Flexibility in how and when students complete their courses is critical to today’s ever-changing higher ed population.

The resources required to provide students not only with the flexibility they need but also the support required to be successful has greatly increased in the last two years.

How we deliver education has been forever changed by the pandemic-driven rush to online learning.

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This op-ed was published in HigherEd Dive on May 30, 2022

Underused strategies like corequisite courses and easy on-ramps help students enroll and graduate, argues the founder of online ed company StraighterLine.

When you understand the unique challenges these students face, you can provide intentional, purposeful, and innovative programs that are imperative to helping them persist to graduation.

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Flexibility in how and when students complete their courses is extremely important to today’s ever-changing higher ed population. The resources required to provide students n

StraighterLine's redesigned English Composition I course combines rigor and support to help students master writing skills, gain research experience, and understand the writing process.

This op-ed by Bob Hansen, CEO of UPCEA, and Burck Smith, founder and CEO of StraighterLine, makes the case that higher ed institutions can diversify student populations and better serve adult students by thinking strategically about PLA.

How do we define academic rigor? StraighterLine's Chief Learning Officer Dr. Amy reviewed the existing research and formulated a definition to serve as a baseline for faculty and students alike.