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OPM partnerships decline, forcing higher ed to fee-for-service

University Business

These declines suggest universities are re-evaluating their reliance on external providers for online program development. Key trends in the OPM market: New OPM partnerships have declined significantly, with only 81 new partnerships formed in 2024a level not seen since 2016-2017.

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Teaching students to think beyond themselves

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For that reason (among others), Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character has attracted interest from other institutions since its founding in 2017. It’s not a new idea, but it’s not widespread.

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The Growth of Online Education Provides Opportunities: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 9

The Change Leader, Inc.

In its 2017 report, the Babson Survey Research Group looked at online education in the United States and reported the following: Seventy-one percent of the 4,717 U.S. Having multiple stakeholders involved in program development ensures their input is heard and potential issues/resistance is identified.