Eduventures News & Information
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December
Chicago Tribune
(December 22, 2006)
"Illinois Colleges Seek to Diversify"
Macon Telegraph
(December 21, 2006)
"A Book Unopened"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Education Week
(December 20, 2006)
"Market for NCLB Tutoring Falls Short of Expectations"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
PR Newswire
(December 18, 2006)
"Distance Learning Helps Women Advance in Education, Says WorldWideLearn.com"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Boston Globe
(December 16, 2006)
"Eduventures to Sublease Space From Gilette in Pru"
eMedia Wire
(December 14, 2006)
"Accredited Online University Northcentral University Passes 4,000 Enrollment Mark - Showing 60 Percent Growth in 10 Months in its Online Learning and Education Programs"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(December 13, 2006)
"UCLA Warns 800,000 That a Hacker May Have Obtained Personal Information"
KLFY TV 10
(December 12, 2006)
"Two Years to a New You"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(December 12, 2006)
"Freshmen Put High Value on How Well College Prepares Them for a Profession, Survey Finds"
Quoted: Jim Quinn
Twin Cities Business Journal
(December 08, 2006)
"Data Recognition Names New CEO"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
HR Magazine
(December 01, 2006)
"Notable by Its Absence"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(December 01, 2006)
"Employers Favor Online Training of Workers for Its Flexibility and Brevity, Survey Finds"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Christian Science Monitor
(December 01, 2006)
"Hitting the Books at Any Age"
November
The Modesto Bee
(November 26, 2006)
"Off campus online"
The News & Observer
(November 24, 2006)
"Women lead in online education"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 17, 2006)
"Company's Survey Suggests Strong Growth Potential for Online Education"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 15, 2006)
"Employers Favor Online Certificate Programs Over Classroom Training, Eduventures Survey Finds"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
New York Times
(November 11, 2006)
"As Older Students Return to Classrooms an Industry Develops"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Austin Business Journal
(November 10, 2006)
"Leading the Drive"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 09, 2006)
"Making Colleges at Home Abroad (Discussion Forum)"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Forbes
(November 09, 2006)
"More College Students Taking Web Courses"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Detroit Free Press
(November 09, 2006)
"College Students Click on Online Courses"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
All Headline News
(November 09, 2006)
"College Students Taking Classes Online in Growing Numbers"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Press-Enterprise
(November 04, 2006)
"Colleges Ramp Up Marketing Efforts"
Quoted: Brent Keltner
Bloomberg
(November 03, 2006)
"SATs Scored in Error by Test Companies Roil Admissions Process"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 01, 2006)
"Commission Chairman Blasts Accreditation"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 01, 2006)
"Survey of Interest in E-Learning Shows Potential for Significant Growth in Online Education"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
October
Austin American-Statesman
(October 31, 2006)
"In Some Cases, Higher Ed is Just a Few Clicks Away"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(October 23, 2006)
"Security Lapses Common at Colleges"
San Francisco Chronicle
(October 20, 2006)
"One for the books -- tutoring gets outsourced"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(October 13, 2006)
"Colleges Fear Effect of Patent on Software for Learning"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
Inside Higher Ed
(October 10, 2006)
"Profiling the Certificate Student"
Business Wire
(October 10, 2006)
"Fifty-eight Percent of Higher Education IT Directors Report at Least One Security Incident in the Last Year According to the CDW-G Higher Education IT Security Report Card 2006"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
Market Wire
(October 10, 2006)
"Intelliworks Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding"
Quoted: Adam Newman
SmartBIZ
(October 09, 2006)
"Knowledge is Power in the Worldplace"
Inside Higher Ed
(October 09, 2006)
"Opening Up Online Learning"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
PR Newswire
(October 03, 2006)
"Eduventures Joins Education Global Thought-Leaders for Global Learn Day Online Celebration: Sir John Daniels, and Vint Cerf Among Those Addressing Education"
District Administration
(October 01, 2006)
"Out is In"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
September
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(September 29, 2006)
"The End for a Private College - With Big Assets"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(September 25, 2006)
"College Fund Raisers Are Most Concerned About Staff Recruitment and Alumni Engagement"
Quoted: Brent Keltner
Los Angeles Times
(September 24, 2006)
"Tutors Prepare Them--for Preschool and Kindergarten"
BusinessWeek Online
(September 14, 2006)
"Not Left Behind"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Chicago Tribune
(September 07, 2006)
"U. of I. taking its mission to online frontier"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
NPR
(September 06, 2006)
"Online Makes Inroads in Higher Learning"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Education Week
(September 06, 2006)
"Leader in NCLB Tutoring Finds New Corporate Home"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Business Wire
(September 05, 2006)
"K-12 Teachers Report Increasing Stress Levels"
Campus Technology Magazine
(September 01, 2006)
"Institutional Assessment >> The Art of Self-Reflection"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
August
Inside Higher Ed
(August 31, 2006)
"The New State U."
