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Actually, College Is Very Much Worth It
Lately it’s become fashionable — especially among the highly credentialed — to question whether it’s really “worth it” to go to college. A recent report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education proposed deemphasizing college as the primary goal of our education system in favor of “multiple pathways” for students. Earlier this month, New York Magazine devoted almost 4,000 words to profiling venture capitalists (and college graduates) James Altucher and Peter Thiel and their efforts convince Americans that they’d be better off skipping college. Thiel is even creating a $100,000 fellowship for young people who agree to delay going… Continue reading
Posted in Future of Higher Education, Persistence and Graduation
Tagged Andrew J. Rotherham, college costs, college enrollment, Harvard Graduate School of Education, jobs for recent grads, low-income students, New York Magazine, Pew Research Center, Princeton University, student graduation, student persistence, student retention
First do no harm: New evidence on online learning in Higher Education
By Matthew M. Chingos
Strong opinions abound on the subject of online learning in American higher education. Proponents see it as a transformative, disruptive wave of the future, whereas skeptics see it as an effort to slash costs, regardless of the impact on students.
Surely some forms of online instruction—such as posting videos of a mediocre instructor on a poorly designed website—are inferior to traditional, face-to-face instruction. But what about more sophisticated, interactive online learning systems? There is little rigorous evidence on this subject, especially at traditional public university campuses.
My colleagues at Ithaka S+R (a group… Continue reading
Quality Academic Advising: Key to Retention – Web Conference with Dr. Dadez and Dr. Carter of Saint Leo University
Quality academic advising is critical to the success of the adult learner. In their webinar, Quality Academic Advising: Key to Retention, available on-demand, Saint Leo University senior administrators Dr. Edward Dadez, Vice President for Continuing Education and Student Services, and Dr. Beth Carter, Associate Vice President for Continuing Education, provide insights into building a quality academic advising program that has a student-centered approach in which advisors build strong relationships with students. Beginning with hiring the “right people,” Saint Leo University ensures that advisors are fully prepared to equip new and current students with the tools they… Continue reading
Transitioning from an Entrepreneurial Identity to an Academic Identity
Philip DiSalvio, Ed.D.
Dean
University College
University of Massachusetts Boston
The reconstitution of a continuing education division to a degree-granting unit typically requires governance approval consisting of a number of internal processes that seek endorsement from the campus academic leadership, faculty bodies, and the board of trustees.
While legal authority in any university originates in its governing board and the legal right and obligation to exercise authority over an institution is vested in and flows from its board, a system of shared governance in higher education institutions has evolved to include more and more representation in… Continue reading
Radio Higher Ed podcast: Student learning, accountability and civic learning: A conversation with Dr. Carol Geary Schneider
The featured podcast features Dr. Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), on the importance of taking civic learning to a new level and the emergence of the Degree Qualifications Profile as a tool for campuses to examine academic quality. Dr. Schneider also discusses the work of AAC&U to improve student learning outcomes and institutional accountability in higher education.
Listen to the podcast: Radio Higher Ed Podcast 4
