Are colleges and universities that serve adults at a distance, such as online schools, leading the way in measuring real learning outcomes?
Some may be skeptical, but I say yes. And I’ll tell you why.
Recently, a number of these types of institutions have joined together in an effort called Transparency by Design to do just that. [...]
Welcome to The Other 85 Percent. To kick things off, I have a quick question for you:
What comes to mind when you think of a college student?
For most people, thoughts immediately go to the traditional view of an 18 to 22 year old who goes full time to college directly from high school and lives [...]
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Welcome to The Other 85 Percent. So what does "the other 85 percent" refer to? Research has shown that only about 15 percent of higher education students still fit the traditional definition of young adults age 18 to 22 who live on campus and go to school full time. more
