By Susan Aldridge - EvoLLLution. Over the years, online education has sparked many a lively and often contentious debate around the halls of academia. Yet, given the tremendous impact of interactive technology on our personal and professional lives, it’s becoming increasingly obvious — even to the naysayers — that these digital tools can indeed transform the way we learn. More...
By Vangelis Tsiligiris - EvoLLLution. In recent months, there has been intensification in the debate about the future of higher education and particularly the role of international activities in shaping a prosperous and global future for universities. The discussion is often polarized into either overly-theoretical discussions on philosophical considerations about the role of higher ed in society (e.g. egalitarian vs. utilitarian) or overly-technical discussions that fail to consider the wider picture. More...
By Evan Duff - EvoLLLution. It’s no secret that adult students consider a variety of options when contemplating a return to college. Some schools have been pioneers in this for decades by offering correspondence, accelerated and evening courses. With the rise of the Internet, there has also been a huge transition to fully online courses and degrees over the last 15 years. More...
By Cori Gordon - EvoLLLution. 1. What are the biggest problems with the traditional, seat time-based approach to higher education?
I don’t think there are major problems with traditional, seat time-based education, but there’s room in the higher ed climate where more students could be accommodated. Seat-time education really leaves out a majority of students seeking to complete a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree. There are a lot of students who are underserved or fly under the radar who also should have access to quality higher ed. More...
By Dustin Worsley - EvoLLLution. 1. Why is it important for universities to gear programming, and to focus outreach, toward the adult student marketplace?
In the state of Georgia, particularly at Columbus State University (CSU), we’re working fervently toward meeting Governor Nathan Deal’s Complete College Georgia goal of 60 percent of Georgians having some type of degree by 2020 in an effort to meet job needs in the state. There are not enough traditional (18 to 22-year-old) students matriculating from high school to colleges and universities to meet this goal. Therefore, it’s imperative to entice adult learners back to college. More...
By Ashley Sanders - EvoLLLution. 1. What is the “maker movement”?
The maker movement emphasizes craftsmanship, science, technology; all these things coming together to explore questions and solve meaningful, real-world problems. It also involves, at its foundation, an educational practice. It’s really based on the work of Seymour Papert who proposed that kids should learn about digital environments through doing and something called “deep learning,” which really involves understanding the theoretical principles and actually doing the ‘making.’ More...
By EvoLLLution NewsWire. On Tuesday, leaders from community colleges across the United States gathered at the Community College National Legislative Summit and roundly critiqued the proposed federal college rating system. Jeff Appel, deputy undersecretary of education, admitted that there are many shortcomings and obstacles to implementing President Barrack Obama’s rating system, which proposes tying federal funding to performance measured by specific metrics that are yet to be defined; rewarding high-performing institutions with more funding while reducing funding to institutions performing poorly. More...
By EvoLLLution NewsWire. On Friday, the Obama administration proposed a new set of gainful employment rules that will tighten federal oversight of for-profit colleges and universities if passed into law. The last set of regulations — which included loan-repayment expectations — were struck down by a federal judge in 2012. After that, the Department of Education went back to the drawing board to protect students from low-quality, high-debt programs while keeping access to career-focused programs open. More...
By Matthew Prineas - EvoLLLution. Higher education’s resistance to change is proverbial, but the reputation is not entirely deserved. Experiments in instructional methodology are at least as old as the university itself. Higher education presents the paradox of an industry at once deeply averse to structural innovation and yet addicted to self-reform. More...
By . The August 2014 edition of the Australian-based journal, Distance Education (Vol.35, No. 2.), is devoted to new research on MOOCs. There is a guest editor, Kemi Jona, from Northwestern University, Illinois, as well as the regular editor, Som Naidu./https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
