Moody's: Coronavirus is accelerating shift to online education

Analysts point to several recent deals that indicate public universities will continue investing in distance learning even after the pandemic subsides.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 27, 2020

U of Arizona and Ashford are the latest case study in online expansion

Faculty pushed back on officials' plan to buy the for-profit university as a way to quickly scale online, while regents are promising oversight. 

By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 25, 2020

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Emerging Technology

As higher ed deals with enrollment declines and other challenges, colleges need to consider how increased and changing use of technology affects students and campus finances. 

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U of Arizona faculty resisted Ashford deal, letter shows

A missive obtained by Arizona Public Media indicates several professors implored the university to call off the arrangement.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 8, 2020

2U reports 'unprecedented demand,' but challenges lurk ahead for OPMs

Although the pandemic has been a boon for distance education, online program managers can still expect headwinds.

By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 4, 2020

U of Arizona to buy Ashford, setting up an online affiliate for adult learners

The deal is similar to that between Purdue and Kaplan universities and comes as more public institutions look to expand online.

By Hallie Busta • Updated Aug. 3, 2020

How colleges with hybrid instruction can support online students this fall

Using the right technology, setting clear expectations and being mindful of the differences between in-person and remote learning are key, experts say.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 22, 2020

Calbright teams up with a 2-year college to help students transfer

The news comes just weeks after California lawmakers attempted to defund the online school.

By Natalie Schwartz • July 21, 2020

UMass partners with Brandman to expand online

The public university system is one of the latest to set its sights on online expansion to stave off expected enrollment declines.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 17, 2020

Is this the end of the road for Calbright?

State lawmakers moved to defund the online college, but the governor and community college system's chancellor say they still support it.

By Natalie Schwartz • June 10, 2020

Virtual training tips from a master trainer

Online teaching has been a new experience for many instructors; learn tips to help moving forward. 

May 26, 2020

Ed Dept extends online education flexibilities to year end

The agency's latest guidance continues leeway for colleges to use distance education, but some say it should require more reporting.

By Natalie Schwartz • May 18, 2020

What's Next: Will the pandemic dampen interest in tuition benefit programs?

Before COVID-19, employers were leaning into free or heavily subsidized education benefits. We look at how the crisis could affect demand.

By Hallie Busta • May 14, 2020

For Southern New Hampshire, the future of the campus may be online

The president of the online giant talked with Education Dive about its decision to move all freshmen online this fall and bigger plans to reshape instruction.

By Hallie Busta • April 23, 2020

Southern New Hampshire freshmen will have free tuition, online courses this fall

The online giant's president said it is accelerating a shift to merge campus-based and online instruction in light of the pandemic's economic impact.

By Hallie Busta • Updated April 23, 2020

What's Next: How long will colleges have flexibility to offer online classes due to coronavirus?

​Relaxed federal rules have helped schools adapt instruction to stem the spread of the coronavirus, but experts advise them to be ready to show their work.

By Hallie Busta • March 20, 2020

Finding the 'sweet spot': 4 tips for moving classes online quickly

To help limit the spread of the coronavirus, colleges are taking instruction remote. But experts say careful planning and managing expectations is key.

By Hallie Busta • March 13, 2020

Blackboard to sell open-source LMS platform for $32M

By off-loading the unit, the company is shifting from a part of the learning management system market it once sought to serve.

By Hallie Busta • March 11, 2020

Ed Dept expands options for online learning in response to coronavirus

New guidance covering five scenarios waives or slackens certain approval processes and technology requirements for classes affected by an outbreak.

By Hallie Busta • March 6, 2020

As coronavirus concerns rise in US, colleges look online for continuity

Schools are planning for a short-term disruption in campus-based classes, but ed tech firms say their questions highlight a bigger trend.

By Hallie Busta • March 3, 2020

How one university is teaching through the coronavirus outbreak

New York University's Clay Shirky, vice provost for educational technologies, explains how the Shanghai campus is adapting for a hybrid semester.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 14, 2020

2U plans 6 more bachelor's degrees with London School of Economics

The new programs, which cover economics, business and management, are geared toward adults and cost around $26,000.

By Natalie Schwartz • Feb. 4, 2020

Top Hat raises $55M to expand digital courseware, OER

The funding will help grow publisher partnerships and support the company's efforts to help instructors create and use digitized textbooks and OER.

By Hallie Busta • Feb. 4, 2020

Head of California's Calbright online college resigns

Heather Hiles' departure comes just a few months after the experimental addition to the California Community Colleges System opened.

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 13, 2020

The quest to scale undergraduate education online continues, but can it work?

EdX and other learning companies are enlisting traditional universities to help create more inroads to college, but earlier attempts show potential hurdles.​​

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 10, 2020

Southern New Hampshire U makes bid for Pennsylvania's community college graduates

The online giant struck a second statewide agreement with a community college system that aims to lower costs for transfer students. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 9, 2020