The Chronicle of Higher Education | Distance Education

Goddard College's Unconventional Path to Survival

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:01:00 EDT

Students and faculty say the college's "low residency" program for adults offers the most relevant education for these times.

Colleges Are Slow to Seek Authorization in Other States, Survey Finds

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Many institutions blamed high costs and staffing problems for their failure to submit formal applications to states in which they have enrolled students.

How to Save the Traditional University, From the Inside Out

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:01:00 EDT

Not every university can be Harvard, and most should stop trying, say Clayton Christensen and Henry Eyring.

In Learning, the Lasting Value of Place

Sun, 08 May 2011 00:01:00 EDT

Online education will be part of the future, but on-site instruction brings benefits beyond the obvious.

For-Profit, From the Inside

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:01:00 EDT

As proprietary colleges come under increasing fire, we should keep in mind what they do right, says someone with firsthand experience.

Online and For-Profit Colleges Face Beefed-Up Aid Audits From Education Dept.

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST

The department plans more program reviews of publicly traded for-profit colleges and of all institutions with large distance-education programs.

New Business Models for Higher Education

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST

"In practice, accreditation is not an indicator of course quality, but an indicator of institutional dependence on taxpayer support."

A Christian University Reaches Out to Spanish Speakers Online

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:01:00 EDT

Liberty University en Espanol will provide bilingual degree programs aimed at Hispanic church leaders and recent immigrants.

2 For-Profit Education Companies Seek to Move West for Accreditation

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:15:00 EDT

Geography, rather than concerns about the association that accredits them now, accounts for the move, officials say.

Defense Dept., Congress Seek to Improve Academic Programs That Serve the Military

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:05:00 EDT

Members of Congress said on Wednesday that more may need to be done to monitor the rigor of college programs used by Department of Defense tuition-aid recipients.

Tom Joyner Venture Will Help Black Colleges Start Online Programs

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:00:00 EDT

The radio-show host's company intends to assist the colleges in competing against for-profit institutions in enrolling minority students.

For the Chancellor of a New Online Campus, Every Workday Is About Branding

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EDT

Allison Barber, who once worked for the Defense Department, now spends her days trying to find adults in underserved groups to enroll in WGU Indiana.

Accreditor Takes a Tougher Look at Sales of Colleges

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:21:00 EDT

The accreditor says it has adopted new standards on the transfer of accreditation to keep that status from being sold like a commodity.

Credit Hours Should Be Worth the Cost, House Panel Members Say

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:50:00 EDT

Democrats criticized an accreditor at a hearing for not setting minimum standards for how much time students spend in the classroom.

Inspector General Keeps the Pressure on a Regional Accreditor

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The office has reaffirmed a recommendation that the Education Department consider sanctions against an accreditor in the Midwest.

Combating Myths About Distance Education

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:01:00 EST

Why online teaching isn't as easy or as bad as you think.

Online-Course Limits, Rooted in Maryland's Racial History, Could Raise Issues for Other States

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

University of Maryland University College cannot offer an online program to state residents because it would compete with a historically black college.

Jack Welch Sets Out to Upend Online Business Education

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST

The famous chief executive has started a management institute at Chancellor University that will offer an affordable, rigorous M.B.A. program.

Teaching Online From 'Mortaritaville' in Iraq

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:15:00 EDT

Amid dust storms and incoming mortar rounds, an economics professor serving in Iraq kept her classes going in North Dakota by teaching online.

Deals for 2 Companies Heat Up For-Profit Sector

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDT

The Education Management Corporation plans to go public again, and the owner of Vatterott Colleges said it was selling the chain to another investor group.

Online Educators Won't Be Forced to Spy on Students, New Rules Say

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Distance educators won't have to become FBI-style investigators, using expensive tactics to ensure that students are who they say they are, a new federal rule says.

Sloan Foundation Clicks 'End Program' for Its Online-Education Grants

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT