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Doing It Yourself: The ‘Internal OPM’ Model
As concerns about outsourcing ring out across online education, several institutions have carved out niches by developing in-house capacity that resembles OPM functions.
Abrupt Departure at Online Learning Consortium
Kathleen Ives, the organization's director since 2013, resigns suddenly and with no explanation. A deputy replaces her.
Help Us Help You: What Should We Cover?
Readers, it's your turn: What issues are keeping you up at night? What strategies to adopt? How to encourage and support the faculty? Which products or services to use?
California Mulls Crackdown on Online Partnerships
Bills targeting for-profit institutions in California would prohibit tuition-sharing deals -- a sign of growing political scrutiny of the role of online program management companies.
Online Education, Beyond ‘Deans Gone Wild’
Leaders of companies colleges hire to take academic programs online discuss their role, the scrutiny they're facing and why we should call them something other than OPMs.
Trial and Error: Refining Online Courses With Constant Feedback
Struggling to figure out how best to serve students? One professor tried a radical approach: he asked them.
Digital Learning in ‘Inside Higher Ed’ This Week
Among the topics: Northeastern teams up with a for-profit on certificates; Goliath's Revenge and the incumbents' advantage; heralding Knewton's demise.
Horizon Report Highlights Upcoming Challenges
The latest edition of the Educause Horizon Report, an analysis of future trends in higher education, is available here. Key...