Industry Thought Leadership 97

By Carol Ribeiro
President and CEO, VHS Learning

Online learning’s reputation has taken a hit in recent years amid reports of poor academic performance and concerns over lax regulation. While there is certainly some cause for concern, many of the problems center on for-profit providers who manage full-time virtual schools. The truth...

By Roy Zur
Founder and CEO, Cybint

COVID-19, or the coronavirus, is causing a global crisis of historic proportions—it’s not only changing the way we work, learn, travel, and interact with each other, but also increasing online security risks for both individuals and organizations. With the coronavirus forcing millions to work...

By Larenda Mielke, David Woodward, and Julia Wysocki
Vice Presidents, Higher Education Division, Kaufman Hall

As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, higher education institutions are making difficult decisions about closing campuses and moving courses online. Institutions need to think not only about the current term, but also about potential impacts on strategy and finances into the summer and fall terms....

By Jared Stein
VP of Higher Education Strategy, Canvas by Instructure

Whenever a situation occurs that keeps students from their physical classrooms, online learning gets more attention. In this case, the emergency is COVID-19, and it’s motivating some to examine their online learning strategy, but it may as easily be a natural disaster or even...