In a discussion of the affect of technological change on higher education, Clayton Christensen, “Mr. Innovation” at the Harvard B-school prognosticates that half of all US universities will be defunct in 15 years. His observations can be seen in the first 7:30 of the video below. An interesting analysis, but he might misidentify the “technological […]
According to Inside Higher Education, the National Research Council has released a new report emphasizing the important role of research universities for US competetitiveness: The report, “Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation’s Prosperity and Security,” is the result of a call from a bipartisan group of members […]
For years, higher education has been seen as one of the pillars of the US’s economy’s competitive advantage. As we’ve noted on this site, it is a field that is undergoing a profound transformation that will have huge implications for our economy and society. The New England Journal of Higher Education is beginning a series […]
The New York Times has been running a series about the college debt crisis. Both public and private institutions continue to hike tuition and fees, resulting in graduates coming into the job market with greater debt loads and relatively poor prospects of finding employment that pays well enough to retire that debt in a timely […]
Want to compare the various MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) out there? The Chronicle of Higher Education has a handy guide here. The formats are as varied as the people who tune in. Some consist mainly of lectures recorded on iTunes, while other courses seek to replicate a classroom experience by offering study groups, computer-graded […]
Has 30 years of fiscal austerity contributed to the US skills gap? That is the implication of a piece in today’s New York Times. As state support for public higher education dwindles, those institutions raise tuition and are forced to cut or eliminate high-cost programs in areas like engineering, nursing, etc. This squeeze is one […]
