Accreditation, innovation, and transparency in higher education
The Department of Education is engaged currently in a negotiated rule making process regarding accreditation in higher education.
College transformed: 5 institutions leading the charge in innovation
Higher education leaders today confront a bevy of criticisms ranging from worsening affordability and persistent socioeconomic disparities to a lack of relevance in the ever-changing economy.
The biggest barrier to deconstructing education is not money
The problem with most educational responses to the pressures of the Digital Age is that they have been of the first-order variety. Janet Murray described this as “new…
We need to rethink how students learn
Employers are in desperate need of skilled workers to address current employee shortages and prepare for projected disruption in the workplace. Artificial intelligence, for example, will create 2.3…
Here’s how Wayne State nearly doubled its graduation rate in six years
Federal data show that Wayne State University in Detroit has the fastest-improving graduation rate in the nation among public universities with more than 10,000 students. In fact, the…
5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them, pt. 2
Online learning can be more difficult for instructors as well as students. Between not seeing students face to face to gauge how they’re responding to the material to…
5 major online-learning challenges—and how to solve them, pt. 1
Karen Watts has been teaching adult education classes since 1999. A faculty member at Bellingham Technical College in Washington state, she has taught in both face-to-face and online…
3 ways higher ed needs to rebuild to survive
Education as an industry has undeniably missed the change cycle. Today’s higher ed system is based on foundations that were built centuries ago for a country fundamentally different…
Is AI a game-changer for higher ed?
According to a Northeastern University/Gallup poll, most Americans are optimistic about artificial intelligence’s (AI) impact on their futures while, at the same time, expecting the net effect of AI…
Student wellbeing is more important than you think
Through monthly articles on the eSchool News and eCampus News media platforms, The Brzycki Group & The Center for the Self in Schools will cover the latest psychological, educational,…