Hey, Princeton: Consider Competencies Michelle R. Weise, PhD Hey, Princeton: Consider Competencies This post was first published on the Next Gen Learning blog. With A’s doled out in almost half of all undergraduate courses—compared to only […] Sept 3, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Modularization: Breaking the currency of higher education Michelle R. Weise, PhD Modularization: Breaking the currency of higher education Michelle R. Weise discusses how online competency-based education programs are best poised to offer modularized curricula that can be tailored to different industries. Modularization of […] Aug 19, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Academic Inertia: The innovator’s dilemma in higher education Michelle R. Weise, PhD Academic Inertia: The innovator’s dilemma in higher education Michelle R. Weise discusses the innovator’s dilemma and how traditional colleges and universities are fundamentally constrained by their multiple business models and therefore cannot respond […] Aug 12, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Adding “modularization” to the higher education vernacular Michelle R. Weise, PhD Adding “modularization” to the higher education vernacular Even before MIT released its 213-page report earlier this week on how the future of higher education hinges on modules of learning as opposed to […] Aug 8, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Stop looking for disruption. It’s already begun. Michelle R. Weise, PhD Stop looking for disruption. It’s already begun. Michelle R. Weise explains how the emergence of disruptive innovations often don’t entail the immediate downfall of incumbent organizations. Disruption is a process—not an event. […] Aug 5, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
The dark horse of online education Michelle R. Weise, PhD The dark horse of online education Michelle R. Weise discusses why she and Clayton M. Christensen decided to focus on online competency-based education as the topic of their latest mini-book, Hire […] Aug 1, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Hire education:Mastery, modularization, and the workforce revolution Michelle R. Weise, PhD Hire education:Mastery, modularization, and the workforce revolution By Michelle R. Weise and Clayton M. Christensen An examination of online competency-based education unveils the tectonic shifts to come in higher education. Over time, the industry-validated experiences that emerge from... July 30, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Cultural fit: When fitting in is more important than ever Michelle R. Weise, PhD Cultural fit: When fitting in is more important than ever Cultural fit. @rwmichelle on why 1st-gen college students “hire” #highered: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/cultural-fit/ Click To Tweet For the one in six who are first-generation students at four-year [... July 25, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
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
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