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December
Campus Technology
(December 10, 2007)
"Snapshot: Firefox, IE Vie for Popularity Among College Students"
College Connection
(December 08, 2007)
"(Radio Program)"
Featured: Richard Garrett
November
Inside Higher Ed
(November 28, 2007)
"Geography Emerges in Distance Ed"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
PR Web
(November 28, 2007)
"Online Presence Now More Important than University Brand"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
PR Web
(November 26, 2007)
"After More than 1,200 Women Vie for Education Scholarship, Top Winners Are Announced"
Campus Technology
(November 26, 2007)
"Snapshot: Academic Services Spending To Reach $1.2 Billion"
Quoted: Noah Carp
The Democrat & Chronicle
(November 25, 2007)
"Workers, Students of All Ages Turning to Online Degrees"
Quoted: Mindy Hershberger
Entrepreneur.com
(November 20, 2007)
"5 Out-of-the-Ordinary Outsourcing Trends"
MSNBC.com
(November 20, 2007)
"5 Out-of-the-Ordinary Outsourcing Trends"
The Hawaii Channel
(November 20, 2007)
"The Learning Curve"
Campus Technology
(November 20, 2007)
"Continuing Education Sites Lacking, Researchers Say"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(November 14, 2007)
"Adult Learners Find Some College Web Sites Wanting"
Wall Street Journal
(November 14, 2007)
"ITT Educational Pushes Ahead"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Seeking Alpha
(November 12, 2007)
"Capella Education: High Price for a High Quality Investment"
Campus Technology
(November 12, 2007)
"Snapshot: Campus Infrastructure Computing Market"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
USA Today
(November 07, 2007)
"Free Online Materials Could Save Schools Billions"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Yahoo Finance/Business Wire
(November 06, 2007)
"UMassOnline's Launch of More Than Ten New Blended Learning Options Caps Year-Long Strategic Research and Development Initiative"
The Houston Chronicle
(November 05, 2007)
"IPO Spotlight: American Public Education"
Campus Technology
(November 02, 2007)
"Admissions Sites Get Low Budgetary Priority"
Investor's Business Daily
(November 01, 2007)
"For-Profit Schools Excel Again Via Smart Cost, Retention Moves"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
October
Campus Technology
(October 29, 2007)
"Snapshot: Administrative Computing Spending in Higher Education"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
The Boston Globe
(October 28, 2007)
"Roadblocks on Beacon Hill"
Quoted: Thomas Dretler
WBZ (Radio)
(October 25, 2007)
"Progessive Business Leaders Network holding Best Practices conference"
Quoted: Thomas Dretler
CNNMoney.com
(October 24, 2007)
"Blackboard Announces K-20 Connection Strategic Initiative"
Quoted: Adam Newman
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(October 22, 2007)
"Community Colleges May Be Losing Their Edge in Educating Adults"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Campus Technology
(October 22, 2007)
"Snapshot: Student Technology Spending"
Daily Nebraskan
(October 18, 2007)
"NU Fundraisers Report Job Satisfaction, Despite National Trend"
The Austin Business Journal
(October 15, 2007)
"Austin Gains Another University"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Campus Technology
(October 15, 2007)
"Snapshot: Academic Computing Software to Hit $419 Mil. by 2010"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(October 09, 2007)
"Colleges Try New Tactics to Retain Fund Raisers"
South Bend Tribune
(October 04, 2007)
"Growing by Degrees"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Open Press
(October 01, 2007)
"TargetX Launches MyCampusVisits.com to Help Colleges Promote Events for Prospective"
02138 Magazine
(October 01, 2007)
"Raising Harvard"
September
Boston Globe
(September 30, 2007)
" 'Problem' Offers Good Time to Talk to Manager"
Quoted: Emily Minton
New York Daily News
(September 25, 2007)
"Kids & Parents Look Online for Homework Help"
Inside Higher Ed
(September 25, 2007)
