Institutional measurement: completion or attainment?
Moltz, D. (2011) Is completion the right goal? Inside Higher Education, February 16
This article discusses a paper by Arthur M. Hauptman, who challenges the...
Higher salaries and lower funds for universities in England
Morgan, J. (2011) HEFCE brings the pain: cuts this year and next Times Higher Education, February 3
Rowley, T. and Paton, G. Row over hile...
Texans shooting themselves in the head
Castro, A. (2011) Public education in Texas facing massive cuts Chron.com, January 19
This news report sets out the cuts coming to public education in...
UK public universities become privatized while the banks are state-funded
You have probably seen the images of Prince Charles and Camilla's car being attacked by a mob during protests at the British government's decision...
Signs of revolution in Britain and what it might mean for us in North...
It's worth watching carefully what is happening in Britain with university education. As part of its austerity program, the British Conservative-Liberal-Democrat coalition govt is...
Financial challenges of college students in the USA
Lumina Foundation (2010) Focus, Fall Indianapolis: The Lumina Foundation for Education
Although not directly about online learning, this document provides data and scenarios of the...
International comparisons in higher education: the OECD’s Education at a Glance
OECD (2010) Education at a Glance 2010 Paris: OECD
The OECD has brought out its annual 'Education at a Glance Report', which provides data from...
Reforming the university: evolution or revolution?
Who will bring about change?
In reviewing Ehlers and Schneckenberg's 'Changing Cultures in Higher Education', I began to wonder if or how the modern university...
Graph on costs of U.S. college education
US News (2010) The average costs of a U.S. college education US News, August 24
This is an interactive graph based on figures from the...
Innovate or die: a message for higher education institutions
It's funny how reports on the same issue arrive from completely different directions. These four all deal with the issue of innovation and higher...