Educating part-time higher ed students is undeniably complex, and critical for the economy, employers, society, and the non-traditional, working adult student. This is especially true as nations accelerate their embrace of an increasingly diverse, multi-skilled workforce and are committed to lifelong learning to help spur economic growth. Tricia King, pro-vice-master for student experience and director […]
American Public University System has received a Sloan Consortium (Sloan-C) Effective Practice Award for its “Online Learning Contact Hour Calculator,” an adaptive model for calculating contact hours. This makes us the first three-time winner of the award. The university was recognized today at the annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning. More information: APUS Named […]
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By Elena Mastors, Dean of Applied Research When faced with a complex question for which we don’t have answers, we often turn to research. In order to discover the best answers, it’s critical that we look at how we approach research—especially as scholars. In academia, class research primarily involves consulting scholarly sources, such as books […]
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According to a new Gallup survey of Americans aged 18 and older, a majority of the 1,000 adults responding believe online instruction is “at least as good” as classroom-based courses in terms of value, offering a format in which most students can succeed, and tailored instruction. When asked to rate online vs. face-to-face courses based […]
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On Veterans Day, we celebrate and honor members of our nation’s armed forces for their tremendous commitment and sacrifices. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the Allies and Germany announced a temporary cessation of all hostilities, signaling the end of the Great War, World War I. November […]
In July, 2013, Sallie Mae released its annual report, “How America Pays for College.” Ipsos Public Affairs conducted the survey, which focuses on undergraduate students, ages 18 to 24 years old. Half of the survey population were enrolled students; the other half included parents of enrolled undergraduate students. The most recent edition of the report […]
When I was a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, Bob Zemsky constantly reminded my classmates and me of two important things to remember when writing research papers or dissertations. The first was to show the reader the evidence; making statements or conclusions based on flimsy evidence was not a […]
The importance of data and assessment in higher education is well-known by astute college and university leaders. Technology has advanced in a way that allows institutions to more effectively gather and analyze data in order to improve the student […]
Last month, Academic Impressions released a report titled […]
Last month, the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) Renewing America initiative published a progress report and scorecard on federal education policy, providing striking comparisons between the US system and those found in other developed nations. The report sheds light on the grimmest details of federal education policy and the shortcomings that led to the nation’s […]
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