Additional Clarity into Regulatory Activism in Education
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillLast week I described a trend that I believe will have an enormous impact on education, particularly for nontraditional and online models. We all knew that the US Department of Education (ED) would change its regulatory approach with the new administration, and it has been virtually axiomatic that they would directly target the for-profit sector. […]
Recent Clarity into Regulatory Activism in Education
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillWe all knew that the US Department of Education (ED) would change its regulatory approach with the new administration, and it has been virtually axiomatic that they would directly target the for-profit sector. But recently it is becoming more clear the approach and scope of the ED regulations, and it can best be described as […]
The Decline of the Public 2-Year Degree
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillNPR had an interesting story this week showing the increase in enrollments for skilled trade programs in community colleges. More than a million students held off from going to college in this pandemic, but there are some bright spots happening at community colleges. Some programs in skilled trades like construction, HVAC and automotive repair are […]
Zovio Loses California Lawsuit on Deceptive Admissions Practices
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillZovio, the Online Program Management (OPM) company that sold for-profit Ashford Universityand created the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC, lost the lawsuit filed by the California Attorney General. The San Diego Superior Court ruled that Zovio must pay $22.4 million in penalties, but it also denied the AG request for restitution to students and […]
Resilience Redux
Author Phil Hill, Author Stephanie Moore /by Phil Hill, Stephanie MooreIt’s a slow news day in EdTech, at least in the US with Presidents Day, but there is a story at Inside Higher Ed that is significant and worth considering. Curry College in Massachusetts closed its campus last week in response to a security threat. But there is one silver lining, [Curry President] Nancarrow said. […]
What U Arizona Executives Are Not Addressing About the UAGC Merger
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillThe next chapter in the long-running University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC) saga is becoming clear, as described by Kathryn Palmer at Tucson.com. The University of Arizona’s recent announcement of its plans to absorb the UA Global Campus, an online school with a troubled past, is causing a stir among the faculty — but the deal […]
State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2021 Edition
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillState of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2021 Edition #MindWiresLMS
We Don’t Need Vanity-Driven MOOC 4.0 Hype
Author Phil Hill /3 Comments/by Phil HillI was interviewed in both Higher Ed Dive and Inside Higher Education regarding ASU and the Thunderbird School of Management’s initiative to reach 100 million learners worldwide with “an accredited online Global Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate.” Press release here and brochure here. From IHE: The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University plans […]
Private 4-year Sector Enrollments Removing WGU, SNHU, and Liberty University as Outliers
Author Phil Hill /4 Comments/by Phil HillIn yesterday’s post I shared a enrollment estimate for US Higher Education by combining IPEDS and National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data, and one interesting discussion started on LinkedIn about the surprising health of the private not-for-profit 4-year sector. Institutions in this sector are commonly assumed to be the most at risk for closure due to […]
Combined US Higher Education Enrollment Fall 2012 – 2021
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillThe two best sources for enrollment data for US Higher Education are the Department of Education’s IPEDS data set and the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) reports. The NSC shares both the Current Term Enrollment Estimates reports (May and December) and ongoing Stay Informed estimates during the spring and fall terms as data comes in. IPEDS: […]
2021 Year in Review at PhilOnEdTech
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillIt’s been another great year . . . well, it’s been another year at least at PhilOnEdTech. As most work is shutting down for the holidays, let’s look back at both the most read and least read posts of the year. With the data below, I have combined newsletter (given that we provide a full […]
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