Patten University to cease operations

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  1. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-07-09-nonprofit-university-buys-for-profit-college-for-its-tech-platform

    The technology platform and curriculum of the company called UniversityNow—which attracted more than $40 million in venture backing and ran an experimental for-profit college—has been sold to the nonprofit National University system, which plans to use the platform to deliver its online courses.

    The sale means that the university operated by UniversityNow—Patten University—will soon cease operations.    ​
     
    SteveFoerster, Jul 11, 2018
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  2. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member

    Old Blood and Guts University or Patten University? ;)
     
    decimon, Jul 11, 2018
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  3. Johann

    Johann Well-Known Member

    Johann, Jul 11, 2018
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  4. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Ugh. Yes, I meant Patten. Well, the first mod to fix it earns my gratitude. :emoji_hearts:
     
    SteveFoerster, Jul 12, 2018
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  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    As much as I'd like to . . .
    If the typo appeared in the body of the post then it could be corrected. However, since it's in the title line it can not be changed, at least not by someone with my humble powers. Sorry.
     
    Kizmet, Jul 12, 2018
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  6. decimon

    decimon Well-Known Member


    You're not a chip off the old...Chip?
     
    decimon, Jul 12, 2018
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  7. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    In the upper right, click "Thread Tools" then "Edit Thread".
     
    Maniac Craniac, Jul 12, 2018
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  8. Phdtobe

    Phdtobe Well-Known Member

    The industry is consolidating, which is ultimately bad news for students. In hindsight, the focus was too much on profit and not enough on innovation. MOOC is the most recent innovation and in my opinion it is a dud. What will be the next revolution in mass education?
     
    Phdtobe, Jul 12, 2018
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  9. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    I've heard from several people that Patten's platform and curricula are terrible, so now we know which schools to avoid.

    The author believes that the problem was that Patten charged too little to cover operating costs and didn't accept financial aid. They didn't even accept TA and the GI Bill. When you qualify for a large Pell Grant award or military tuition assistance, it's cheaper to go to WGU.

    Plus, Patten's marketing strategy ranged from sending out spam to doing nothing.
     
    sanantone, Jul 12, 2018
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  10. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Thanks. I musta skipped class the day we covered "Thread Edit"
     
    Kizmet, Jul 12, 2018
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