Several weeks ago, I reported on Transparency By Design - a new movement seeking to publicize online college data. A handful of popular online colleges have joined the effort and major media outlets are taking notice. US News and World Report summarizes:

"Transparency by Design schools hope to change that with a template called a "Learning Outcomes Report," which calls for each participating school to report demographics and student information, program-level learning outcomes, student satisfaction or student engagement results, and alumni satisfaction, as well as explanations of the methodologies that were used.

The schools currently participating are Capella University; Charter Oak State College; Excelsior College; Franklin University; Kaplan University; Regis University; Rio Salado College; Western Governors University; Union Institute & University; Fielding Graduate University; and Southwestern College."

It will certainly be interesting to see how this effort plays out. Hopefully, the data will help online colleges improve their programs and encourage the broad acceptance of online degrees.