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How Do Online Student Expectations Diverge and Converge Across Generations?

Ruffaloni

Today, all but 24 percent of online students are within this new demographic. We now need to understand whether this represents a seismic shift in how we market, position, recruit for, and organize our online programs, or a more nuanced one. These factors make the development of target personas for each online program critical.

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Online Program Managers: What Are OPMs in Higher Education?

BestColleges

Online program managers coordinate and run online degree programs for many colleges and universities. Online program managers — sometimes referred to as online program management companies — exist to provide online education services for more traditional colleges and universities.

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

Niche

During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, people were having fewer children, with the number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeting dramatically. The most significant driver of the higher education enrollment cliff is the sharp decline in birth rates following the 2008 economic recession.

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The Rise and Fall(?) of Coding Bootcamps

BestColleges

Coding bootcamps emerged in 2011, quickly gaining popularity due to their promise of high-paying jobs without the need for a college degree. The Rise of Coding Bootcamps Coding bootcamps arrived on the educational scene in 2011 as the economy was slowly recovering from the Great Recession.

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5 Best Online High Schools in Georgia: List + Tips

AdmissionSight

Established in 2011, the school offers tuition-free education to students in grades K-12. What makes them stand out from other online high schools is the opportunity for parents to be their childs Learning Coach. As the oldest online program in Georgia, GOC has been around since 1999 and has grown significantly over the years.

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Are the Benefits of OPM Partnerships Worth the Risk?

EAB

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. Online coursework has long been perceived as a money maker on campus, despite the realities of the deep investments needed to do it Well.

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Are OPM Partnerships Your Ticket to Online Growth?

EAB

EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment. EAB · Are OPM Partnerships Your Ticket to Online Growth? Okay, fast forward two decades, you get yourself to 2011.