{"id":82347,"date":"2022-08-21T11:36:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T15:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=82347"},"modified":"2022-08-21T11:37:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T15:37:12","slug":"here-are-a-dozen-items-re-whats-happening-within-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2022\/08\/21\/here-are-a-dozen-items-re-whats-happening-within-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are a dozen items re: what’s happening within higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fluid students flowing in and out of education are higher ed\u2019s future. Here\u2019s how colleges must adapt.<\/strong><\/a> — from highereddive.com by\u00a0Anne Khademian
\nThe Universities at Shady Grove\u2019s executive director adapts the fluid fan idea reshaping the business of sports, shedding light on higher ed\u2019s future.<\/em><\/p>\n

We need less tweaking and more rethinking of how to deliver greater access, affordability and equity in higher education, and we must do it at scale. We need a new paradigm for the majority of students in higher education today that commits to meaningful employment and sustainable-wage careers upon completion of a degree or credential.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The challenge is the same for the business of higher education in serving future, more fluid students \u2014 and today\u2019s nontraditional students. Many need to flow in and out of jobs and education, rather than pursue a degree in two or four years. Increasingly, they will seek to direct their educational experience toward personalized career opportunities, while stacking and banking credentials and experience into degrees.<\/p>\n

From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nComing in and going out of “higher education” throughout one’s career and beyond…constant changes…morphing…hmm…sounds like a lifelong learning ecosystem to me.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

#learningecosystems #learningfromthelivingclassroom
\n#highereducation #change #lifelonglearning<\/span><\/p>\n

75% of master\u2019s programs with high debt and low earnings are at private nonprofits<\/strong> <\/a>— from highereddive.com by Lilah Burke
\nUrban Institute report undermines narrative that programs with poor student outcomes are all at for-profit colleges and in the humanities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Although private nonprofit institutions accounted for 44% of all master\u2019s programs in the data, they made up 75% of programs with high debt and low earnings.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tuition increases, lower capital spending likely in store for higher ed as inflation persists, Fitch says<\/strong> <\/a>— from highereddive.com by Rick Seltzer<\/p>\n

The next inflation-driven worry: Rising college tuition<\/strong> <\/a>— from washingtonpost.com by Nick Anderson and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
\nFamilies are concerned about affordability of higher education<\/em><\/p>\n

Spiraling rents are wreaking havoc on college students seeking housing for the fall<\/strong><\/a> — from by Jon Marcus
\nBig hikes are forcing students deeper into debt, risk pushing more out of school altogether<\/em><\/p>\n

From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nFrom someone who is paying for rent for a college student — along with tuition, books, fees, etc. —\u00a0 this has direct application to our household. If there isn’t a perfect storm developing in higher ed, then I don’t know what that phrase means.<\/span><\/p>\n

#costofhighereducation #inflation<\/span><\/p>\n

HBCUs see a historic jump in enrollments<\/strong><\/a> — from npr.org with Michel Martin; with thanks to Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley and Julia Piper from The Chronicle<\/em> for the resource<\/p>\n

Also from that same newsletter:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What would Harvard University\u2019s ranking be if the only criteria considered was economic mobility? According to<\/span>\u00a0The Washington Post<\/i><\/a>, it would be 847th out of 1,320. First place would go to California State University at Los Angeles.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A New Vision for the Future of Higher Education: Prioritizing Engagement and Alignment<\/strong> <\/a>— from moderncampus.com with Amrit Ahluwalia and Brian Kibby<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

Change is a constant in higher ed, just as it is in the labor market. Staying up to date and flexible is more important than ever for colleges and universities, and through the pandemic, many relied on their continuing and workforce education divisions to support their agility. In fact,\u00a0<\/span>56% of higher ed leaders said the role of their CE units expanded through the pandemic<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The pandemic led to some of the biggest innovations in continuing ed in recent memory.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Students Lobby Lawmakers to Improve College Experience for Neurodiverse Learners<\/strong><\/a> — from edsurge.com by Daniel Lempres<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

Lobbying for more support for students with learning disabilities in higher education, the students called for increased funding for the National Center for Special Education Research and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act\u00a0(IDEA Act) \u2014 legislation which requires that children with disabilities be given a free and appropriate public education, and makes it possible for states and local educational agencies to provide federal funds to make sure that happens. They also encouraged lawmakers to pass the\u00a0RISE Act, a bill designed to better support neurodiverse students in higher education.<\/p>\n

What a Homework Help Site\u2019s Move to Host Open Educational Resources Could Mean<\/strong> <\/a>— from edsurge.com by Daniel Mollenkamp<\/p>\n

How can leaders bridge the gap between higher ed and employers?<\/strong> <\/a>— from highereddive.com by Lilah Burke<\/p>\n

Dive Brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n