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....
by Cara Quackenbush, Eduventures Vice President of Research at ACT | NRCCUA | Dec 19, 2017 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Technology Research, Traditional Student Demand
For our final Wake-Up Call of 2017, we thought we’d reflect on the content that you, our readers, have signaled is most valuable. While it is tempting to jump ahead to 2018—especially in a climate of uncertainty about how current events may shape higher education next...
by Eduventures Analyst Team at ACT | NRCCUA | Dec 12, 2017 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Technology Research, Traditional Student Demand
As the year comes to a close, we asked our top analysts to reflect on some critical questions impacting colleges and universities in 2017: Is there something wrong with the undergraduate adult market? What does the newest evidence actually say about the importance of...
