Perspectives Chegg creates affordable online program directory at community colleges Spencer Irvine August 26, 2020 Chegg, an education technology company, announced that it created a new tool to help students find more affordable online degree…
Perspectives Survey of college professors shows resistance to online learning Spencer Irvine November 1, 2019 Despite the advances and improvements in online learning, college professors still resist online learning and prefer in-person courses.
Faculty Lounge The Death of American Self-Education Spencer Irvine December 16, 2016 A great read over at The Imaginative Conservative on the struggles of Western civilization and American society to get the…
Faculty Lounge Free Online College Tuition for Union Members at a Ohio Community College Spencer Irvine September 3, 2016 From Inside Higher Ed: Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, Ohio, is opening up its online courses to the more…
Faculty Lounge Should We Hold Off on Online and Blended Learning? Spencer Irvine May 5, 2016 It is a good question to ask as some people are worried that this new trend may not lead to…
Faculty Lounge Online Class Material Costs Jump 25% and Students are Upset Spencer Irvine January 20, 2016 Black Hawk community college in Illinois hiked online class materials by 25% in a period of three weeks, thus the…
Faculty Lounge Online Master’s Degree More Attractive at Traditional Univeristies, Not For-Profits Spencer Irvine August 23, 2015 The College Fix noted the following: Earning a master’s degree from a for-profit online university may be a viable option,…
Faculty Lounge The Next Wave of College Innovation? Western Governors University Spencer Irvine August 14, 2015 Western Governors University offers a different model for students than your typical brick-and-mortar university model. Quite an interesting read by…
Faculty Lounge Scott Walker may consider Online Classes to Finish His College Degree while in the White House Spencer Irvine July 14, 2015 What a neat thing to happen, if he does make it into the White House after the 2016 elections. He…
Faculty Lounge For-Profit Online College will Close Spencer Irvine April 12, 2015 Jones International University, based in Colorado since its inception in 1993, will close its doors. From 2011 to 2014, reports…
News MOOCs Expand, Homeschoolers Beware Spencer Irvine September 26, 2014 The School Reform News, published by the Heartland Institute, found there are over 1,200 massive open online courses, or MOOCs,…