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Opinion

A Truce in the Laptop Wars

The area between the trenches isn’t no-man’s land, argues Zachary Nowak. We can learn to meet in the middle.

Open Education… Is Closed

This year's Open Education Conference had more attendees than ever before. Why is it ending after 16 years, and what does its demise mean for the cause?

The Next College (and Boot Camp) Alternative

Kenzie Academy positions itself as a faster, more affordable way to prepare first-generation students in the U.S. heartland for technology jobs.

Alternative Textbook Providers on the Rise

As major textbook publishers grapple with new strategic directions, alternative providers focused on lower-cost materials seize the opportunity to grow their market share.

New Rules on Accreditation and State Authorization

Trump administration calls its final rules on accreditation and state approval of online providers a rightsizing of bureaucracy that protects students. Consumer advocates and Democrats see an unraveling of federal oversight.

Restructuring and Layoffs at Ashford

The online university, seeking transition from for-profit to nonprofit, suffers enrollment losses resulting in layoffs of 300 there and at its parent company.
Opinion

The Sketchy Legal Ground for Online Revenue Sharing

The federal guidance that allows colleges to share tuition dollars with contractors that help them recruit students -- as long as they provide other services, too -- conflicts with the law and should be revoked, Robert Shireman argues.

Professors' Slow, Steady Acceptance of Online Learning: A Survey

“Embrace” is probably too strong. “Acquiescence” suggests too much passivity. Whatever word you choose, though, the data indicate that American...