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Why State Universities Are Buying Up Online Colleges

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But we’ve seen an interesting trend in how some state universities have decided to get into online learning—with a big splash. Purdue University did it in 2017 when it purchased the for-profit Kaplan University , which boasted about 32,000 students, most of them online.

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U. of Arizona Bought a For-Profit U. for $1? Actually, the For-Profit Paid Millions to Be Acquired.

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In 2017, Purdue University bought Kaplan University , also for $1. Kaplan University suddenly changed its name to Purdue University Global, and Kaplan, Inc. So the result was that a for-profit university suddenly became a nonprofit, but one that was locked into a long-term contract with Kaplan and shares tuition revenue.

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Harvard and MIT Launch Nonprofit to Increase College Access

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The trend started after a couple of professors from Stanford University and from MIT opened up their courses to anyone, and were surprised to find more than 100,000 students signed up to watch lecture videos and complete assignments, even though no college credit was given.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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Working as an entrepreneur, executive, philanthropist and investor over the past few decades, at some of the very organizations Watters bemoans, I’ve had a unique vantage point for observing numerous successes, failures and—most importantly—long-term trends that make me optimistic about the next wave of education innovation.

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Yes There’s ‘Disruption’ in College Market, But the Bigger Trend Is Growth of ‘Enabler’ Companies

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Sure, there are aspects of the college world that seems worthy of disruption, and colleges face serious challenges: flat enrollment trends and demographic headwinds; appropriate concerns about debt levels and increasing costs; and growing numbers of struggling institutions.

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Marketplace trend update: 4 ed-tech developments

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Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Free for all students, Kaplan’s PSAT Prep Live will give the 3.8

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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This is part eleven of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” In May, venture capitalist and former securities analyst Mary Meeker released her annual “Internet Trends” report. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. Manufacturing Trends.

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