"Quick Takes: Campus Visits"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(September 24, 2007)
"Campus Visits Can Help Colleges Enroll More Disadvantaged Students, Report Says"
Inside Higher Ed
(September 17, 2007)
"College Accountability Movement Moves Online"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Mass.gov
(September 14, 2007)
"Governor Taps Broad Cross-Section of Commonwealth Residents for Readiness Project"
Subcommittee members: Adam Newman and Peter Stokes
Forbes
(September 12, 2007)
"Education Stocks Rise on Market Weakness"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Baltimore Sun
(September 12, 2007)
"Sylvan is Selling Tutoring Centers"
CRM Magazine
(September 01, 2007)
"Market Focus: Education -- Learning the Recruitment Ropes"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
August
Inside Bay Area
(August 06, 2007)
"Online courses a growing alternative"
Investor's Business Daily
(August 03, 2007)
"It's Back-To-School Season"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Inside Higher Ed
(August 01, 2007)
"College for Sale"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(August 01, 2007)
""Private-Equity Juggernaut Rolls Through Higher Education""
Quoted: Adam Newman
July
Campus Technology
(July 31, 2007)
"Online U Research: Popularity of Online Universities Rising"
Des Moines Register
(July 31, 2007)
"Iowa's 3rd-Largest College Clicks With Older Learners"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Education Week
(July 31, 2007)
"Harcourt Sale Would Spawn Big 3 of Texts"
Quoted: Adam Newman
The Columbia Daily Tribune
(July 26, 2007)
"Go Figure!"
Kansas City Star
(July 22, 2007)
"Program Lets Students Study for SATs With Their iPods"
KABC-TV
(July 17, 2007)
"Are Educational Certificates Worth the Money and Effort?"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
(July 16, 2007)
"Kaplan Creates Comics for SAT Prep"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Chronicle of Higher Education
(July 15, 2007)
"Peter J. Stokes: Paddles the White Water of Higher-Education Data"
Quoted: Peter J. Stokes, Executive Vice President
The Boston Globe
(July 15, 2007)
"The ABC's of Finding the Right Tutor"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Education Next Magazine
(July 14, 2007)
"Teacher's Little Helper"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Bostonia Magazine
(July 14, 2007)
"MyDegree@BU.edu"
The Bulletin
(July 13, 2007)
"Nonprofit Education Revamps As Demand Grows"
DM News
(July 10, 2007)
"Poll: Educational Institutions Use Traditional DM, Not Search"
Quoted: Noah Carp
CNN Money
(July 10, 2007)
"Blackboard Extends e-Learning Capabilities to Additional Learning Platforms"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(July 09, 2007)
"Where Have All the Fund Raisers Gone?"
Business Wire
(July 09, 2007)
"Online Poll Reveals Postsecondary Schools May Not be Reaching Tomorrow’s Students"
Quoted: Noah Carp
June
USA Today
(June 19, 2007)
"Webcam Will Keep Eye on Test-takers"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
PR Web
(June 18, 2007)
"Would-Be Online Students Have Spoken, Signaling Most Popular Online Degree Programs"
Inside Higher Ed
(June 15, 2007)
"What Took You So Long?"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Yahoo! Finance
(June 14, 2007)
"Student Loan Problems Covered in Wall Street Transcript Education Issue"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt and Richard Garrett
PR Newswire
(June 13, 2007)
"Ashworth University Launches Lifestyle-Friendly Education as Student Demand Grows for Flexible, Personalized Learning Options"
Business Wire
(June 13, 2007)
"CourseAdvisor Forms Data Mining Group to Increase Enrollments at Postsecondary Schools"
Erie Times-News
(June 08, 2007)
"Students Go Old School to Pick College"
Quoted: Jim Quinn
Business Wire
(June 04, 2007)
"Intelliworks Announces Next Generation CRM Architecture - a Multi-Tenant Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution for Higher Education"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
