By Henry Kronk April 22, 2018
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Last week, Bank of America and Cornell University announced a new partnership. The name—Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship—says it all. Via an online portal, the two entities will offer courses, resources, and a venue through which female self-starters can gain the skills to grow their business.
By Henry Kronk April 21, 2018
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“The students assigned the commercial textbook reported spending a significantly greater number of hours per week studying for the course than students in either of the open textbook conditions, a difference that might be traced to the greater amount of time per week that students assigned the commercial textbook also reported spending reviewing lecture material.”
By Henry Kronk April 12, 2018
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“In the Top Hat Marketplace you can find over 20,000 course materials, ranging from textbooks all the way to individual question packs. 90% of the content is free. The rest is available at a fraction of traditional publishers’ costs.”
By Henry Kronk April 11, 2018
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There’s a myth that pervades online college programs. Many believe that it’s cheaper to deliver, and that cost saving is passed down to students in a reduced online tuition. A professor, for example, might record lectures for a given class once and reuse them for several years, saving time that would have been spent preparing and teaching. An online course can host many more learners than can fit in the biggest lecture hall in the world.
By Henry Kronk April 07, 2018
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Any student currently enrolled in an institution of higher education should also note which body gives them accreditation. If you are enrolled in an online program, that is doubly true. If it’s an online for-profit college, you have even more reason than that. The government currently in power has few qualms about allowing an educational system to operate that is proven to be far more likely to defraud their students than private and public non-profit schools.
By Henry Kronk April 06, 2018
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It was revealed that ACICS’ enforcement practices were toothless. Besides the previously cited case with Everest College, the NACIQI discovered allegations against seven different for-profit institutions which, together, made up 245 different campuses. ACICS did not withdraw accreditation from any and only three were belatedly placed on probation.
By Henry Kronk April 05, 2018
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ACICS in the past few years has never disagreed with the DoE opinion (along with that of dozens attorneys general) that it failed to comply with at least 16 federal policies. Instead, they have asked that the DoE grant them a twelve-month extension so that they can change their ways.
By Henry Kronk April 04, 2018
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Hill has also begun to consider MOOC providers as OPMs. It makes sense. MOOC providers have the technological infrastructure (and often marketing, enrollment, and support frameworks as well). Yes, most of these companies will still charge a demanding rate, but their existing infrastructure should bring OPM costs down, especially if academic departments don’t require much help in creating their online curricula.
By Henry Kronk March 29, 2018
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Evidence indicates that the fabricated test score reporting was primarily responsible for landing Temple in the #1 spot. In 2013, the first year that U.S. News ranked online MBA programs, Temple reported that just 6 of their 18 students had taken the GMAT. The school jumped to the top in 2015 after tying for 9nth in 2014. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, it reported that 100% of its students had taken the test.
By Henry Kronk March 27, 2018
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“The way that SARA is designed, any school that Secretary DeVos okays, by any accreditor she approves, is virtually assured SARA approval, with no discretion by the state. If Secretary DeVos recognizes ACICS as a valid accreditor, its schools would get automatic approval under SARA and full access to students in SARA states. If California joins SARA it will have no ability to use its state authorization authority to protect its residents.”
