by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 19, 2019 | Program Innovation
In an environment where college tuition continues to march ahead of inflation and the student debt balloon grows bigger every year, can online learning come to the rescue? Our 2019 Online Higher Education Market Update report analyzes published tuition by intensity of...
by Michael Miller, Eduventures Client Research Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Feb 5, 2019 | Program Innovation
The surge in esports (a.k.a. competitive video gaming) has officially transferred off of the couch and onto campus. Over the past year, several institutions have embraced extracurricular activities focused on esports. Others are even bringing esports into the...
by Howard Lurie, Eduventures Principal Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 29, 2019 | All Topics, Program Innovation
As the 21st century nears the two-decade mark, more than 90% of degree or certificate granting colleges and universities remain wedded to an idea first introduced alongside the birth of the flush toilet, typesetting, and the curtain rod. We speak, of course, of the...
by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 22, 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. By now it’s an open secret that...
by Richard Garrett, Eduventures Chief Research Officer at ACT | NRCCUA | Jan 8, 2019 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Technology Research, Traditional Student Demand
Let’s start with two things I don’t think will happen next year: an enrollment-spurring recession (enrollment-spurring for the adult market particularly—my bet is 2020), and passage of the reauthorized Higher Education Act (unlikely with a divided Congress). Here are...
by Cara Quackenbush, Eduventures Vice President of Research at ACT | NRCCUA | Dec 18, 2018 | Adult Learner Demand, All Topics, Program Innovation, Student Success, Technology Research, Traditional Student Demand
Welcome to part three of Eduventures’ Year in Review for 2018! In part one, Chief Research Officer, Richard Garrett, reviewed his higher ed predictions for 2018. In part two, our Analysts shared what they learned in higher ed this year. This week, we reveal our Top 5...
