By Steven Mintz. The 2017 New Media Consortium Higher Education Report is only the latest effort to identify the trends and technologies that will define the future of higher education. More...
The Emergence (and Perils) of Income-Targeted Free Tuition
By Alex Usher. Once upon a time, there were two broad streams of thought about tuition in public higher education. The first was simple enough: make it free. No charge at the point of service, no charge ever, just a universal benefit…for those lucky enough to get in (on the whole, “free” tuition countries tend to have fewer students because there is less money to accommodate them). More...
Foreign Language Study Should Be Mandatory!
By Liz Reisberg. Studying another language increases the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication, not only in knowing words, but in developing a deeper understanding of culture. More...
Internationalization Innovation Is Coming From the Developing World
By Elspeth Jones, Hans de Wit and Jocelyne Gacel-Ávila. Higher education in emerging and developing countries struggles between past colonial influences and current challenges as the sector defines its social role in an increasingly competitive environment. More...
Providing Access to Higher Education for Refugees in Germany
By Ararat L. Osipian. To provide centrally organized, cohesive measures to the refugee crisis regarding entrance to higher education, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research supplied 100 million Euro for higher education programs for refugees for 2016-19. More...
Responding to Youth on the Muslim Ban
By University of Venus. These recommendations are for teachers/educators working directly with students. Please note that school leaders should provide collective responses to support teachers and students’ emotional needs on these issues. More...
A Day Without A Woman
By University of Venus. In higher education, women are 44 percent of full-time faculty members, and anywhere between 51 and 62 percent of contingent faculty. Additionally, women faculty, and particularly scholars of color, provide the bulk of service work and emotional labor in academia. More...
How Might We Spur More Innovation in Higher Education?
By Margaret Andrews. As industries evolve and demographics change, the need for education continues to grow. We, as a global society, spend quite a bit of money on higher education – BMO Capital Markets estimates that the U.S. alone spends approximately $1.7 trillion on educational services (including about $600 million on postsecondary education) and GSV-Advisors estimates that worldwide spending is quickly approaching $5 trillion. More...
On Political Correctness as the New Campus "Religion"
By John Warner. Maybe all schools are religious schools. It's just a matter of what's being worshipped. Read more...
Great Things Happen At School, But Not Always In School
By John Warner. A lesson reinforced by a comedy legend.
Great things often happen at school, but not necessarily in school. Read more...