Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. That growth ended up exploding as the acceptance of online learning grew, then got an unexpected boost from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Data Dropout Industry Competency Based Learning 130

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Kameshwari Shankar watched for years as college and university courses were increasingly taught online instead of face to face, but without a definitive way of understanding which students benefited the most from them, or what if anything they learned. This story also appeared in The New York Times.

Education 75

Education Survey Dropout Learning 75

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

trillion, according to the Federal Reserve, compared with less than $250 billion in 2003. With this in mind, more school districts and local governments are trying to identify lower-cost learning opportunities that can still vault students into well-paying careers. Outstanding student loan debt now tops $1.5

Policies 109

Policies Report Trends Mobility 109