The New ‘Hire’ Education Michelle R. Weise, PhD The New ‘Hire’ Education “The New ‘Hire’ Education” @rwmichelle on lack of on- and off-ramps betw #highered & workforce Click To Tweet The following was first published in The EvoLLLution. […] July 3, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Beltway needs new higher education ideas Michael B. Horn Beltway needs new higher education ideas It’s time for some new ideas in Washington, D.C. to curb what is a very real problem. The new documentary Ivory Tower does a good job of […] June 26, 2014 Michael B. Horn
A case for applied liberal arts Michelle R. Weise, PhD A case for applied liberal arts This article was originally published on The EvoLLLution. When the pursuit of higher education does not necessarily lead to a job and the costs […] May 6, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
From hernias to higher education Michelle R. Weise, PhD From hernias to higher education North of Toronto is a hospital called Shouldice that repairs only external abdominal wall hernias (yes, I promise that this will be about higher education). […] Apr 23, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Rate me: College ratings for those with something to prove Michelle R. Weise, PhD Rate me: College ratings for those with something to prove President Obama’s college-ratings plan has evoked strong reactions—mostly criticisms and reservations from college leaders and postsecondary associations about performance-based measurements. Few seem to support the ... Mar 12, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Are universities what they used to be for Koreans? Michael B. Horn Are universities what they used to be for Koreans? In my meetings in South Korea, I continue to get the sense that cracks are appearing in the society’s heretofore almost universal extrinsic motivation to […] Mar 11, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Utility in the liberal arts in an age of innovation Michelle R. Weise, PhD Utility in the liberal arts in an age of innovation This talk was presented at SxSWedu in Austin for the panel titled, “Can the Liberal Arts Survive in an Age of Innovation?” — It is really […] Mar 5, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Intel integrates backward to improve Vietnamese education, society Michael B. Horn Intel integrates backward to improve Vietnamese education, society After Intel announced its intention to build a massive chip factory in Vietnam that would employ 4,000 people, it soon realized that it faced a […] Mar 4, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Code Danger: California regulators threaten innovative workforce solutions Michelle R. Weise, PhD Code Danger: California regulators threaten innovative workforce solutions I’ve always wished I knew I how to code. Thankfully, today, the opportunities to learn how abound through various online providers—many of them, free. For […] Feb 12, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
The shifting job of teacher education Thomas Arnett The shifting job of teacher education Ideally, the job of teacher preparation programs is to produce effective teachers. But tracking and measuring teacher effectiveness is tedious and expensive work, so teacher […] Jan 13, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Nostalgia and networks: What to make of University of Phoenix’s ‘Hall of Success’ campaign Julia Freeland Fisher Nostalgia and networks: What to make of University of Phoenix’s ‘Hall of Success’ campaign Those of you who took time out to channel surf over the holidays may have come across University of Phoenix’s Hall of Success ad campaign. […] Jan 8, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
MOOCs ain’t over Michelle R. Weise, PhD MOOCs ain’t over Over the last month, journal headlines have been heralding the death of massive online open courses (MOOCs). You could almost hear the sigh of relief […] Jan 7, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD