by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 11, 2020 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics
Eduventures Summit 2020 June 3-5, Boston, MA Agenda Keynotes Last week, Eduventures published its most recent study of prospective adult learners, the 2020 Adult Prospect Research Report™. While it confirms that demand for affordability and flexibility remain high, it...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 28, 2020 | Student Success
Question: How will employers fill the growing vacancies for jobs requiring middle-skills – those needing at least a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree, accounting for about 24% of the U.S. workforce?Answer: Not through LinkedIn.For Frank Britt, CEO...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Oct 1, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
The old adage that nothing is certain but death and taxes is due for an update. We’re now assured that the arrival of a new academic calendar invariably sparks renewed debate over the merits, or lack thereof, of online program management (OPM) companies and OPM...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 10, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
Amazon Prime Day came and went on July 15th, and by most accounts, it left smiling faces around the globe. But just a few days before this annual shop-a-thon, Amazon announced a gift of its own: a pledge to spend more than $700,000,000 to train and upskill 100,000...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Aug 6, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
California Assemblyman Kevin McCarty has a long record of advocating for improvements in public education, criminal justice reform, and improved access to health care. He has also become an important actor in a new drama designed to introduce new regulations for OPMs...
