By Pam Buffington. What will university learners require in 10 years? Who will these learners be? How will they learn and what will they demand? Universities must innovate and evolve now to be prepared for the future. More...
3 tips for alternative credentialing
By . Institutions of higher education can take steps to strengthen their alternative credentialing options and attract adult learners to their programs, a new study found. More...
What does collaboration really look like?
By . Recently, the term “collaboration” has become higher education’s latest buzzword, with multiple conference speakers touting its importance, as well as everyone from CIOs to professors exclaiming that collaboration is imperative for supporting, and growing the capabilities of, today’s innovative institutions. More...
Community colleges strive to study engagement, outcomes
Community college network Achieving the Dream will explore which student engagement behaviors and pedagogical strategies may be leveraged for greater student persistence and completion. The network will collaborate with Echo360. More...
Math Geek Mom: Labor Day
By Rosemarie Emanuele. In my work as an economist, I have focused on studying the economics of the nonprofit sector. Central to this has been the study of labor markets in that sector, such as the market for volunteer labor. I found myself thinking of labor markets, and the study of such things in general, as our country prepares to celebrate Labor Day this weekend. Read more...
Dressing for Success … or Not
By Laura Tropp. This week both my children and I go back to school. I’ve always liked the Back-to-School transition. I may sometimes complain about losing my summer, but in truth, the hustle and transition to the first days of school have invigorated me. Read more...
The Dangers of Collaboration and Consensus
Grad Student Guilt
By Danielle Marias. Grad student guilt (GSG) (n) is the feeling that a grad student experiences when he/she does any activity that is not related to grad school work and does not make progress on his/her thesis/dissertation (e.g. classes, literature reviews, data analysis, writing). Read more...
Basic and Stretch Financial Goals for Graduate School
By Emily Roberts. It may seem counter-intuitive, but graduate school affords you an excellent opportunity to grow financially, whether that means growing in your money management skills or growing your net worth. There is no need to wait until after you land a “real job” to put in the effort to improve your financial picture. Read more...
Graduate School for the College Athlete
By DeWitt Scott. Conversations on the role of sports in higher education have never been as popular, and in some cases explosive, as in recent times. We are constantly reading about instances of academic fraud among athletes, the questionable decision-making of NCAA leadership, the right, or lack thereof, of college athletes to be paid, and the questioning of the need for big-time college sports at all. Read more...