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...
by Andrew Flagel, Senior Vice President of Students and Enrollment at Brandeis University, Trustee at Tremont School, and Senior Fellow at NRCCUA | Mar 20, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
The Insider’s Perspective series brings insight from higher ed professionals to the Eduventures Research Wake-Up Call. Opinions expressed within Insider Perspective posts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Eduventures Research or NRCCUA. College access...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | 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 Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 20, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Driven by falling high school graduate numbers and a strengthening economy, higher education enrollment has shrunk five years in a row. By contrast, enrollment in online programs continues to grow, reaching three million students in Fall 2016. But because online...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | 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 Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 9, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Technology Research, Traditional Student Demand
Once again, I am throwing caution to the wind with some predictions for the coming year. (For a look at my form, please see an assessment of my 2017 forecast.) Of course, predicting the future blurs what might plausibly happen with what one thinks ought to happen....
