Online education

New decree, also requiring exams to be held in person, divides opinion among distance-learning universities

Eleven universities across four continents are awarded gold in first attempt to measure online learning on a global basis

Connecting with learners in other countries allows students to feel seen and heard on the global stage, says Nael Alami 

Edtech company begins Chapter 11 process after struggling with heavy debts since purchase of edX

Universities must submit data and distribute a student survey to participate in the Online Learning Rankings

As pressure builds for the University of Idaho to reconsider buying the University of Phoenix, a similar previous deal a thousand miles to the south finds mounting scrutiny

Universities approach finish line with wins from court and accreditor, then get new challenges from lawmakers and ratings agency

Grim earnings report after year of customer and political stress leaves top US online course provider teetering

With Axim, elite university duo looks to aid innovation more than create it – and keep $800 million nest egg

Loss of foundational Southern California alliance highlights institutions feeling they can now competently provide their own virtual courses

Online Learning Rankings will benchmark universities on resources, outcomes, student engagement and learning environment 

Microcredentials designed by Google and IBM will add practical training in key roles to traditional academic offerings, says chief executive of edtech firm

Dutch student complained that anti-cheating software did not work due to her skin colour, but university said problems were universal

Notorious influencer draws on narrative that higher education isn’t worth the cost as he spends big on university.com domain name

Annual survey of chief technology officers at US institutions reveals concerns about implications of AI but little enthusiasm for spending big on its potential

We’re gathering data on interdisciplinary science and online learning, and making improvements to some of our existing rankings, to capture insights on more of the work that universities do, says THE’s chief data officer 

Focusing on the quality of in-person teaching is only one way to make returning to physical campuses more appealing, says Carolyn Evans

Digital enrolments have grown over 400 per cent in the past decade, but segment will not serve everyone priced out of in-person study, experts say, with hinted regulation unlikely to hike quality quickly

Major annual survey shows quality of remote teaching improving but enthusiasm for hybrid options cools

Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university

The Open University of Kenya is expected to begin classes in September

Cambridge-based chipmaker Arm warns of ‘clear mismatch’ between graduate skills and industry needs

Universities seek to recruit more – and more diverse – students by offering range of enrolment points

Flexibility and ability to watch footage back thought to be behind preference for retaining Covid-era innovation

Distance-learning provider seeks to fill university ‘cold spot’ in Milton Keynes

Tsinghua vice-president Bin Yang outlines how the nation’s rapid digital development is evolving to boost the quality and accessibility of education and to give the world a window on China

‘AI teaching leader’ IU, majority owned by private equity firm, adds Canadian university to portfolio alongside London banking education provider

Once-largest US online university, embracing new public partner after Arkansas rejection, agrees its for-profit sector deserves scrutiny

Powerful new technologies are transforming the way universities operate, even before the impact of ChatGPT is truly felt

Academics’ rush to cater for different learning preferences with plethora of readings, videos and slides leaves course participants fatigued

Universities have focused on impact on assessments, but internet pioneer tells THE conference changes must extend to teaching and research

Fears over reputation and secrecy deal major setback to online US university's once-promising bid for traditional higher ed partner

Series of recent shutdowns across the country attributed to shifts in political attitudes and post-Covid technologies

In ongoing retreat from February order that alarmed higher education, Biden officials cancel third-party restrictions

Covid recovery at two-year campuses tied to gains among older students and high school dual programmes, but challenges still await

Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed

Online education firm chaired by former universities minister brings in Global University Systems staffer

University closes loophole that had allowed students to craft a fully online programme but critics say decision relied on ‘unsupported claims’

Advance HE survey finds retention rates have recovered after the easing of Covid restrictions, with students also happier with levels of staff engagement

Board backed by Conservative government removes Athabasca University leadership, leaving province’s academics fearing wider interference and nation exposed on online options

Once the largest US online university, for-profit has been arguing without luck that it’s a last best chance to enter fast-growing world of adult training

With most major players making redundancies and tightening their belts, edtech has faced a difficult year, but could moves into career development save the industry?

Year after MIT and Harvard’s abandonment of non-profit online course platform, universities slow in finding promised new beneficial mission, while for-profit buyer sheds staff and loses market value

Sector’s digital ambitions not matched by training, investment and support for staff in transition to more online learning, finds Jisc survey

Deal for online education provider set to see Netherlands-based company take full control, THE understands

Shorter online lectures work better, says former World Bank higher education director Francisco Marmolejo

One of the biggest original Mooc providers is ‘entering a new chapter’, its chief executive has told staff, amid a gloomier financial climate

While remote delivery remains popular with many international students, authorities hose down prospects of fully online degrees

Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation

Initiative aims to help host families learn more about the culture of Ukraine before Russian invasion

Even as institutions offering mediocre engineering qualifications go out of business, private providers are expanding into the digital space

‘If you are worried about the quality of online teaching, worry about the teaching part,’ says Clay Shirky

Apprenticeships provider that became UK’s first edtech ‘unicorn’ to offer candidates chance to study ‘debt-free’

Jisc poll of 33,000 UK students finds support for a mix of online and face-to-face teaching

Patient cybercriminals may gain access to online systems and wait for months before trying to sell on information

The pandemic forced universities to rethink their digital strategies but bolder strategies for IT training and investment are still required, says Liz Bacon

First driven by necessity due to the pandemic, broadcasting from ecological sites has many advantages, says academic 

Remote education’s sometimes bad reputation a result of experiences being reactive, not designed, says Simon Thomson

Separate breaches in one week trigger concerns over lack of awareness in the sector

Coursera co-founder warns that faculty are ‘burning the candle at multiple ends’