One of the unique features of competency-based education (CBE) is its ability to offer market-ready academic programs in high demand disciplines that are readily aligned to specific industry needs. Over time, however, this presents a grave vulnerability in this...
Look out, world—Blackboard is back. Or is it? Coming on the heels of last week’s annual BbWorld conference in DC, the world’s largest and most recognizable ed-tech provider—now calling itself the “new” Blackboard—unveiled its ambitious plan to realign its company...
Historically, online degree programs have never attracted large numbers of “traditional” undergraduate students. The 2015 Eduventures Prospective Survey of over 20,000 college-bound high school students confirms that this is still very much the case, with 0% of...
This past week, Eduventures attended the Goldman Sachs/Harvard University Global Education Conference, two days of presentations and moderated discussions among a number of key voices in edtech. The theme of this year’s event, “opportunity and equality in the...
Improving online student success can be overwhelming, but findings from a recent Eduventures study suggest that it is not as complicated as it seems. What really helps online students succeed is adherence to a couple basic of measures of quality that have always...
When beginning the search for an adaptive learning technology vendor, start with one question: Do you want to build or buy your adaptive model? Your answer to this question will lead you down one of two paths in the selection process. The Buy Option: Adaptive Content...
