By Amanda Major - EvoLLLution. Entering into the 100-percent online space requires a paradigm shift for traditional universities. In addition to adding to their education repertoire, these universities must add or enrich methods for reaching and supporting online students—to the point of reconstructing business processes. More...
09 juillet 2015
The Online Education Evolution of LSU: A Shift in Focus for a Traditional State University
One Size Does Not Fit All: Assessing International ESL Program Providers
By Beth Lair - EvoLLLution. Hundreds of thousands of international students study in the United States each year. According to the 2014 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, the number has increased to “a record high of 886,052 students in the 2013/2014 academic year.” Many of these students may want to strengthen their English language skills or want time adjusting to the classroom environment or educational system before they begin their university coursework. More...
The New Breed of Competency-Based Education Degree Programs: A Trend or Fad? (Part 3)
By Robert Hill - EvoLLLution. It is hard to believe that over 25 years have elapsed since the two best-selling 1987 works, The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom and Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know by E. D. Hirsch. More...
Collaboration over Competition: How US Institutions Should Adapt to the Growth of the Asian Higher Ed Market
By Alessia Lefebure - EvoLLLution. There is no doubt about Asia’s presence in the international education landscape. No region has undergone such a profound transformation of its higher education in the past decades, the dynamics being closely interconnected with the unprecedented economic growth. More...
How Declining Appropriations Creates Demand for Out-of-State Students
By Stephen Burd - EvoLLLution. State divestment from public higher education is the primary reason that public universities are so aggressive about pursuing out-of-state students. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the average state is spending 23 percent less per student on higher education than before the recession. More...
Competing in the International Marketplace: Opportunities and Challenges for Community Colleges
By Ross Jennings - EvoLLLution. Green River College has been recruiting and serving international students since 1988. The college now hosts about 1,700 international students from over 60 countries, ranking it among the top ten two-year institutions in international enrollment in the US. More...
Customization for Credit: What It Takes To Succeed in the Corporate Training Marketplace
By Brian Breen - EvoLLLution. In the years we’ve been doing corporate training here at UC Irvine Extension, our biggest competitors really are not only some of our sister schools in the southern California area but also the non-academic private institutions that are providing the same type of training: customized onsite short courses to companies throughout the country. More...
Self Service Central to Improving the Student Experience
By Kim Wagner - EvoLLLution. We see them in the stores where we shop: kiosks that allow you to buy online, price check scanners mounted to the wall, and rows of self-check cash registers to quickly purchase goods while never interacting with a single human being. More...
Outsourcing Training: Deciding Between Open Enrollment and Customized
By Courtland Chaney - EvoLLLution. Providing learning experiences to upgrade skills and knowledge required in current and future positions is the essence of training employees for professional and organizational success. More...
Cause For Hope Despite Today’s Perceived Higher Ed “Crisis”
By David Donnelly - EvoLLLution. What is the future of higher education? While the answers vary, the general tone of the present discussion could be characterized as negative. The word “crisis” appears frequently. More...
