By Eric Stoller. A long read interview on widening participation via hybrid digital pathways at the University of Florida. More...
Thoughts from HAIL at SNHU
By Joshua Kim. Anyone who worries that the future of higher ed will be one of decline and irrelevancy should spend a couple of days on the SNHU campus. While the rest of us spend much of our time worrying over the incremental pace of change in our industry, SNHU has been laying the foundation to become the next global university brand. More...
Elevator Pitch for a Book-Centric Platform for Higher Ed
By Joshua Kim. An idea for a place for academic authors and higher ed readers. More...
The Cautionary Tale of 'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’
By Joshua Kim. The many ways in which we must fight against the Uberization of higher ed. More...
'The Good Jobs Strategy' and Precarious Faculty Employment
By Joshua Kim. Might this book force us to question the economic logic behind the shift away from prioritizing the creation of tenure track positions. More...
Data-Driven Accountability
VA Suspends Calif. Agency's Authority
By Paul Fain. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has suspended its contract with the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education, according to KCBX, ending the agency's ability to authorize colleges to be eligible to receive funds from Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. More...
Calif. Drops Bill to Allow Students to Sleep in Cars on Campus
By Paul Fain. California's Legislature appears to have dropped a bill that would have required the state's 115 community colleges to allow homeless students to sleep overnight in their cars in campus parking lots, The Mercury News reported. More...
1 in 5 College Students Take Redundant Math
Analyzing OPM Contracts
By Lilah Burke. Century Foundation urges colleges to "take control" back from online program management companies with report that criticizes revenue sharing with OPMs. More...