinion
Decoding Data Security
Student Kyra O’Connor offers perspective on privacy policies, data collection and the university’s role in cybersecurity.
Colleges Seek Virtual Mental Health Services
New digital and telehealth options make it easier for students living off campus -- even in a different state -- to access their institution’s mental health resources.
Opinion
Privacy Opt-Out May Lead to Inequities
Rushing to provide opt-out mechanisms may be hurting rather than protecting students, writes Christopher Brooks, who teaches in a school of information.
Detailing Last Fall’s Online Enrollment Surge
Number of students studying exclusively or partially online ballooned in fall 2020, especially among undergraduates and at public universities.
Online Program Companies Publish Data, Hoping to Win Over Critics
With their industry under scrutiny, two companies publish data on student outcomes and prices of online programs at their partner colleges. But the information skirts key financial questions.
Blackboard, Anthology to Merge, Creating Ed-Tech Behemoth
Combined entity will work with thousands of colleges across administrative and academic departments.