higher education
Colleges Losing Their ROI
The cost of college is squeezing out the middle class and reducing return on investment; $25k/yr for a string of keggers and lousy lectures is no bargain. Increasing completion will take innovation and private participation.
Molly Martin: Ops & Learning Officer, Lumina Foundation
We talk with Molly Martin about Lumina Foundation's core mission. Improving the delivery/outcomes of developmental education is a key strategy to improving student success and an area in which Lumina continues to convene thought leaders and policy advocates.
Making the Value-Added Leap from School to Work
We interview Rick O'Donnell, founder of Rowan College Portfolio, about the beta release of his new offering. He intends to add value to university courses by helping students tune their choices in extracurricular and academic life at school to be more in line with what companies want out of new hires.
The Black Boy Crisis
Where's the outrage? Bob Herbert rings the bell on the black boy crisis in America. Good new schools are best antidote we've found.
Five Tips for Engaging Foreign Ed Providers in India
Recently, Raul Choudaha published an article on policy directions for engaging foreign education providers in India in University World News. He has co-authored previous papers with Professor Alan Ruby of the University of Pennsylvania. We publish the following post from his blog, Dr. Education.
Personalized Learning: Object, Lesson, Course & School
New tools & schools are making it easier to personalize learning
Don’t kill the guys that will make the US #1 again
Harkin follows the lead of a short-selling hedge fund manager and attacks private colleges; in doing so he's working against the president's completion goal of being 1st in the world by 2020.
Future of PharmD: Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Professional schools, particularly in health care, are preparing students for a dynamic and challenging work place. Blended learning and simulations are becoming more common as is a focus on 21st century skills.
A Good Story from Higher Ed
It's not all doom and gloom. Mark Kantrowitz proves that some of the brightest minds work with for-profit higher education, making it better and certifying that it helps many people improve their position in life.
Dear Arne
Duncan should encourage states to leave room for assessment innovation, push blended learning, and encourage public-private partnerships