EdBizWatch

Why Is The University Still Here?

Universities are supposed to be dead. What happened to the revolution?

Why Is The University Still Here? Danny Creichton, TechCrunch

Coursera CEO: Colleges Will Survive the Online Ed Revolution

Levin: Disruption to higher ed will take many years and largely affect commuter colleges. 

Coursera CEO: Colleges Will Survive the Online Ed Revolution, John A. Byrne, Fortune

The Online Paradox at Community Colleges

Students more likely to fail online classes, but finish their degrees if they take them.

The Online Paradox at Community Colleges, Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report 

New Arizona State-edX MOOC: A Blow to Traditional College

Partnership is an example of how large universities can respond to disruptive innovation.

New Arizona State-edX MOOC: Another Blow to Traditional College, S. M. Butler, Brookings

The Future of College: It’s Online

Online ed will remove barriers to higher learning for millions & change how universities run.

The Future of College: It’s Online, Daphne Koller, Wall Street Journal

Corinthian Closes for Good

The closure ends an unprecedented collapse of one of the US' largest college chains.

Corinthian Ends Operations, Affecting 16K Students, Michael Stratford, IHE

Mitch Daniels: How to Save American Colleges

I don’t know what the rate of the shake out will be, but we already see the front edges.

Mitch Daniels: How to Save American Colleges, Kate Bachelder, Wall Street Journal

ASU and edX Offer Credits for MOOCs in a Freshman Program

“The monopoly that used to exist in terms of how higher ed is done is over..."

ASU Program Promising Full College Credit for MOOCs, Tamar Lewis, NYT

Online Learning Growth Slows, But Don't Miss the Big Picture

Disruption may take longer than forecasted.

Rpt Saying Online Learning Growth Is Slowing Misses Big Picture, Michael Horn, Forbes

DeVry Earnings Fall 15%, Turnaround Plans Outlined

For-profit educator details plans for next phase of turnaround.

DeVry Earnings Fall 15%, Turnaround Plans Outlined, Tess Stynes, Wall Street Journal

Starbucks and ASU Collaboration on College Completion

Central challenge for most Americans in the 21st century is not going; it’s finishing. 

The Upwardly Mobile Barista, Amanda Ripley, The Atlantic

Raise Labs Scores $4.5M Led by Owl Ventures

Co helps high school students “unlock” scholarship dollars starting in 9th grade.

Raise Labs Scores $4.5M Led by Owl Ventures, Lora Kolodny, Wall Street Journal

Full Measure Raises $5.5M from Safeguard Scientifics

Co addresses the college dropout rate with student-administration communication tools.

How Open edX Plans to Reach 1 Billion Learners

edX's has over 70 partners across academic, social and professional learning organizations.

How Open edX Plans to Reach 1 Billion Learners, Sheri Handel, edSurge

Harvard, Stanford, and Minerva?

One of Nelson’s early hires was Stephen Kosslyn, a former Harvard dean and expert in learning science.

Harvard, Stanford, and Minerva? Jeff Selingo, LinkedIn

Yale Medical School’s Request to Expand Program Online Is Denied

Yale's medical school & 2U denied accreditors’ permission for physician ass't master’s.

Yale Medical School’s Request to Expand Program Online Denied, Tamar Lewin, NYT

Online Test-Takers Say Anti-Cheating Software Excessive

Does Proctortrack's student test tracking service cross the line?

Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software’s Uneasy Glare, Natasha Singer, NYT

The Demise of College Is Greatly Exaggerated

Kevin Carey's 'The End of College' goes too far in predicting the implosion of higher ed.

The Demise of College Is Greatly Exaggerated, Robert Pondiscio, US News

University of Phoenix Has Lost Half Its Students

Enrollment was about 460,000 students five years ago. Now it's 213,000.

University of Phoenix Has Lost Half Its Students, CNN

Rutgers and ProctorTrack Fiasco

Student privacy is a big issue, & students should have input into the institution's policies.

Rutgers and ProctorTrack Fiasco, Phil Hill, eLiterate