By . The students of Generation Z are a confident group that almost always believe they are ready to take the next step or take on the next task, no matter how prepared they actually are. Whether it’s taking a final exam after one night’s worth of cramming or earning a promotion in their first year, today’s youth truly believe they can get the job done. Gen Z’s confidence about their capability to successfully perform in the workplace upon graduation even trickles down to their educators, as 96 percent of chief academic officers believe their graduates are ready for the workforce. More...
05 juillet 2015
Is Gen Z #Unemployable?
Are small, private online courses the future of higher ed in America?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Just a few years ago, a huge vogue erupted among higher-ed administrators for MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses. Anant Agarwal, president of the online education company edX, at the time made a bold vow: "Online education will change the world."Read more.
Supply and demand dictate the future of higher education
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Today's education landscape has become a buyer's market for students seeking a college degree. In the U.S., the number of higher education institutions continues to increase while enrollment has declined. Pair that with shrinking funding at the state and federal level for education and these economics require that universities evolve or become irrelevant.Read more.
U.S. universities-not so innocent abroad?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. American universities are enjoying boom times abroad. Many of the most prestigious have established branch campuses overseas and launched collaborations with foreign governments and institutions of higher education, particularly in Asia and the Middle East.Read more.
Colleges brace for Supreme Court review of race-based admissions
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The Supreme Court’s decision to reconsider a challenge to affirmative action at the University of Texas at Austin has universities around the country fearing that they will be forced to abandon what remains of race-based admission preferences and resort to more difficult and expensive methods if they want to achieve student diversity.Read more.
U.S. colleges adapt as more Chinese undergrads come to campus
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Chinese undergraduate Tianyi Zhang had seen plenty of movies and TV shows about the U.S., but nothing could quite prepare her for what she would encounter on a North American campus.Read more.
For Americans seeking affordable degrees, German schools beckon
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Looking to escape the staggering costs of a university education in the United States? You are not alone. And German education officials say a growing number of Americans are heading to the land of beer and bratwurst to get one.Read more.
Three ways colleges are working to improve online learning
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For many online students, the flexibility of an online degree or certification program outweighs the possibility of a less immersive student experience.Read more.
Washington University touts projected increase in diversity
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. After taking a public relations beating over its lack of diversity last year, Washington University reported Friday that its incoming freshman class will be one of its most diverse in years.Read more.
Higher education reform should start with for-profit schools
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. As the presidential campaign season heats up, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are talking about debt-free or tuition-free college. Using student debt as an issue to damage Republicans and to energize young voters is a smart strategy.Read more.
