Ivy Bridge College

Ivy Bridge College is a two-year online institution with operations in San Francisco, California and Toledo, Ohio. Ivy Bridge was founded in 2008 by Tiffin University and Altius Education Inc.[1] Ivy Bridge's stated goal is provide an affordable higher education option by improving the transfer rate of two-year students to four-year institutions.[2] On August 2, 2013, Tiffin University announced that it had been ordered by its accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, to discontinue offering associate degree programs through Ivy Bridge College as of October 20, 2013.[3]

For the community college in England, see Ivybridge Community College.
Ivy Bridge College
MottoGuided path. Brighter future.
TypeTwo-Year Online Institution
Established2008
Location
San Francisco, California
Toledo, Ohio
,
United States
AffiliationsNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
WebsiteIvy Bridge College Official Website

Organization and administration

Ivy Bridge College was developed by Tiffin University and Altius Education, Inc. Altius Education is a higher education company that specializes in online learning systems and delivery models. Operational roles of Ivy Bridge College are split along instructional and administrative lines. Altius implements the technical aspects of running the College's online program. Tiffin University carries out curriculum construction and instruction.[4]

The College awards its graduates degrees through Tiffin University, which is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission[5] and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.[6] Ivy Bridge grants students who maintain satisfactory academic standing admittance into one of the College's four-year partner institutions.[7] As of July 2012, Ivy Bridge has entered into partnerships with 143 public and private universities.[8][9]

Student body

Enrollment in Ivy Bridge's degree programs reached nearly 2,000 in 2011.[10] Altius’ CEO Paul Freedman announced that Ivy Bridge intends to increase enrollment to 5,000 students within the next 18 months, with a goal of enrolling upwards of 30,000 students by 2017.[11]

Recent developments

Altius Education Inc.’s founder and CEO Paul Freedman unveiled the Helix educational platform during Arizona State University’s 2012 Education Innovation Summit. Based on “adaptive, competency-based learning”,[12] Helix generates a curriculum intended to accommodate a student's learning style. Helix incorporates the use of on-demand assistance, progress assessments, storytelling, and interactive classrooms.[13]

The transition from Ivy Bridge's Moodle platform to the Helix system is scheduled to begin early in 2013.[14]

A new tuition structure, aimed at increasing the number of students enrolled on a full-time basis, went into effect at the start of the summer 2012 semester. It decreases the cost by 14% for students attending the college full-time.[15]

Tiffin University has been ordered by its accrediting body to stop offering associate degrees through Ivy Bridge as of October 20, 2013, calling into question the future of Ivy Bridge College.[16]

References
  1. Business Officer Magazine. "Enrollment Soars With Online Associate Degrees". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  2. Ivy Bridge College. "About Us". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. PRWeb. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb10991620.htm
  4. The Chronicle of Higher Education. "Investor Groups May Be Nonprofit's Next Savior". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  5. NCAHLC.org. "The Higher Learning Commission – Tiffin University". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  6. Accreditation Council For Business Schools & Programs. "Current ACBSP Accredited Programs and Members". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  7. Ivy Bridge College. "Transfer Programs – How It Works". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  8. Ivy Bridge College. "Transfer Programs – Partner Universities". Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  9. San Francisco Chronicle. "Ivy Bridge College Signs 100th Articulation Agreement". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  10. The Chronicle of Higher Education. "For Some Colleges, The Road To Growth Is To Go Hybrid". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  11. Xconomy. "Atlius Educations Ivy Bridge College Disrupts Community College Through Technology". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  12. Xconomy. "At Altiuss Online College Students Will Learn Through Stories". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  13. Campus Technology. "Helix Uses Storytelling Adaptive Technology To Personalize Learning". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  14. Forbes. "Education Innovation Heats Up In The Desert". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  15. Yahoo. "Ivy Bridge College Changes Tuition Structure Incentivize Students". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  16. The Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/Accreditor-Tells-Tiffin-U-to/140829/
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