Quoted: Peter Stokes
The Virginian-Pilot
(August 31, 2006)
"Online, It's a Matter of Degrees With Ease"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
(August 30, 2006)
"Back to School: Education Booms Into an $850 Billion Enterprise"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(August 29, 2006)
"Online Courses Fuel Growth in Colleges' Continuing-Education Programs, Survey Finds"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Chief Learning Officer
(August 29, 2006)
"Study: Colleges' Continuing, Professional Education Units Meet Demand for Online Degree Programs"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Buffalo News
(August 28, 2006)
"Traditional College Student Isn't So Traditional Anymore"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
BusinessWeek Online
(August 27, 2006)
"Patent Fight Over Online Schooling"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
Indianapolis Star
(August 20, 2006)
"Classroom Wi-Fi Can Be a Boon or a Bane"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
The Arizona Republic
(August 19, 2006)
"Supplemental Education for Kids Makes Grade With Parents"
The Times Higher Education Supplement
(August 18, 2006)
"$36K for One Little Word: Yes"
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
(August 14, 2006)
"Digital Diplomas"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Inside Higher Ed
(August 14, 2006)
"Work Experience for College Credit"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Gannett News Service
(August 10, 2006)
"Always-On Internet Connections Challenge Teachers, Students"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
Education Week
(August 09, 2006)
"Clarifying the Meaning of an Education Catchphrase"
Quoted: Letter to the Editor by: Tim Wiley
eSchool News
(August 09, 2006)
"Follett Acquires Competitor's Software"
Quoted: Adam Newman
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(August 08, 2006)
"Enrollment Managers Report Their Top Worries Include Tuition Cost, Diversity, and Predicting Yield"
Quoted: Brent Keltner
Chief Learning Officer
(August 07, 2006)
"LMS Market to Grow Within Higher Ed"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(August 06, 2006)
"Massive Usage Cited in Errors on Test Scores"
University Business
(August 01, 2006)
"Retention Intentions; When It Comes to Keeping Students Happy and Productive, Constituent Relationship Management Is Shaping Up Into a High-Tech, High-Touch Tag Team"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
July
New York Times
(July 30, 2006)
"Degrees of Acceptance"
Wall Street Journal
(July 28, 2006)
"Dear Mom and Dad: Please Send Cookies and a Calculator"
Winston-Salem Journal
(July 23, 2006)
"Duke Professor Plans For-Profit College With Classic Curriculum"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Inside Higher Ed
(July 20, 2006)
"Going Hybrid"
Quoted: Kristin Greene
PR Newswire
(July 20, 2006)
"Inside Higher Ed Teams With Eduventures to Produce Column That Tackels Readers' Challenges"
Quoted: Abigail Callahan
Inside Higher Ed
(July 10, 2006)
"How to Judge For-Profits"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Business Wire
(July 05, 2006)
"Scantron (R) and Thinkronize Partner to Create Complete Formative Instruction Solution"
University Business
(July 01, 2006)
"Higher Ed at the Crossroads"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
June
MSN Encarta
(June 27, 2006)
"Top 10 Biggest Colleges: For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges Rising"
The Arizona Republic
(June 24, 2006)
"Push For Success Sends More Kids to Pre-K Tutoring"
Chief Learning Officer
(June 23, 2006)
"Eduventures Survey Identifies Four Key Adult Education Groups"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Detroit News
(June 20, 2006)
"More Students Pursue Online Degrees"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Bucks County Courier Times
