By Audrey Penner - EvoLLLution. Postsecondary education (PSE) is experiencing a perfect storm and I call this confluence of events “21st-Century PSE: Normal 3.0.”
This perfect storm includes advanced educational technology (simplistically referred to as Online Learning), declining demographics, a world-is-flat distribution model, an Internet of Things, and globally driven industry demands for highly skilled labor. More...

By Didina Gonzalez - EvoLLLution. Employer investment in corporate education is skyrocketing as corporations are recognizing the importance of having employees on the cutting-edge of innovation and change. In fact, many employers think their employees need constant education and training just to keep up with the changes happening in their industry. More...

By Phil Hill. In my recent keynote for the Online Teaching Conference, the core argument was as follows:

While there will be (significant) unbundling around the edges, the bigger potential impact [of ed innovation] is how existing colleges and universities allow technology-enabled change to enter the mainstream of the academic mission.

Let’s look at one example. Read more...

By Michael Feldstein. Phil started his last post with the following:

I’m not sure which is more surprising – Instructure’s continued growth with no major hiccups or their competitors’ inability after a half-decade to understand and accept what is at its core a very simple strategy.

Personally, I vote for Door #1. As surprising as the competition’s seeming sense of denial is, Instructure’s performance is truly shocking. Read more...