by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | May 25, 2021 | All Topics, Program Innovation
Deciphering the Coursera IPO: The Holy Grail for Online Learning? Eduventures’ predictions for 2021 covered a lot of ground. But in this year of educating differently, it did not anticipate a key development: Coursera’s IPO. In late March, Coursera raised more than...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 13, 2021 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
We all know that Gen Z is mercurial in nature. College-bound Gen-Zer’s think they know who they want to be when they grow up, but often switch majors. This even happens mid-enrollment cycle. One thing is certain: most college-bound high school students will only...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 6, 2021 | All Topics, Program Innovation
Behold the postsecondary syllabus: descending from the Latin word for “list” and the Ancient Greek “sittybos” for a descriptive label for a document. Beyond this admirable longevity, what is the function of a syllabus in postsecondary teaching and learning? Is it...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 30, 2021 | All Topics, Technology Research
In January, you probably heard about the SolarWinds Orion hack, the Russian-linked cyberattack that may have affected up to 18,000 government agencies and private organizations. But, chances are, you may not have heard about a key detail related to how hackers carried...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 23, 2021 | All Topics, Traditional Student Demand
Transfer students have long been treated as an afterthought, but the perfect storm has now made landfall. This fall, freshman enrollment at community colleges declined by 23%, shrinking the typical transfer prospect pool significantly. Eduventures also found that one...
by James Wiley, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 16, 2021 | All Topics, Technology Research
Upward transfers—students moving from two-year to four-year schools—increased by 2.6% since last year. Most of these students faced the daunting task of finding the right four-year institutions, transferring credits, and securing enough financial aid. As institutional...
