The Strayer/Capella merger shows that, while for-profits are still on the defensive, they may be beginning to develop a new vision for how they can compete on quality.
Business & Economics
The "Business & Economics" category covers the business aspects of ed tech, including the financial health and business models of individual companies, economic aspects of selling in education that shape the available offerings, and coverage of markets and investment.
WCET: Clarity into the successful transition of UF Online
Great discussions at #WCET17 conference help clarify how UF Online sheds hubris and continues to transform into growing and healthy online program
Unizin Membership Now Set As Annual Fee Of Up To $427.5k
University of Minnesota board documents clarify that membership in Unizin should be viewed as an annual fee of up to $427.5k and not as one-time fee.
Response on LMS Market Size Analysis
A response to Josh Kim post at IHE questioning whether LMS market could be worth $5 billion as claimed by several market analysts.
Some Ed Tech Perspective on UC’s Billion-Dollar Payroll System Fiasco
A scathing report by the California state auditor describes UC’s billion-dollar payroll system fiasco for what it is. Some perspective would be helpful by comparing to ed tech expenses.
California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution
eVersity’s experience highlights a major challenge that states like Arkansas and California face when trying to create a new fully-online institution – the accreditation process is incredibly slow.
Enrollment Implications Regarding Directive for Online Community College in California
Governor Brown has directed that the California Community College System create a new, online college. What do the enrollment numbers indicate?