By Margaret Andrews. There was a great article, “We’re All To Blame For MOOCs,” in the Chronicle Review awhile back – pointing out how so many institutions of higher education are struggling and susceptible to becoming obsolete. Read more...
By Mike Baker and Paul Redfern. Last year at Gettysburg College, we drafted 250 articles for our homepage and magazine, produced 60 videos, and conducted more than 200 photo shoots. More...By Erin Hennessy. So much rests on the shoulders of presidents -- they are seen as the embodiment of the mission, vision and values of an institution. They must set the strategic direction of the university, inspire the faculty and staff to advance that strategy, ensure students are engaged, well-educated and safe, keep alumni and donors invested (both emotionally and financially) in the life of the institution, and more. More...By Michael Stoner. The hardest question to answer about website redesign is “How often should we redesign our website?” The only correct answer isn’t very satisfying:“It depends.” More...
By Kris Olds. As I outlined back on 9 August 2015 in Inside Higher Ed, the unexpected leadership transition at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in summer 2015 had all the ingredients to become a major crisis. Read more...
By Laura Tropp. A few months ago, my daughter was having a bad week. She had tried out for a couple of different extra-curricular activities, but she did not get into any of them. She was disappointed. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. In math, we often present information in the form of “sets,” a concept that can be used to build quite sophisticated mathematical concepts. For example, the members of the set describing the first five letters of the alphabet can be written as {a,b,c,d,e}. I found myself thinking of this recently when I read that there is now information that suggests that a new planet can be found, far out in our solar system, beyond Neptune, one that is large enough to be an actual planet. Read more...
By Rosemarie Emanuele. When I teach Principles of Macroeconomics, I sometimes discuss problems arising from trying to define the Consumer Price Index using a “market basket of goods” whose price is tracked over time. Read more...
By Eric Stoller. If you're a graduate student in a student affairs masters program you're probably learning a lot of the same things that I learned 10 years ago when I was an "SA grad." If you look at the coursework for most student affairs masters degree programs in 2016, I bet it looks quite similar to the coursework from 2006. And, if you take a look at the technology-based components of 2006 and/or 2016, the differences are likely not that distinct. Read more...
By Eric Stoller. A higher education program where students graduate with a credential, but without substantial career development, is a failed experience. Read more...
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