Members of the inaugural class of MissionU are pretending to be newborn kittens, laughing and rolling around on the floor of an airy industrial loft in San Francisco. The group of about 30 students just finished a hackathon, and they are now in the midst...
NKU offers 'bite-sized' courses to those unsure about the graduate program
Historically, degree attainment has been an all-or-nothing proposition. Employer reliance on degrees as a proxy for skills means that higher education offers a pathway to economic mobility, and this is increasingly...
Beyond the Hobson's choice of impact investing lies an 'alpha' opportunity
It's been quite a year for for-profit education. "Continued collapse," is how Bryan Alexander, an educational futurist, describes it.
Is education technology investing back on track? Are investors still eager to put their money in education startups? The answers depend on who you ask.
Following a nearly three-year pilot, Indiana University has chosen to adopt the proctoring platform Examity over other choices for its "flexibility, security and support."
A Cambridge startup is taking college guidance online, offering high school students and their parents a cheaper alternative to private college counseling.
Following a nearly three-year pilot, Indiana University has chosen to adopt the proctoring platform Examity over other choices for its "flexibility, security and support."
The college-education track rarely challenges students to seek real-world experience (and often creates a mountain of debt). The two cofounders behind MissionU see another way.
