The Pritch Zone

[...] of the key innovations and insights that other industries have experienced, and how the education industry may benefit from adopting similar practices. In part one, I’ll highlight parallels between [...]

[...] that takes place the week before the main event at SXSW. This means that innovators in the education industry from around the world are all able to come together to network and discuss new technology [...]

[...] of the key innovations and insights that various industries have experienced, and how the education industry may benefit from adopting similar practices (based on what I’ve learned while founding [...]

[...] people I interact with. Recently, I’ve seen the W.I.T. movement start to spread into the education industry. No longer are colleges satisfied with simply providing courses and advising to students, [...]

[...] like the hare, online instruction shot out of the gate with great momentum and potential. Online support (the proverbial tortoise) While higher education has adopted a framework that now supports [...]

[...] freshmen drop out by the end of their first year. By providing students access to real-time, online support, Upswing reduces the student drop-out rate in higher education by an average of 10%. Through [...]

[...] like Upswing, that are helping schools improve student retention and engagement through online support platforms, data analytics, and early alerts on student performance – all free to students. As [...]

[...] growth of students participating in online courses has been tremendous. In addition, the online instruction market has shifted from one that people were hesitant to support, due to poor quality and [...]

[...] Online courses and instruction (the proverbial hare) Over the past ten years, the growth of students [...]

[...] . Over the past couple of decades, colleges and universities have invested heavily in online courses to expand the reach of their recruitment offices and demographics of students they can serve. [...]

[...] , and you soon realize that the baton is you). However, we closed our first two sales to community colleges by working from the bottom and gradually making our way to the top. While this was very [...]

[...] everywhere now have hope that they can receive a respectable education. Universities and community colleges have adopted online instruction due to the fact that they can better diversify their [...]

[...] . However, something unique happened to higher education in the United States. Junior and community colleges saw tremendous growth, as recently laid-off workers returned to school to get degrees while [...]

[...] instruction, schools are in need of ways to provide a consistent level of support to these online students. The need for online support is exacerbated in community colleges where none of the students [...]

[...] has adopted . Accreditation agencies around the United States are in charge of ensuring that online students receive the same level of support as seated students. The growth of student support for [...]

[...] at an even faster pace. As a result, the role of student was redefined, as part-time and online students have become a large part of higher education throughout the world. This has led colleges and [...]

[...] a much more comprehensive view of what some of the biggest issues are for schools (student retention, documenting FTE’s, utilization of academic support) and how we play a role in the [...]

[...] classes has opened the door for companies like Upswing, that are helping schools improve student retention and engagement through online support platforms, data analytics, and early alerts on student [...]

[...] student’s success and overall likelihood of graduating from college. By focusing on student retention, colleges are not only saving money (from lost tuition), but building a sustainable [...]

[...] industry could adopt. This will be part one of a multi-part series called “Modeling Other Industries” which will document some of the key innovations and insights that other [...]

[...] This is part two of a multi-part series called “Modeling Other Industries” which documents some of the key innovations and insights that various industries have [...]

[...] have taken notice, and have recently started to invest in systems that help to tutor students online, track student progress throughout college, message when a test is upcoming, or even [...]