(June 19, 2006)
"Never Too Old to Go Back to School"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
PR Newswire
(June 19, 2006)
"eLearners and BusinessWeek Online Forge Relationship to Help Readers Find Online Learning Opportunities"
The Arizona Republic
(June 17, 2006)
"Survey: Colleges Don't Train Students for Business World"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(June 16, 2006)
"Colleges Should Modify Their Worker-Training Programs to Meet Needs of Employers, Survey Finds"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Wall Street Journal
(June 16, 2006)
"Educational Supplements"
The Columbus Dispatch
(June 13, 2006)
"Colleges Fail to Tap Training Dollars"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Amarillo Globe News
(June 12, 2006)
"Online Degrees Grow in Popularity"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Arizona Republic
(June 05, 2006)
"University of Phoenix Targets Young Students Online at Lower Cost"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(June 02, 2006)
"Marketing Will Be Key to Growth as Enrollment Patterns Shift, Conference Speakers Say"
Quoted: Margaret Andrews
May
eSchool News
(May 31, 2006)
"SAT Prep Sites Get Mixed Grades"
Dallas Morning News
(May 30, 2006)
"Low-Cost Education Providers See a World of Opportunity"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Dallas Morning News
(May 28, 2006)
"Tactics Spur Accreditation Debate"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Dallas Morning News
(May 28, 2006)
"Regional Accreditation 'The Gold Standard'"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
TMCnet
(May 25, 2006)
"WebWatch Tests Give SAT Prep Sites a Mixed Report Cared; Report Available at New WebWatch Blog, 'The UnSponsored Link'"
AACRAO Transcript
(May 24, 2006)
"Online Degrees Grow in Popularity"
Inside Higher Ed
(May 24, 2006)
"Unwanted Export?"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(May 19, 2006)
"Piracy and Copyright: an Ethics Lesson"
The Washington Post
(May 16, 2006)
"Online Degree Programs Take Off"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(May 12, 2006)
"Federal Commission Releases 4 Papers"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Times Record News
(May 09, 2006)
"Teacher Tackles TAKS-makers"
Wall Street Journal
(May 09, 2006)
"Degrees @ State.edu"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(May 05, 2006)
"A Model of For-Profit Higher Education: 5 Other Views"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
April
New York Times
(April 26, 2006)
"In College Entrance Frenzy, a Lesson Out of Left Field"
Cantonrep.com
(April 21, 2006)
"Contractors Make Money on Education Law"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
CNN.com
(April 21, 2006)
"No Dollar Left Behind?"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Houston Chronicle
(April 20, 2006)
"For Contractors, Education Law Means Money"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Market Watch
(April 04, 2006)
"Hobsons Enrollment Management Technology EMT Division Acquires Chat University"
Quoted: Adam J. Newman
Virgin Island Daily News
(April 01, 2006)
"U.S. Aid Now Available for Students in Online Courses"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
March
Wall Street Journal
(March 30, 2006)
"Higher Education Bill Aims to Stir Up Academia"
Press Release Newswire
(March 28, 2006)
"A Brand New U: Branding Strategies in Higher Education Addressed At Upcoming Eduventures Conference"
New York Sun
(March 22, 2006)
"NYU Tops Harvard, Yale as Students' First Choice"
Quoted: Peter J. Stokes
Press Release Newswire
(March 21, 2006)
"University Who? Eduventures' Examination of Online Higher Education Marketing Shows Institutions Losing Battle in Fight for Distinction in Competitive Market"
Bloomberg News
(March 21, 2006)
"NYU Tops Harvard, Yale as 'Dream School,' Survey Says"
Quoted: Peter J. Stokes
Financial Times
(March 20, 2006)
