Can a new breed of online megacourses finally offer a college education to more people for less money? By Amanda Ripley | October 18, 2012 Computer-Generated Image by Richard Kolker for TIME On Sept. 17, the Pakistani government shut down access to YouTube. The purported reason was to block the anti-Muslim film trailer that was inciting […]
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2tor, Inc., an online education technology company that partners with top-tier universities to offer rigorous, selective, online degree programs to students around the world, announced today that it is changing its name to 2U, Inc. The new name more accurately reflects the role the company plays in supporting and collaborating with its university partners.
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<< Blackboard CEO Resigns Apollo Group shuts half its campuses October 16, 2012 4:58 PM ET (Reuters) – Apollo Group Inc, owner of the largest for-profit college in the United States, said it will cut about 800 jobs and shut down half its campuses to save costs amid declining profit and lower student enrollments. The
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By Steve Kolowich So far the universities partnering with edX and Coursera on massive open online courses (MOOCs) have focused on the ideal of lowering the barriers to elite courses. But edX’s newest partner, the University of Texas System, has more pragmatic ambitions. It wants to use them to get more students through college more
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<< Blackboard CEO Resigns Pearson is announcing today the acquisition of EmbanetCompass from an investor group led by Technology Crossover Ventures and Knowledge Universe, for $650m in cash. Will Ethridge, CEO of Pearson North America, said, “The acquisition of EmbanetCompass extends Pearson’s investment in two areas where we see great opportunities for growth and impact—online
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Gilfus Education Television Network. An Education Industry Insight presentation at the Gilfus Education Group’s Innovation Showcase Theater: “Education in Motion” presented by Cory Schmitt, Associate Director of Learning Technologies at Drexel University Online. Recorded at the annual ASCD Conference, Philadelphia. March 2012. Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel University is a top-ranked private university, universally
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Leader in Cloud-Based Learning Solutions Unveils New Brazil-Based Subsidiary and Charter Customers São Paulo, Brazil and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, October 15, 2012 Desire2Learn Incorporated, the leader in providing cloud-based learning solutions for higher education, K-12 and Fortune 1000 companies, today announced its expansion into Latin America with the formation of D2L Brasil. The organization will
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October 15, 2012 – 3:00am By Steve Kolowich Blackboard has become the latest company to get into the business of helping colleges and universities build online programs. The company, which built its education technology empire on selling software and implementation support, has upped investment in its “online program management services” in an effort to compete
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Gilfus Education Television Network. An Education Industry Insight presentation at the Gilfus Education Group’s Innovation Showcase Theater: “Facets of Differentiation” presented by Andres Gorbea of Compass Learning. Recorded at the annual ASCD Conference, Philadelphia. March 2012. Empower Teachers, Engage Students, Ensure Success CompassLearning, the leading provider of personalized education technology solutions, helps students achieve success
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Gilfus Education Television Network. A Training Industry Insight presentation at the Gilfus Education Group’s Innovation Showcase Theater: “Code World: Lessons from Education to Corporate Learning” presented by Chris Smith of Brindle Waye. Recorded at the annual ASTD Conference, Denver. May 2012. Brindle Waye is comprised of learning initiatives including information delivery with our e-learning platform
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