By Sherry Yuan Hunter - EvoLLLution. The registrar’s office is central to the operations of many universities and typically serves as a front line to respond to the needs of learners, which means empathy and high-touch support must be prioritized. More...
Five Ways to Drive Success for Adult Learners
By John Murphy - EvoLLLution. As the global economy increasingly shapes the domestic economy’s employment trends, lifelong learning has become critical for both employee and employer success. More...
The Importance of High Touch Intrusive Academic Success Coaching: Making it Work
By Dezi Waterhouse - EvoLLLution. High-touch, intrusive advising strategies have been proven to be effective for at-risk student populations and could significantly improve persistence and completion across the board if supported adequately. More...
College Rankings: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water
By Ryan Craig - EvoLLLution. It has become fashionable in recent years to slam the college rankings racket. The U.S. News and 14 other rankings currently active in the U.S. have historically ranked higher education institutions based almost entirely on easy-to-measure inputs like student selectivity, faculty resources, spending per student and library holdings. More...
True Student-Centricity Requires Contextual Information
By Robert Kelchen - EvoLLLution. In order for institutional rankings to truly provide students the information they need to make informed decisions, they must be more student-driven and provide more program-level insights. More...
How Effective Is Chivas Regal Pricing In Higher Education?
By Noah Askin - EvoLLLution. Chivas Regal was a middling scotch whiskey brand struggling to make sales, so they doubled their price and, according to legend, doubled their sales. It’s a story that has made its rounds in the corporate world and it’s starting to get traction in the higher education space as well. More...
Reflections on the Future of Small, Private, Rural Liberal Arts Colleges (Part 1)
By Alice Brown - EvoLLLution. An unwillingness to adapt to shifting market conditions and a strict belief in the long-term viability of the traditional model of higher education could be the downfall of many small, private institutions. More...
Improving the Ties Between Faculty and Administration
By Angela Walmsley - EvoLLLution. Collaboration and mutual respect are central to developing a positive relationship between faculty and administration, the development of which is critical to institutional success. More...
Towards CourseFax: How Putting Information in the Hands of Consumers Would Transform Higher Ed
By Richard Novak - EvoLLLution. Creating a system more focused around learning effectiveness and educational progress would put more power into the hands of consumers to make institutional choices that more closely mapped to their specific demands and expectations. More...
Student-Centeredness and Continuing Education: An Imperative
By Gary Matkin - EvoLLLution. The effectiveness of learning outcomes, one of the linchpins of student success and a definer of student centricity, is becoming increasingly reliant on the strength of an institution’s continuing education offerings. More...