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Download Report: The Present and Future of Alternative Digital Credentials (ADCs)

Alternative Digital Credentials (ADCs) will significantly transform the relationship between ICDE member institutions and their students—and ultimately between higher education and society. By providing a digital, information-rich record of workplace-relevant skills and competencies, attributed to an individual, ADCs will challenge the relevance of traditional university transcripts.These alternative forms of verification will create a new and dynamic ecosystem […]

Download Report: Projection of Education Statistics to 2027

This edition of Projections of Education Statistics provides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary public and private schools, as well as enrollment and degrees conferred at degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Included are national data on enrollment and graduates for at least the past 15 years and projections […]

Planning the Development and Maintenance of Online Distance Learning Courses

Development and maintenance of online distance learning Masters courses in a higher education institute Medical School Graduate School involves the interaction of an e-learning team with subject specialists, all of whom are time poor. To allow course development to proceed smoothly it must be a managed process. Challenges were revealed during an ethnography of the […]

UMUC 2.0

The online university will become University of Maryland Global Campus and spend $500 million to grow nationally, while some in the Maryland system mull whether the university could help run online programs for other campuses. Inside Higher Ed

Collaborating to Offer Access for California Students Online

Two online initiatives in California—the CSU’s Cal State Online and the CCC’s Online Education Initiative—collaborated to focus on the shared interests of students from both segments by accelerating completion through summer courses. EDUCAUSE Review

Watch the Webinar: 2019 The story of the Open University in Europe and the world

The Open University has a long tradition and this webinar brings together four distinguished speakers who will share their reflections on following questions: What makes the Open University unique from other universities? What major challenges have open universities faced over the past 10-years? To what extent is the Open University still relevant in the digital-era? […]

Creating an Online MBA at a Top Business School: The Latest from Michigan Ross

One of the most ambitious efforts in online education is currently underway at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Since August, the #7 business school in the country has been working to put together an Online MBA degree offering for the fall semester of this year. Earlier this month, they announced they had […]

Much Ado About MOOCs: Where Are We in the Evolution of Online Courses?

A lot has changed since 2012 or, the year the New York Times dubbed the “Year of the MOOC.” The premise back then was that classes would make high-quality online education accessible for all—and for free. Today, many MOOC providers now charge a fee. They’ve rolled out bundles of courses called ‘Specializations’ or ‘Nanodegrees.’ And […]

Improving Student Outcomes with Adaptive Courseware: The Every Learner Everywhere Network Initiative

The Every Learner Everywhere network helps colleges and universities use adaptive learning technology to improve teaching and learning, with a focus on increasing the success of first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color. EDUCAUSE Review

MOOCs and the Master’s Degree

The University System of Maryland is experimenting with the use of massive open online courses to accelerate the path to an advanced degree — and the work has shed light on surprising new benefits of the MOOC format. Campus Technology

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