Learning amongst the riches: Students in the cloud — from CampusTechnology.com by Trent Batson
The cloud is where new learning conversations and related innovations are happening. Learning itself is becoming virtualized. Universities have a new role, but are as essential as ever: They are guiding learners in the process of learning amongst the riches.
On college campuses, technology is moving fast – from education-portal.com
In this year’s Almanac of Higher Education, The Chronicle explores the rapidly expanding use of technology on college campuses by both students and institutions. They found that while many institutions are increasing their licensing of technological research to boost their bottom lines, the majority of public universities are cutting academic computing budgets. Meanwhile, students are spending more and more time online.
Gates’s millions: Can big bucks turn students into graduates? – from The Chronicle by Elyse Ashburn
From Spring 2010
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From DSC:
Most certainly, not everything that Thomas Frey says will take place…but I’ll bet you he’s right on a number of accounts. Whether he’s right or not, the potential scenarios he brings up ought to give us pause to reflect on ways to respond to these situations…on ways to spot and take advantage of the various opportunities that arise (which will only happen to those organizations who are alert and looking for them).
Colleges and the Common Core — InsideHigherEd.com
MINNEAPOLIS — For years, educators and policy makers have been talking about the need to better align K-12 and higher education, so that students coming out of high school have the skills and knowledge they need to do college-level work (and, not unimportantly, to reduce the need for remediation once students are in college).
The establishment of common core standards for high school graduates is of course first and foremost a matter of concern for elementary and secondary school officials, and the creation of the standards is barely on the radar screen of many college administrators and professors. And yet it is clear that the standards will be truly meaningful and useful only if they are fully embraced by higher education.
Only if colleges align their own admissions and placement policies with the common core standards (and agree to use the common assessments that are likely to be developed to gauge mastery of the standards) will high school students and their schools know what to shoot for, Lingenfelter and Wilhoit said. And only if colleges of education begin to reframe their curriculums and practices for training teachers and school administrators and their professional development programs for working teachers in response to the standards will schools have the future work force to carry out the standards.
For colleges in some states, financial relief is far off – from The Chronicle by Goldie Blumenstyk
Even when the economy begins to recover and employment picks up, public colleges shouldn’t expect much immediate relief from their states, warns a report this month from Moody’s Investors Service. Some states will very likely recover much more slowly than others. In more than half of the states, recovery is not projected to kick in until at least 2013, 2014, or later. And even then, the report notes, states will still face pressures for spending on public-employee pensions, health care, primary education, and other services.
Most public colleges face budget cut threats in 2011 — from usnews.com (via Academic Impressions) by Kim Clark
Map shows which state university systems are more likely to suffer budget cuts.
Davenport University offers 25 percent off tuition for the unemployed — from mlive.com
Davenport University is helping the unemployed prepare for new careers by offering them a 25 percent reduction in tuition, the school announced today.
“Current economic environments across the state of Michigan have created challenges for many,” said Larry Polselli, Ed.D., executive vice president for enrollment and student development. “With 14 campuses across the state and programs tied to today’s jobs, Davenport University is uniquely positioned to help students by extending this tuition discount when people need it most.”
From DSC:
Kudos to DU for their creative, innovative thinking here.
Liberal arts campuses in 2015: five visions — Bryan Alexander
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