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Robert Ubell Guest Essay: China\u2019s Empire of Engineers<\/mark><\/a>
March 5, 2026<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Navigating Higher Ed\u2019s Digital Shift as a Technophobe<\/mark><\/a>
January 6, 2026<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trump Hijacks American Science and Scholarship<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
September 4, 2025<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3 Questions for Online Learning Pioneer Robert Ubell<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
August 12, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ed Data Goes Dark: Why It Matters<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
March 6, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Uberfication of Higher Ed<\/mark><\/a>
The Evolllution<\/strong>
OCTOBER 22, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Are Colleges Ready For an Online-Education World Without OPMs?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
APRIL 22, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do Online College Experts Have a Seat at the Strategy Table?<\/mark><\/a>
The Evolllution<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 27, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/span>
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Online Teaching Is Improving In-Person Instruction on Campus<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 22, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Diligent<\/span>
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Students Know What They\u2019re Looking for Online. Are Colleges Delivering What They Want?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Students<\/span>
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Why Colleges Should Pay Attention to Strikes by Their Most Precarious Teachers<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JUNE 16, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Student<\/span>
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How Mega-Universities Manage to Teach Hundreds of Thousands of Students<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MARCH 2, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"China<\/span>
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Why College Students Turned From Being Down on Remote Learning to Mostly in Favor of It<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
DECEMBER 20, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"China<\/span>
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As Fewer Chinese Students Study at American Colleges, Will Indian Students Fill the Gap?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
NOVEMBER 22, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Image<\/span>
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Do Online Degrees Lead to Jobs as Reliably as Traditional Ones?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
OCTOBER 19, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/span>
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The Political Right Is Slamming the Door on College Access<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
AUGUST 24, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With Stressed-Out Students in Challenging Times, Faculty Must Embrace Caring Practices<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JULY 8, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/span>
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The Digital Revolution Is Saving Higher Ed<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
APRIL 13, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Learning<\/span>
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Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MARCH 18, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Triumphs<\/span>
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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 18, 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Tsinghua<\/span>
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In China, Online Degrees on Hold, Even as MOOCs Rise<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
DECEMBER 10, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Ivy_League_campus_with_arch\"<\/span>
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Why Most Ivies Offer Few Online Degrees – And What\u2019s Happening to Change It<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
OCTOBER 4, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/span>
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What It Takes For a College to Go Online<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
AUGUST 25, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s the Right Price for an Online Degree?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JULY 23, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Lacking<\/span>
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Lacking Online Programs, Many Colleges Are Rushing to Partner with OPMs. Should They?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JUNE 7, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Will a Rise in Online Learning Open Remote Teaching Opportunities for Faculty?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MAY 6, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/span>
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Why Emergency Online Learning Got Low Grades From Many College Students<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MARCH 8, 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/span>
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How Online Learning Kept Higher Ed Open During the Coronavirus Crisis<\/mark><\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
MAY 13, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why Convenience Boosts Student Campus Life<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MAY 6, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
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How Online Education Went from Teaching Reform to Economic Necessity for Colleges<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MARCH 5, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Why<\/span>
\n

Why the Convenience University Will Rule Higher Ed<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JANUARY 13, 2020<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Higher<\/span>
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Higher Ed Has Now Split Into Dual Economies: Online and Traditional<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
NOVEMBER 06, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coupling Recruitment With Retention Can Drive up Graduation Rates<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
\n

How Online Degrees Can Advance Worker Careers in a Shifting Economy<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
AUGUST 5, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Colleges<\/span>
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Colleges Should Build Online Programs, Not New Gyms and Climbing Walls<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JULY 10, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/span>
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The Adaptive Learning Market Shakes Out<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
JUNE 12, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"For<\/span>
\n

For Colleges, Outsourcing the Virtual Future Is a Bad Idea<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
APRIL 22, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Online<\/span>
\n

Online Learning\u2019s \u2018Greatest Hits\u2019<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 20, 2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Can<\/span>
\n

Can Online Learning Help Higher Ed Reverse Its Tuition Spiral?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
DECEMBER 13, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shaking-up Piggy Bank Minds<\/mark><\/a>
McGraw Hill<\/strong>
NOVEMBER 1, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Opinion:<\/span>
\n

Opinion: With the Fox in the Henhouse, Betsy DeVos\u2019s Ed Department Is Hurting Low-Income College Students<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Does<\/span>
\n

Does Online Education Help Low-income Students Succeed?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JULY 17, 2018
Named Among the Top Higher Ed Articles in 2018<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"An<\/span>
\n

An Inside Look at Why Accreditation Works<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
JUNE 14, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
\n

How Online Learning Takes You to Unexpected Places<\/mark><\/a>
OLC Insights<\/strong>
MAY 29, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
\n

How Risk-Averse Universities Take Chances with Satellite Campuses Abroad<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
MAY 15, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Why<\/span>
\n

Why College Is Not an Employment Agency<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 06, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Will<\/span>
\n

Will Online Ever Conquer Higher Ed?<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
JANUARY 18, 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"From<\/span>
\n

From Neutrality to Inequality<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
DECEMBER 20, 2017
<\/mark>Named Among the 5 Top 2017 EdTech Stories<\/mark><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"For<\/span>
\n

For State Universities, Big Is In<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
DECEMBER 6, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
\n

How Online Can Save Small, Private Colleges from Going Under<\/mark><\/a>
EdSurge<\/strong>
NOVEMBER 21, 2017<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Making<\/span>
\n

Making the Most of MOOCs<\/mark><\/a>
TD Magazine<\/strong>
OCTOBER 5, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Is<\/span>
\n

Is Online Running Out of Steam?<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
MAY 10, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"creative<\/span>
\n

Why Online Costs Less, Not More<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
MARCH 8, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Opportunity<\/span>
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Opportunity for Online Learning<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
MARCH 1, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"MOOCs<\/span>
\n

MOOCs Come Back to Earth<\/mark><\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 28, 2017<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/span>
\n

Why Your Next Job Training Course May Be a MOOC<\/mark><\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 6, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Online<\/span>
\n

Online Cheating<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 6, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"What<\/span>
\n

What Do Employers Really Think About Online Degrees?<\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
JANUARY 30, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Can<\/span>
\n

Can MOOCs Cure the Tuition Epidemic?<\/mark><\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
JANUARY 23, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"How<\/span>
\n

How the Pioneers of the MOOC Got It Wrong<\/mark><\/a>
IEEE Spectrum<\/strong>
JANUARY 16, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"Why<\/span>
\n

Why Faculty Still Don\u2019t Want to Teach Online<\/mark><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
DECEMBER 13, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/span>
\n

The Good News About Learning by the Numbers<\/mark><\/a>
The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/strong>
DECEMBER 11, 2016<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why Online Is an Ethical Practice<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
APRIL 10, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Anxious Online Dean to Confident Virtual Instructor<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
OCTOBER 17, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Did Harvard Go Outside to Go Online?<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
OCTOBER 4, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Return of the Online Predators<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
AUGUST 30, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOOCs Find Their Sweet Spot<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
APRIL 12, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s End the War Between Online and On-campus Instruction<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
MARCH 22, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s No Success Like Failure<\/a>
Inside Higher Ed<\/strong>
FEBRUARY 06, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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