By . About a month ago, Universities Canada held a meeting to talk up the Liberal Arts. I wasn’t there, and can only go by what I saw on twitter and what I can glean from this University Affairs article which you can read here. But if the conversation was actually anything like what the sub-head suggests it was (we need better stories!), I’m not impressed. More...
By Phil Hill. I have previously written a primer on competency-based education (CBE) using SPT Malan’s seminal article as the basis for understanding the key elements. Chris Mallett, formerly associate provost at Western Governors University (WGU) and currently VP for online programs at Northeastern University, has just posted a broader historical survey on CBE that is well worth reading. More...
By For a long time, disciplinary content was king. Now just about everyone agrees that students should learn skills like critical thinking. What's trickier is how. More...
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By Stanley Litow - EvoLLLution. The skills gap—the barrier that stands between the jobs that are available and unemployed members of the labor market—is widening daily. Many employers have blamed higher education leaders for this phenomenon, a central theme to many critiques of postsecondary education, but few employers have taken the lead to help address this concern. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In higher education, semesters and credit hours are the typical measuring stick. But there’s a different approach that’s attracting more students, more colleges – and more scrutiny. More...
By Alejandro Caballero. As mother-daughter duo Annie and Badjie Guerrero were developing Cravings*, their catering, hotel and restaurant conglomerate in the Philippines, they stumbled across a surprising obstacle to the growth of their business. Qualified cooks, it turned out, were in abundance. Read more...
By Paul Fain. Accreditor approves Purdue's new competency-based bachelor's degree, which blends technical disciplines with the humanities and has a customizable approach designed more for a career than a first job. Read more...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The demographics of higher education are changing: Today’s degree seekers are older and more diverse than at any other point in our history. More...
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Data scientist is one of the most in demand jobs of the future. These three companies are trying to fill the skills gap. Harvard Business Review once called it “the sexiest job of the 21st century.” More...
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