This exaggerated expectations of higher education institutions sometimes overlook the importance of commitment from other stakeholders. More...
Chinese Students Cautious About U.S. Study
Recently, 87 percent of high school college counselors in China said that their students and parents are now reconsidering plans for study in the U.S. More...
Why Higher Education Will Change
By Steven Mintz. The new student majority consists of non- or post-traditional students. These are students who juggle their studies with work or caregiving responsibilities, who commute, who received an uneven high school education, who are among the first in their family to attend college, and who, in growing numbers, speak English as a second language. More...
Higher Education's Gated Communities
By Steven Mintz. A recent article in The Atlantic asks a provocative but unsettling question: “Has College Gotten Too Easy?” Drawing on yet unpublished research by Jeff Denning, a Brigham Young economist, the article argues that recent modest increases in college graduation rates can’t be explained by college initiatives to promote student success or by high schools producing better-prepared graduates. More...
Optimizing the Course Schedule
By Steven Mintz. Why aren’t class schedules more like airline schedules? We expect airline schedules to respond to shifts in passengers’ demand and to make the most effective use of airplanes’ seats. More...
What to Expect When You're Expecting Social Media Engagement
Reddit Is More Influential in Higher Ed Than You Think
The Perils of Pollyanna
Enthused About UVA's New Approach to Gen Ed
By John Warner. If you’re curious or foolish, and perhaps a little brave, ask your students how many of their college classes they would gladly do away with. More...
A Hippocratic Oath for Algorithmic Intervention
By John Warner. Can we agree on a framework that respects each student as an individual and invests in a “first do no harm” ethos. More...