by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jul 2, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
There’s a consistent trope making the rounds in higher education: most prospective students of all stripes view postsecondary education as essentially transactional and frequently influenced by career objectives.For those who have labored in the fields of Career and...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | May 14, 2019 | Program Innovation
The outlook for community colleges has not been promising in recent years. News headlines have featured declining funding, enrollments, and impact on the populations these schools are intended to serve. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES),...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | May 7, 2019 | Program Innovation
In a previous Wake-Up Call, we looked at the association between online learning and per-student spend on instruction and support services. The trend is clear: the higher the proportion of fully online students, the lower the per-student spend. At a time of sticker...
by Clint Raine, Eduventures Client Research Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Apr 23, 2019 | Program Innovation, Program Spotlight
Drawing on Eduventures’ 20-plus years of experience helping universities develop, launch, and assess academic programs, the Program Spotlight Series of Wake-Up Calls calls attention to best practices in program development. Smart higher education institutions are...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 26, 2019 | Program Innovation
What makes a great online course? How much of a course should be devoted to student engagement with content versus time with faculty, other students, and support staff? Our latest CHLOE report, published today, offers some insights. CHLOE, short for the Changing...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 12, 2019 | Program Innovation
Once again, income-sharing agreements (ISA) are in the wind. They’ve become the darling of many software coding bootcamps such as Lambda School, which recently attracted $150,000,000 of venture capital from a raft of Silicon Valley investors and even Ashton Kutcher....