The State (Columbia, SC)
(June 04, 2007)
"Working at Home Still Lots of Work"
The News & Observer
(June 03, 2007)
"UNC to Push Online Degrees"
CBS 5 (KPIX TV)
(June 01, 2007)
"People Turning to Certificate Programs for Skills"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
TMJ4
(June 01, 2007)
"Certificate Programs"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
May
The Washington Post
(May 28, 2007)
"Assessment Industry Faces a Test of Its Own"
Quoted: Adam Newman
School Improvement Industry Weekly 05/04
(May 24, 2007)
"An Industry Milestone Passed"
College Connection (Radio Program)
(May 19, 2007)
"College Connection"
Quoted: Jim Quinn
The Tennessean
(May 16, 2007)
"Online College Adds Degrees in Health Care"
Inside Higher Ed
(May 15, 2007)
"Shaking Up the Market"
Quoted: Peter Stokes
Market Wire
(May 15, 2007)
"Blackboard Hosts 'Are America's Students Left Behind?' Forum"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(May 14, 2007)
"Is Your College on MySpace? It May Not Matter to Prospective Students, Report Says"
PR Newswire
(May 14, 2007)
"Pearson Agrees to Acquire eCollege(R) for $477m"
Utica Observer Dispatch
(May 12, 2007)
"Online Learning Isn't Just a Fad"
The Philadelphia Business Journal
(May 11, 2007)
"Professional Students: 'Nontraditional' Students Take Over the Classroom"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
T.H.E. Journal
(May 10, 2007)
"Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Business Wire
(May 08, 2007)
"Kaplan and the University of Essex Launch New Online Foundation Degree"
St. Petersburg Times
(May 05, 2007)
"Digital Gator Heads for Live Graduation"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Houston Chronicle
(May 04, 2007)
"Market Spotlight: Online Education"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
April
Chicago Tribune
(April 30, 2007)
"Minding Your Business"
Quoted: Adam Newman
Channel Web Network
(April 30, 2007)
"Chaos in the Classroom"
The Sentinel
(April 29, 2007)
"Non-Traditional Students Receive Recognition"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 24, 2007)
"Report Evaluates Best Technology Tools for Doing Research on Donors"
Quoted: Jennifer Zaslow
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 23, 2007)
"Illinois Plans to Draw 70,000 Students to Distance Education by 2018"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 23, 2007)
"Distance Education Goes Public"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Pitt News
(April 23, 2007)
"Web Classes Gain Popularity, Garner Criticism at Colleges"
BusinessWeek
(April 20, 2007)
"Be True to Your Cyberschool"
Kansas City Star
(April 19, 2007)
"Certificates Chart a New Course for Students"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
U.S. News & World Report
(April 17, 2007)
"Enter the Computer Tutor: PCs Can Help Kids Pass No Child Left Behind Tests"
Inside Higher Ed
(April 10, 2007)
"Quick Takes: Qualities of Top Fund Raisers"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 10, 2007)
"What Makes a Great Fund Raiser? Survey Defines Characteristics of Top Performers"
Quoted: Jennifer Zaslow
Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 09, 2007)
"Mapping the Misunderstood Population of Adult Students"
KRISTV
(April 09, 2007)
"Comprehensive Loan Center for Students of All Ages"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(April 06, 2007)
"Nonprofit Institutions Could Make Gains in Online Education, Report Says"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Chicago Tribune
(April 06, 2007)
"Qatar Entices NU to Expand East School Near Deal to Open a Campus"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Washington Business Journal
(April 06, 2007)
"Online Tutoring Firm Aims for First Round of Capital"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Campus Technology
(April 05, 2007)
"Study: Online Degree Program Preferences"
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
(April 05, 2007)
"Online Degrees Increasingly Gaining Acceptance Among Employers"
University Business
