This guest post is contributed by Olivia Coleman, who writes on the topics of online colleges and universities.

本篇博文由Olivia Coleman提供，她为在线大学撰写主题文章。

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From homework help to art definitions to almanacs, students at traditional or online colleges will find reference material here.

从辅导家庭作业，到艺术定义，再到年鉴，各个年龄层次的学生都可以在这里找到参考素材。

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Online education forces colleges to focus on the rest of the learning processes, which is where the real value lies.

网络教育迫使大学把重点放到学习过程的其他部分，而这一点正是（学习的）真正价值所在。

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As I did write in a previous piece, private for profit colleges face several headwinds, especially online colleges like Apollo Group.

FORBES: The Three Threats of Private For-Profit Colleges

More importantly, the magazine plans to reach its tentacles into even more verticals, with rankings specifically for online colleges and individual doctors to debut soon.

FORBES: How U.S. News Abandoned Print And Learned To Love Its Data

Third, online for profits colleges like Apollo Group have been facing increasing competition from regular colleges that develop their own outright programs or blended programs.

FORBES: The Three Threats of Private For-Profit Colleges