By George Irvine - EvoLLLution. Building internal partnerships with divisions, departments and colleges across the institution is critical to being able to leverage the strength of the university in external, corporate training partnerships. More...
Partnering to Expand Access and Strengthen Reputation
By Kevin Stewart - EvoLLLution. By partnering with a major university and employer on the Engineering Academy, colleges can create unprecedented access to STEM programming for traditionally underserved students while strengthening their own reputation in the process. More...
Education Must Change Along With Technology To Minimize Unemployment
By Michael Horn - EvoLLLution. Technology is transforming the labor market but approaches to education remain unchanged, leaving people with minimal options when they no longer have the skills needed to contribute. More...
Personalization and Pathways Essential for Smaller Institutions Competing Internationally
By Joseph Ugras - EvoLLLution. Differentiation in the international marketplace can be a challenge for smaller institutions, but by focusing on high-touch service and offering non-credit pathways into degree programs, these institutions can stand out and succeed. More...
The Foundation for Widespread CBE Exists
By Mark Peterson - EvoLLLution. The competency-based education is a promising approach to helping students master content and succeed in their postsecondary pursuits, but there are hurdles to its wider adoption that must be overcome. More...
Competency-Based Education and Accreditation: A Personal Perspective (Part 2)
By Barbara Wright - EvoLLLution. Accreditors are not the only actors that need to change in the face of competency-based education’s growth. Other stakeholders have central roles to play in facilitating the wider adoption of CBE as well. More...
Experience and Fit Central to Application Success for Prospective Students
By Philip Ballinger - EvoLLLution. Admissions is more complex than simply looking at a transcript, which means students of all stripes need to be more courageous and more honest in their applications. More...
Creating a Home for Two-Year Students at Four-Year Colleges
By Barbara Kornegay - EvoLLLution. Many four-year institutions are looking at community college students as strong candidates for transfer to buttress their enrollment numbers, but it’s critical to first have the infrastructure in place to serve these students well. More...
Adapting to the Challenges of Today’s Postsecondary Environment
By Jay Halfond - EvoLLLution. The current era is one of upheaval and challenges for higher education, but also one rife with opportunity for those institutions that can adapt to and succeed in the current climate. More...
Achieving Economies of Scale in Higher Education
By Terry Rawls - EvoLLLution. “Trump University! That’s what you get when you approach higher education from a business perspective, and we all know how that worked out.” This is the response one tends to hear when discussing business-minded management of higher education. More...