by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 16, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Technology Research
The annual migration of ed-tech venture capitalists, start-up executives, innovators, and educators descended on San Diego last week for the ASU-GSV conference—now in its 10th year addressing the most pressing challenges facing education. As the Varsity Blues...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 12, 2019 | Program Innovation
Once again, income-sharing agreements (ISA) are in the wind. They’ve become the darling of many software coding bootcamps such as Lambda School, which recently attracted $150,000,000 of venture capital from a raft of Silicon Valley investors and even Ashton Kutcher....
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 29, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
As the 21st century nears the two-decade mark, more than 90% of degree or certificate granting colleges and universities remain wedded to an idea first introduced alongside the birth of the flush toilet, typesetting, and the curtain rod. We speak, of course, of the...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Nov 27, 2018 | All Topics, Program Innovation
The online program management (OPM) market shows few signs of slowing down. The recent $200 million acquisition of The Learning House by Wiley Education Services suggests that the marketplace for online learning is strong and poised for further growth. Eduventures’...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 25, 2018 | All Topics, Program Innovation
About three years ago, Eduventures Research set out to answer two simple questions: In what ways had schools implemented competency-based education (CBE)? And, what might be its prospects for further growth?Having tracked its development among a handful of promising...