(April 05, 2007)
"Getting a Bigger Picture"
March
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(March 30, 2007)
"A Call for Faculty Fund Raisers"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(March 26, 2007)
"Nonprofit Colleges Are Likely to Challenge For-Profit Sector in Online Education, Report Predicts"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
Encarta
(March 20, 2007)
"Traditional College Waking Up to Online Education"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
PR Newswire
(March 19, 2007)
"Rethinking the Traditional College Student Stereotype: a Snapshot of the Adult Learner"
PR Newswire
(March 19, 2007)
"Adults Are Heading Back to School at Historic Rates"
PR Newswire
(March 19, 2007)
"eLearners.com Launches Comprehensive Loan Center"
T.H.E. Journal
(March 19, 2007)
"Study: Schools Head Toward Enterprise Data Management"
Quoted: Adam Newman
T.H.E. Journal
(March 15, 2007)
"PBS TeacherLine Rolls Out 'Mastering the Skills of Online Teaching"
Chicago Tribune
(March 14, 2007)
"U.of I. Students Can Log In, Graduate"
US News & World Report
(March 12, 2007)
"The Measure of Learning"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
Campus Technology
(March 12, 2007)
"Research: Blended Versus Online Learning"
Campus Technology
(March 11, 2007)
"The Drive to Learning Outcomes Management"
Quoted: Catherine Burdt
The Bradenton Herald
(March 11, 2007)
"Private Tutors Help Solve Public Problem"
Greenville News
(March 11, 2007)
"Grown-ups Grapple With Financial Aid -- For Themselves"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Crain's New York Business
(March 04, 2007)
"E-learning Programs Earn Mixed Grades"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Wall Street Journal
(March 03, 2007)
"The Million-Dollar Kid"
February
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(February 27, 2007)
"Adult Learners Tend to Rely on Cash and Employer Assistance to Pay for College, Survey Finds"
Quoted: Sean Gallagher
Asia Times Online
(February 26, 2007)
"Indian Tutors Offer New Class of Outsourcing"
Macon Telegraph
(February 19, 2007)
"Bibb Seeks Approval to Offer On-site Tutoring"
Chicago Tribune
(February 18, 2007)
"Hitting the Books in Iraq's War Zone"
Quoted: Richard Garrett
The Orange County Register
(February 08, 2007)
"Financial Aid Deadline Nears"
Entrepreneur Magazine
(February 07, 2007)
"12 Hot Ideas"
The Seattle Times
(February 06, 2007)
"Boom Times for Local Tutors"
Quoted: Adam Newman
January
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(January 29, 2007)
"What's the Big Idea?"
Quoted: Brent Keltner
Maktoob Business
(January 29, 2007)
"World’s Premier Online Graduate School Celebrates First Cohort of Graduates"
E-Media Wire
(January 25, 2007)
"Industry Career Training Programs Resource for Unsatisfied Professionals"
Education Week
(January 24, 2007)
"Companies Want Changes in NCLB Tutoring Policies"
Chicago Sun-Times
(January 24, 2007)
"Software Keeps Parents, Students on Same Page"
Quoted: Todd Kern
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(January 17, 2007)
"Richer Students Receive Much More Merit-Based Aid Than Do Poorer Ones, Study Finds"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(January 14, 2007)
"More State Districts Add Online Education"
eMedia Wire
(January 08, 2007)
"Major Metro Areas Rank as Top 10 Cities for Online Learners: Per Capita Military Towns Take to the Web"
The Arizona Republic
(January 07, 2007)
"High-Tech Education Redefines 'College Life,' 'Campus'"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
(January 02, 2007)
"Report Says Freshmen Put Career Prep First"
Quoted: Jim Quinn
Entrepreneur Magazine
(January 01, 2007)
"Hot Franchising Trends for 2007"
University Business
(January 01, 2007)
"Excuse Me: Can You Spare a Million?"
Quoted: Brent Keltner
School Reform News
(January 01, 2007)
"NCLB Spurs Growth in Online Tutoring Options"
Boston Business Journal
(January 01, 2007)
"Diverse Companies See Growth Potential"
Quoted: Tom Dretler
Teacher Magazine
(January 01, 2007)
"Mind Over Medium"