In the last few years, the higher ed landscape is seeing a steady rise in the number of institutions offering online degrees. Schools like Western Governors University and Grand Canyon … Continue reading “Complete an Online Ph.D. in Under a Year—Too Good to be True?”
COVID-19 has revolutionized how we think about online college teaching. Until last spring, two perspectives predominated. One argued that massively enrolled online classes presented by impressive teachers or prestigious universities … Continue reading “How Can Professors Inspire Students to Want to Learn?”
In spring 2020, when universities went online due to COVID-19, few of them expected to be online in the fall as well. After a failed reopening of schools, courses again … Continue reading “Without Lab Time or Facilities, Students Get Lower-Quality Education”
Two UNC system schools, Western Carolina University and UNC-Greensboro, have announced that they will not offer students housing refunds if the university closes due to another COVID-19 outbreak. Both schools … Continue reading “No Housing Refunds Put UNC System Students in Tough Spot”