Most of the more than 40,000 students enrolled at Strayer University in any given semester take classes online. They’re typically working adults who learn asynchronously, participating in lectures and assignments at different times that fit their busy schedules. Strayer is betting big on data analytics to help more students persist with their online studies throughout the years it takes to get their degree.
“Many online classes are too lonely and it’s hard to stick with them for years,” says Joe Schaefer, chief information and technology officer for Strayer Education, parent company to Washington, D.C.-based Strayer University.
