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A new study of 1,000 online graduate learners found that economic uncertainty, financial aid changes, and affordability concerns are increasingly shaping enrollment decisions, creating new risks and opportunities for universities.

2U has appointed Adrian Norman as Executive Director of edX to lead consumer strategy and growth for one of the world’s largest global online learning platforms serving more than 100 million learners worldwide.

In a recent episode of The Higher Ed Geek, Andy Morgan discusses how online learning has matured, how AI is reshaping enrollment marketing, and why the future of digital learning will be designed around the learner.

Today, Heather is an online doctoral student at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, taking classes remotely from her home. And like her, many students who once stepped away from education are finding their way back, empowered by accessible, high-quality online programs.

Meet Mallery, an actor who spent years building a career in the performing arts before realizing what she really wanted was to be in a classroom shaping futures. The flexibility of Pepperdine University’s online Master of Arts in Teaching program, powered by 2U, allowed her to make that career pivot. She worked during the day, trained in the classroom, cared for her family, and is on the verge of graduating from a top institution.