While demand for online education spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, research done through the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) project indicates the market has not yet peaked in the post-secondary space. Considering that only 24% of public and 8% of private four-year schools say they “widely use” online learning, there’s plenty of room for growth. The most recent CHLOE report noted that online program enrollment is growing faster than on-campus, with even campus-based students asking for more online options. The technology elephant in the room is AI, which is hastening colleges’ shift to online learning. Artificial intelligence, especially generative AI tools like Chat GPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft CoPilot, is already in use in living rooms, conference rooms and classrooms with students of all ages.
