The triple threat: affordability, access, and alignment
A common misreading of the theory of disruptive innovation is that disruptive innovations are good and sustaining innovations are bad. This is a false dichotomy.
A common misreading of the theory of disruptive innovation is that disruptive innovations are good and sustaining innovations are bad. This is a false dichotomy.
Mar 16, 2017
For a long time, we didn't see it in higher education. To understand why, and to build insights around the competitive phenomena we are seeing now, it's helpful to look at the experience of the hotel industry.
Mar 9, 2017
Simmons College made headlines with the news that two online programs it launched will generate more tuition revenue than its 30 other graduate programs combined, but it's not the only college turning heads.
Mar 2, 2017
Higher education is faced with many challenges. In response, Northeastern University built Level, a coding and data analytics bootcamp with serious disruptive potential.
Feb 28, 2017
As employers shortcut degrees in favor of direct assessments of skills and abilities, how can college stay relevant? Five case studies illustrate how institutional leaders can proceed in changing times.
Feb 22, 2017
The nature of competition in higher education is changing—presenting both challenges and opportunities. Five case studies illustrate how institutional leaders can proceed in changing times.
Feb 22, 2017
32 million adults lack foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and the workforce. A new report shows how entrepreneurs can use technology to reach them. The opportunity for disruptive innovation is ripe.
Jan 31, 2017
As more employers move to skills-based hiring—by choosing candidates based on what they can do, rather than on their degree or pedigree—we may see a rise in on-demand learning and microlearning to meet that demand.
Jan 23, 2017
Policy
Fears are mounting that technology will automate and displace jobs on a scale never before seen. That means we may need to start paying for adults’ living expenses as they learn and retool.
Jan 12, 2017
Policy
A Q&A with General Assembly's Jake Schwartz about student outcomes and reporting.
Nov 17, 2016