by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at NRCCUA | Jun 5, 2018 | All Topics, Program Innovation
In 2016, Eduventures began a three-year inquiry into competency-based education (CBE). In the initial phase of our study, Deconstructing CBE, we found that: “While there is no shortage of interest in CBE, the real question is: what does this interest amount to?...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at NRCCUA | May 8, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics
It’s commonly understood that adult learners want degree or certificate programs that are low in cost and high in speed-to-completion. Less understood is how schools can provide these features along with high quality learning experiences and a legitimate chance to...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at NRCCUA | Mar 6, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics
Let’s start by acknowledging that the title of this Wake-Up Call is a bit of an overstatement. Far from “dead,” the online program management (OPM) market appears to be going strong. Past Eduventures research reports have defined this market largely based on market...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at NRCCUA | Jan 23, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics
In these early days of 2018, we see the outlines of significant developments for higher education. A revised federal tax system and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) represent a likely sea change for how higher education is funded, managed,...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at NRCCUA | Nov 14, 2017 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics
We hear a lot these days about enrollment “fit” – the need for prospective students and schools to be closely aligned in order to ensure high retention and graduation rates. A laudable cause, no doubt, when it comes to the “traditional” student: those first-time, full...
