For nearly two decades, pundits have been predicting the demise of higher education in the United States. Our colleges and universities will soon find themselves competing for students with universities from around the world. With the advent of massive open online courses ("MOOCS") over the past two years, predictions that higher education will be the next industry to undergo "disruption" have become more frequent and fervent. Currently a university's reputation relies heavily on the "four Rs" in which the most elite schools thrive--rankings, research, real estate, and rah! (i.e. sports). But for..
'Certificate in Fashion Industry Essentials' Combines Editorial Acumen of Teen Vogue with Academic Strength and Design Vision of Parsons
E-learning provider Skillsoft offers courses to millions of employees at 8,000 client companies, government offices, educational institutions, and global enterprises. Skillsoft's online courses provide employees with learning opportunities that open new doors. But generally, they do not come with accredited...
Less than 10% of those invited have decided to join University of Florida's controversial new PACE program in which freshmen take online courses only before they can gain regular admittance. But one of those students is Emily Long, of Orlando.
Students may soon be able to use Pell Grants to attend coding boot camps and enroll in MOOCs and other nontraditional programs under an experiment that the Education Department is considering conducting.
CampusLogic Inc., a Gilbert-based education technology company, has raised $4.1 million in its seed round.
The funding deal, which closed June 30, will be used for sales, marketing, product development and hiring at least 10 employees in sales, marketing and software development within the next 60 days.
Skillsoft, a global leader in learning and talent management, today unveiled an accredited, college-level professional development certification program through Patten University, an award-winning online higher education institution. The Professional Essentials certificate, a combination of Skillsoft's award-winning business content and...
The challenges facing higher education today are widely known, but no one really knows the future as technology reshapes how college courses are delivered, how effectively they teach, and who takes them at what cost. A panel at the Education Writers Association's recent conference in Chicago discussed...
I recently served on a panel at a meeting organized by the California Higher Education Innovation Council to look at "Alternative Credentials and Unbundling the Degree: Meeting Employer Needs or Short-Circuiting Proven Approaches?" Our panel was challenged beforehand by its moderator, Ryan Craig, to imagine how conditions had to change over the next decade...
Last month, John Paulson paid $400 million to rename the Harvard Engineering School. The gift represents a disappointing reality: rather than build the next generation of universities, today's billionaires are content to bolster a university system that isn't keeping pace with the demands of our economy or fulfilling its democratic promise.
