16 octobre 2014

By Terry Rawls - EvoLLLution. In 2006, after 15 years at a public institution in Michigan where I went from assistant professor to dean, I decided it was time to move on. Maybe a bit disillusioned with the traditional institution, I wanted to experience the leading edge of innovation and learn the secrets of the for-profit schools that were springing up all over the country. Eight years later I’m back from the leading edge and ready to report my findings. More...

By Marc Singer - EvoLLLution. For a number of years, higher education institutions have been in a squeeze. On the one hand, it’s important to maintain the unique character and traditions of our institutions. There’s value in maintaining our sense of ourselves as skilled craftspeople in an artisanal industry, perhaps one of the last remaining. More...

By John DeLalla - EvoLLLution. About 10 years ago while visiting another university I walked into a continuing education (CE) program coordinator’s office for a meeting. On the wall to the side of her desk were about 45 yellow sticky notes, each with a name and phone number, aligned in various columns. I asked about the meaning and the arrangement. Her answer? Upcoming class enrollment reports. More...

By John Kokolus - EvoLLLution. Today’s colleges and universities face myriad challenges. One of the most dramatic is the challenge to contain costs in the face of a market that’s growing evermore price resistant. More...

By Sue Dietrich - EvoLLLution. Change is often beneficial to colleges and universities. As enrollment management evolved over the last few decades, it helped institutions uncover increased opportunity for enrollment and identify needed revenue streams. However, campus leaders often face challenges when they try to implement change, even when those changes can increase efficiency in learning delivery. More...

By Ian Temple - EvoLLLution. Then: We used to have alignment between funding, business and execution models. There was ample funding via the GI Bill and federal and state appropriations. While European nations were educating their aristocracy, America was educating its populous. We had a healthy middle class, our economy was the envy of others, America was on a roll and education played a central role. More...

By Mike Scheuermann - EvoLLLution. 1. What kinds of changes can a higher education institution make to become more efficient?
Before making any changes, the most important thing is to take a step back and analyze what we do, how we do it and, most importantly, why we do it. More...

By Mike Scheuermann - EvoLLLution. The question pops up time and again: does efficiency in the postsecondary context translate to downsizing? The answer: no, absolutely not. Efficiency in higher ed does not necessarily call for reducing headcount, just as the corollary is false: reducing headcount will not create efficiency. More...