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Risepoint

Risepoint (formerly known as Academic Partnerships) is an education technology company that partners with higher education institutions, providing market research, student and faculty support, and technology. Risepoint is owned by Vistria Group, a private equity firm. Michael Feldstein of EdSurge has said that because of its early start as an online program manager (OPM), Risepoint has been considered "a pioneer" in the business. APs clients, which are mostly regional public universities, are lower in price than elite colleges, but face significant financial and enrollment challenges. According to the company, it has served 825,000 students and 25,000 online courses. On May 1, 2024, Academic Partnerships rebranded as Risepoint. Its CEO is Fernando Bleichmar.

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Risepoint (formerly known as Academic Partnerships) is an education technology company that partners with higher education institutions, providing market research, student and faculty support, and technology. Risepoint is owned by Vistria Group, a private equity firm. Michael Feldstein of EdSurge has said that because of its early start as an online program manager (OPM), Risepoint has been considered "a pioneer" in the business. APs clients, which are mostly regional public universities, are lower in price than elite colleges, but face significant financial and enrollment challenges. According to the company, it has served 825,000 students and 25,000 online courses. On May 1, 2024, Academic Partnerships rebranded as Risepoint. Its CEO is Fernando Bleichmar.

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  1. students: 825,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the students is "825,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372682115

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