powered by Sounder It’s time for a sobering reality check. The consistent year-over-year enrollment gains many institutions experienced earlier this century may have been more about favorable demographics than they were brilliant growth strategies. But demographics aren’t our friends anymore. What are the biggest demographic challenges that higher ed is going to be up against […]
What will the effects of our new “waitlist” nation be? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, test-optional admission decisions are up drastically due to the pandemic, with 20% of students nationally currently sitting on a wait list. This number is even greater for students of color, at 29%. The takeaway? While test-optional admissions have done a […]
Malcolm Gladwell’s critique of higher education continues. Reported by UNCF, the best-selling author’s podcast, Revisionist History, is specifically digging into the U.S. News & World Report rankings this season. Questioning whether or not the publication’s popular ranking system is helpful for anything beyond determining and sort-ranking which institutions selectively admit more students of higher academic […]
Is there a growing market for extended reality degree programs? Reported by EdSurge, Husson University is one of the first in the country to offer an extended reality degree program, designed as a cross-curricular program, incorporating the fields of augmented reality, visual design, and coding. The takeaway? When is the right time to go all-in […]
Is automated proctoring smart cost-saving or a false-positive travesty? Reported by EdSurge, with academic integrity and the legitimacy of our credentials on the line, many institutions have turned to automated proctoring to ensure the honesty and truthfulness of their students’ grades. But with so many false-positive cases reported, technology issues recognizing darker skinned students, and […]
Will grade-optional become the next test-optional trend? Reported by EdSurge, while many universities moved to pass/fail grading as an attempted act of compassion during the pandemic, many students remained uncertain about the long-term ramifications of accepting that courtesy. Would a “satisfactory” or a “pass” look even worse than a B or a C on an […]
What does inclusive online teaching look like? Reported by EdSurge, the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning has circled back with three primary learnings after a pandemic learning year. One: ensuring students have the technological capabilities to be successful online students is critical. Do all of your students have a personal device able to […]
Why not open up Pell Grants for very short-term credential programs? Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while Pell Grants are still not available to low-income students for very short-term credentials such as eight-week vocational programs, the question is why not? One angle of skepticism for critics of these proposals is whether or not it’s honest […]
How will the NCAA’s new rules for athletes’ personal monetization affect college enrollment? Reported by CNBC, NCAA athletes will now be able to make money off personal endorsements while a college athlete. This is a complete 180-degree turn from the previous policy that prevented athletes from making a dime for their efforts beyond college scholarships, […]
powered by Sounder The future of work lies in the modern middle, and higher ed will have to adapt its structures and offerings to be ready for the way work is evolving. How should colleges and universities think about serving and (ideally) credentialing the middle-skills gap? Do we insist on the four-year degrees we’re […]