"The 'Great Whiteboard Hope' of Online Learning"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
PR Newswire
(March 15, 2006)
"Eduventures Launches New Learning Collaborative Program for Online Higher Education"
Business Wire
(March 14, 2006)
"MY Access! (R) Helps Georgia Students Improve Writing Skills and Boost Test Scores; Three Georgia Schools Show Extraordinary Progress After Incorporating Vantage Learning's Online Writing Tool Into Their Curriculum"
Arizona Republic
(March 14, 2006)
"Finding the Right Tutor Takes Legwork, Research"
Newsday
(March 09, 2006)
"High Pressure Recruiting Helped Speed Decker College Downfall"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
Boston Business Journal
(March 07, 2006)
"N.E. Institute of Art parent company bought for $3.4B"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Inside Higher Ed
(March 07, 2006)
"The End of 'Hypergrowth'"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Ledger
(March 01, 2006)
"Online College Receive a Boost from Congress"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
New York Times
(March 01, 2006)
"Online College Receive a Boost from Congress"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
School Reform News
(March 01, 2006)
"Group Wants More Tutoring Oversight"
February
Baltimore Sun
(February 28, 2006)
"For-Profit Schools at 'Tipping Point'"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
Daily Pennslyvanian
(February 27, 2006)
"Blackboard Cleared for Merger w/ Rival"
PR Newswire
(February 27, 2006)
"Executive Director of the MIT Sloan School of Management Takes Marketing Helm at Eduventures"
The Seattle Times
(February 24, 2006)
"Student takes on college and wins."
Boston Globe
(February 19, 2006)
"Bringing Up Einstein"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Boston Business Journal
(February 12, 2006)
"Eduventures, In Growth Mode, Gets Cash"
Quoted: Interviewed: Thomas D. Dretler
Louisville Courier-Journal
(February 12, 2006)
"At Home, at School"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
The New York Times
(February 12, 2006)
"Tutor Program Offered by Law Is Going Unused"
AACRAO Transcript
(February 10, 2006)
"Department of Justice Approves WebCT, Blackboard Merger"
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
(February 10, 2006)
"Fraction of Eligible Kids Using Tutoring Offered by Law"
CBS Marketwatch (Thomson Higher Education Press Release)
(February 01, 2006)
"Thomson Higher Education Charts a New Course in Customer Care with ThomsonNOW"
Quoted: Eric Bassett
Boston Globe
(February 01, 2006)
"The Home Schooling Industry"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
Unicon
(February 01, 2006)
"Unicon Offers Higher Ed Faculty Low-Cost Service for Piloting Sakai Learning Environment"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
January
Chronicle of Higher Education
(January 31, 2006)
"Eduventures, an Academic-Consulting Company, Attracts Major New Investors"
Quoted: Interviewed: Thomas D. Dretler
South Boston Patriot-Ledger
(January 31, 2006)
"Great Expectations: As Academic Pressures on Children Intensify, Parents Hiring Tutors for Their Kids at Ever Younger Ages"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
San Diego Tribune
(January 31, 2006)
"Cottage Industry Caters to Growing Number of Homeschooling Families"
Quoted: Tim Wiley
USA Today
(January 31, 2006)
"Testing Industry Overwhelmed under NCLB"
Quoted: Eric Bassett
Sacramento Bee
(January 28, 2006)
"Trump's pitch: I'll teach you to be rich"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
Chronicle of Higher Education
(January 20, 2006)
"On the Fast Track"
Quoted: Peter J. Stokes
Forbes Magazine
(January 18, 2006)
"John Boehner's Profitable Education"
Quoted: Sean R. Gallagher
HR Magazine
(January 01, 2006)
"Employers Warm Up to Online Education"
Entrepreneur Magazine
(January 01, 2006)
"In The Know"
Quoted: Tim Wiley