By Martin Tadlock - EvoLLLution. Today’s higher education marketplace presents some unique and significant challenges for smaller colleges and universities, especially those that are publicly funded. Plummeting state revenues, criticism over tuition rates and an expectation from students for “more” have combined with a range of other factors to create a difficult scenario for institutional leaders. More...
By Kate Tornatore - EvoLLLution. Student engagement, and the creation of a student experience that replicates what learners are seeing from other major service providers, is the Holy Grail for higher education leaders today. Achieving this end requires investment in systems and development of strategies specifically designed to create the experience students expect, but sometimes even this isn’t enough. More...
By Robert Hill - EvoLLLution. Cronyism, nepotism and political appointments are still ubiquitous in American higher education and, unlike in other industries, the people in the academy, one would think, should know better. More...
By Jan Thomas - EvoLLLution. The adjustment in style and tone of the Australian government that has accompanied the recent change of Prime Minister has been palpable. Suddenly, a host of seemingly new ideas has emerged as part of a renewed national dialogue. However, none of these ideas is actually particularly new. More...
By Alfredo Soeiro - EvoLLLution. Coding bootcamps are emerging as a new trend in training for employment. These represent specific training for acquisition of competencies necessary for certain job profiles that are in high demand from employers as a result of changing labor market conditions. More...
By Reza Moridi - EvoLLLution. Northeastern University recently announced its plan to launch its first international branch campus next year in Toronto, the first non-Canadian university to offer degree programs in Ontario without a local partner. More...
By Jane LeClair - EvoLLLution. In recent years there has been growing attention to competency-based education and training, despite it not being a new concept. Over the years it has changed from the earliest vocational education models to more creative, inclusive and complex paths to attaining knowledge in higher ed. More...
By . It’s getting close to that time of year when I need to sign off for the holidays (tomorrow will be the last blog until January 4th). So before then, I thought it would be worth quickly catching up on a few things.
Some reports you may have missed. A number of reports have come out recently that I have been meaning to review. More...
By . Over the last few years, two new players have been introduced into the Ottawa higher education lobbying ecosystem. One is Polytechnics Canada – essentially, the country’s largest, most technologically sophisticated, and most research intensive colleges; the other is the U-15 – essentially the country’s largest, most technologically sophisticated, and most research intensive universities. More...
By . We sometimes think of innovation policy as being about generating better ideas through things like sponsored research. And that’s certainly one part of it. But if those ideas are generated in a vacuum, they go nowhere – making ideas spread faster is the second pillar of innovation policy. More...
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