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...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Sep 11, 2018 | All Topics, Program Innovation
Question: What should happen when the most-widely recognized college ranking publication decides to insert a social mobility metric into its longstanding methodology? Answer: Higher education should sit up and take notice. Monday’s announcement that U.S. News and...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | 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 ACT | 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...
