Here’s what students say about online education
Cost continues to be one of students' biggest concerns when it comes to making decisions about online education, according to a new survey about the state of online…
Month: January 2018
Students and IT pros weigh in on cybersecurity
Across the country, colleges and universities are on high alert to protect against cyberattacks. From WannaCry to Petya, the recent proliferation of ransomware, malware, and distributed denial of…
4 reasons why student success is misdefined in higher ed and how data can fix it
What is student success? Let’s start with the most fundamental definition: completing and receiving a degree. For decades, national completion rates have hovered around 20-30 percent in three…
3 ways to actually support nontraditional learners
Nearly 60 percent of today's U.S. undergraduate students are nontraditional learners, according to new research--and institutions can follow a few key steps to support these learners. Nontraditional students,…
3 ways to improve student retention
Higher education is at a crossroads. Today, only half of students who enter college in the U.S. actually complete their degree within six years. Many first-generation college students…
Why you should approach “fluidity” in mobile technology–because miracles can happen
In September 2012, while speaking at a global conference on educational transformation in Toronto, I predicted that I would witness two computational miracles in my lifetime. The first…
6 emerging cyberlearning areas
Six emerging design themes are impacting cyberlearning, or the future of learning with technology, according to a new report. Cyberlearning researchers investigate this learning future, and while many…
What does experiential learning look like?
The term millennial is a word that big education aspires to connect with, yet has trouble relating to. Too often in higher education it simply means 20-somethings, and…
3 ways to improve student retention
Higher education is at a crossroads. Today, only half of students who enter college in the U.S. actually complete their degree within six years. Many first-generation college students…
Most institutions developing online programs have it all wrong—here’s how to do it right Copy
Most higher education institutions developing online courses and programs have it all wrong. Every day, we speak to universities that are looking to launch new online-learning initiatives, and…