Dive Brief:
- The Learning House’s latest acquisition, Acatar, will give it a broader appeal to colleges and universities it wants to help take their degree programs online.
- Inside Higher Ed reports Acatar will give the Learning House an in with elite institutions looking for especially high-quality production, animation, and faculty-focused design for small-scale online initiatives.
- The Learning House already targets regional nonprofits and helps take an average of 15 programs online per client but now expects to add at least two elite universities a year to its base, according to the article.
Dive Insight:
The Learning House did not disclose the terms of its acquisition of Acatar, which was developed at Carnegie Mellon University before separating into its own company in 2012. The Learning House has been around since 2001 and currently works with more than 100 colleges and universities, offering more than 250 online degree programs, according to its website. It does not appear to be in search of explosive growth with Acatar but steady, persistent progress into serving the most elite institutions creating online programs should be expected.