By Alessia Lefebure - EvoLLLution. There is no doubt about Asia’s presence in the international education landscape. No region has undergone such a profound transformation of its higher education in the past decades, the dynamics being closely interconnected with the unprecedented economic growth. More...
How Declining Appropriations Creates Demand for Out-of-State Students
By Stephen Burd - EvoLLLution. State divestment from public higher education is the primary reason that public universities are so aggressive about pursuing out-of-state students. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the average state is spending 23 percent less per student on higher education than before the recession. More...
Competing in the International Marketplace: Opportunities and Challenges for Community Colleges
By Ross Jennings - EvoLLLution. Green River College has been recruiting and serving international students since 1988. The college now hosts about 1,700 international students from over 60 countries, ranking it among the top ten two-year institutions in international enrollment in the US. More...
Customization for Credit: What It Takes To Succeed in the Corporate Training Marketplace
By Brian Breen - EvoLLLution. In the years we’ve been doing corporate training here at UC Irvine Extension, our biggest competitors really are not only some of our sister schools in the southern California area but also the non-academic private institutions that are providing the same type of training: customized onsite short courses to companies throughout the country. More...
Self Service Central to Improving the Student Experience
By Kim Wagner - EvoLLLution. We see them in the stores where we shop: kiosks that allow you to buy online, price check scanners mounted to the wall, and rows of self-check cash registers to quickly purchase goods while never interacting with a single human being. More...
Outsourcing Training: Deciding Between Open Enrollment and Customized
By Courtland Chaney - EvoLLLution. Providing learning experiences to upgrade skills and knowledge required in current and future positions is the essence of training employees for professional and organizational success. More...
Cause For Hope Despite Today’s Perceived Higher Ed “Crisis”
By David Donnelly - EvoLLLution. What is the future of higher education? While the answers vary, the general tone of the present discussion could be characterized as negative. The word “crisis” appears frequently. More...
Three Elements Key to Supporting the Success of “New Traditional” Students
By Eric Riedel - EvoLLLution. With the new learning opportunities opened up through technology and an increasing expectation in many fields for advanced degrees, more adults are returning to school to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees. More...
Simplified Enrollments and Improved Communication Central to Global Competitiveness
By Carmen Neghina - EvoLLLution. The most important area for improvement we see is in how universities respond and communicate with prospective international students. Overall, our student researchers sent almost 1,000 emails to universities, asking for additional information about tuition or language tests and requirements. More...
What Adults Want: Defining the Top 10 Priorities for Adult Students
By Robert S. Lapiner - EvoLLLution. The Obama administration’s impulse to develop mechanisms to “rate” undergraduate programs by output criteria is a belated but understandable response to help potential students and their families make informed decisions in choosing the program and place most likely to meet their needs. More...