Google Readertag:google.com,2005:reader/user/10873108186166024339/label/online educatione2011-07-25T19:58:38Ztag:google.com,2005:reader/item/13962c843b6afd2f2011-07-25T19:58:38Z2011-07-25T19:58:38Z<blockquote>Shared by e <br> feedme</blockquote> <div> </div> <div></div> <div></div> <div> <div> <div> <h1><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/bridgepoint-stock-tumbles-as-warburg-prepares-to-liquidate/" title="Bridgepoint Stock Tumbles as Warburg Prepares to Liquidate"><br> <img src="http://www.wiredacademic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/post_image_bpi-300x146.jpg" width="300" style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:5px"><ul>Bridgepoint Stock Tumbles as Warburg Prepares to Liquidate</ul></a></h1> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase">by <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/author/elbertchu">Elbert Chu</a></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <font style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><p>Private equity firm Warburg Pincus helped launch BPI in 2004, now selling 65% stake.</p> </font><span style="text-transform:uppercase">Jul 25, 13:31</span> </h2><h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//domestic">Domestic</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//for-profit">For-Profit</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//analysts-investors">Investors</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//retention-rates">Retention Rates</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//universities-colleges">Universities &amp; Colleges</a></h2> <br> <div></div> </span></div> <br><br> <li></li> <ul> <br> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/20-for-profit-schools-pledge-to-public-accountability/" title="20 For-Profit Schools Pledge to Public Accountability"> <img src="http://www.wiredacademic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2246689881_36c264d7a5-300x225.jpg" height="155" style="margin-left:5px;margin-right:10px;float:left"></a> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase"> Jul 25, 7:05</span></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//domestic">Domestic</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//ethics">Ethics</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//for-profit">For-Profit</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//friend-fraud-or-fishy-issues">Friend, Fraud, or Fishy</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//retention-rates">Retention Rates</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//students">Students</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//universities-colleges">Universities &amp; Colleges</a></h2> <br><br> <span><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/20-for-profit-schools-pledge-to-public-accountability/" title="20 For-Profit Schools Pledge to Public Accountability">20 For-Profit Schools Pledge to Public Accountability</a></span> <br> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase">by <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/author/elbertchu">Elbert Chu</a></span> </span> <font style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><p>Schools say by December 15, they will provide transparency on graduation rates, tuition and fees, and student indebtedness among other details. </p> </font></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/public-libraries-roadkill-for-a-wired-society-or-digital-lifelines-for-the-underprivileged/" title="Public Libraries: Roadkill for a wired society? 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The NYPL, for example, developed an iPad app which lets users explore items from the library’s stacks.</p> </font></li> <br> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/community-college-students-struggle-online/" title="Community College Students Struggle Online"> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2146444491_cb147fcd1c_m.jpg" height="155" style="margin-left:5px;margin-right:10px;float:left"></a> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase"> Jul 24, 7:37</span></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//policy">Policy</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//universities-colleges">Universities &amp; Colleges</a></h2> <br><br> <span><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/community-college-students-struggle-online/" title="Community College Students Struggle Online">Community College Students Struggle Online</a></span> <br> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase">by <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/author/elbertchu">Elbert Chu</a></span> </span> <font style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><p>Study Finds Online Students at Community College More Likely to Fail or Drop Out.</p> </font></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/washington-post-shakes-kaplan-up/" title="Washington Post Shakes Up Kaplan Inc."> <img src="http://www.wiredacademic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/logo_kaplan.jpg" height="155" style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:5px;float:right"></a> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase"> Jul 23, 7:05</span></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//corporate">Corporate</a> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//analysts-investors">Investors</a></h2> <br><br> <span><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/washington-post-shakes-kaplan-up/" title="Washington Post Shakes Up Kaplan Inc.">Washington Post Shakes Up Kaplan Inc.</a></span> <br> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase">by <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/author/admin">Wired Academic</a></span> </span> <font style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><p>Key executives Jeffrey Conlon and Lionel Lenz removed in response to weakness at higher-ed division.</p> </font></li> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/five-hard-lessons-for-online-educators/" title="Five Hard Lessons for Online Educators."> <img src="http://www.wiredacademic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/54389823_88dbffdf7d-300x199.jpg" height="155" style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:5px;float:right"></a> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase"> Jul 22, 15:08</span></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//faculty">Faculty</a></h2> <br><br> <span><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/five-hard-lessons-for-online-educators/" title="Five Hard Lessons for Online Educators.">Five Hard Lessons for Online Educators.</a></span> <br> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase">by <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/author/elbertchu">Elbert Chu</a></span> </span> <font style="font-size:16px;font-weight:normal"><p>Instructional Technology Council distills the additional challenges and barriers for online educators and administrators.</p> </font></li> <li><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/ex-apple-ui-designer-wants-to-kill-math-why-thats-good/" title="Ex-Apple UI Designer Wants to “Kill Math”: Why That’s Good."> <img src="http://www.wiredacademic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Interactive-Exploration-of-a-Dynamical-System-on-Vimeo-300x230.png" height="155" style="margin-left:10px;margin-right:5px;float:right"></a> <span><span style="text-transform:uppercase"> Jul 22, 7:05</span></span> <h2 style="display:inline"> <a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com//technology">Technology</a></h2> <br><br> <span><a href="http://www.wiredacademic.com/2011/07/ex-apple-ui-designer-wants-to-kill-math-why-thats-good/" title="Ex-Apple 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